# COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026

- Dates: 1 October 2026
- Location: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, Georgia, United States
- Organiser: Data Science Connect
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Expected attendance: 500

## About

What the event is about: COLLIDE Data + AI Conference is the South’s largest data and AI trade show, designed for decision-makers from major enterprises and leading-edge solution providers. The event’s core focus is on building the foundations of the AI-driven era by connecting enterprise data and AI leaders to scale and govern AI responsibly. The 2026 theme, “AI for Enterprise: From Pilots to Production,” emphasizes moving beyond experimentation to operationalizing AI at scale, with a strong focus on systems, governance, and measurable business outcomes.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://datasciconnect.com/events/collide/)

## Topics

- AI for Enterprise: From Pilots to Production
- Pillar 1: AI as a System
- Context engineering beyond classic RAG
- Evaluation, observability, and AI system reliability
- LLMOps and GenAIOps for production environments
- Agents as systems, not just features
- Enterprise knowledge architecture and grounded AI
- Pillar 2: Governance That Runs

## Speakers

- Sergey Fogelson, VP, Head of Data Science
- Anqi Zou
- Ricardo Gonzalez, Director, Data Governance Platforms
- Ram Kumar, Sr. Director - Networks, Automation and Analytics
- Kartik Pillai
- Pavan Emani
- Jyoti Mohapatra
- Charity Burroughs
- Danny Portman, Head of AI Engineering, VP Data Science
- Abdullah Bokhari, Director, Enterprise Data Engineering
- Malathi Bandlamudi, AVP Software Engineering
- Sameer Goyal
- Nathan Ghadirifard
- Keyur Vyas, Sr. Director, Software Engineering
- Kishen Jayanti, Senior Manager, Product Analytics
- Jacob Kosoff
- Debasis Archarya, Sr. Director, Data Management, AI and Strategy
- Rajiv Cooray, SVP, Data Fabric Platform
- April Halm, Sr. Director, Data Privacy
- Amit Panalkar, Senior Director, Data Science

## Ticket pricing

USD 599 to 999

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