# ALIGN AI Executive Summit San Francisco 2026

- Dates: 19 August 2026
- Location: SFO, California, United States
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

What the event is about: The ALIGN AI Executive Summit San Francisco is an exclusive, in-person forum designed for senior enterprise leaders in data and AI. The event’s core focus is on the operationalization and scaling of artificial intelligence within large organizations. In 2026, the summit emphasizes moving beyond experimentation and model development to building robust, governed, and secure AI systems that deliver measurable business outcomes.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://datasciconnect.com/events/align-ai-executive-summit-san-francisco/)
- [Registration](https://payments-na1.hubspot.com/payments/tgsFhrZrMd96n?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK)

## Topics

- AI for Enterprise: From Pilots to Production
- Pillar 1: AI as a System
- Pillar 2: Governance That Runs In 2026
- Pillar 3: The Economics of AI

## Speakers

- Debarag Banerjee, Chief AI and Data Officer
- Sanae Mendoza, Customer Solutions Specialist
- Aaron Gette, CIO
- Srujana Kaddevarmuth
- Thomas Evans, CAIO, Head of Artificial Intelligence
- Ayman Khalil, Director, Data Science, Machine Learning & Analytics
- Vineet Kumar, Vice President, Data Science
- Sai Kantabathina, Director, Data Engineering
- Arthe Sampath, EVP, AI Business Strategy
- Natashia Tjandra, Director AI
- Tanmai Gopal, Co-Founder and CEO
- Mike Salem, Associate Director of Data Science, Quality Assurance
- Ahmad Aladdasi, Director, AI Technical Product Management
- Ajit Gupta, CEO & Cofounder
- Kristi Boyd, Senior Trustworthy AI Specialist
- Ashutosh Joshi, Head of Engineering
- Pratima Sherkane
- Meenal Iyer, SVP, Data To be announced soon!

## Ticket pricing

USD 2499

## Where to stay

- **Holiday Inn Express**: 230 m from the venue
- **Super 8**: motel, 1.1 km from the venue, 22801 Three Notch Road, California, 20619-3153
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/california-maryland/super-8-lexington-park-california-area/overview)
  - Phone: +1 301-944-2738
- **Country Inn & Suites**: 1.2 km from the venue, 44941 Worth Lane, California, 20619
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/country-inn-california-nas-patuxent-river-md)
  - Phone: +1 301-737-5227
- **La Quinta Inn**: 1.3 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/california-maryland/la-quinta-lexington-park-patuxent/overview)
  - Phone: +1 301-678-9847

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/align-ai-executive-summit-san-francisco-california/