AI & Tech Summit 2026: Build Deep. Move Fast. Lead the Shift.
About this Event
The Intelligence Shift Is Already Here. The Question Is Whether Your Business Is Ready For It.
AI isn't a future consideration anymore — it's reshaping how businesses operate, compete, and win contracts right now. Whether you're trying to put practical AI tools to work in your day-to-day operations or you're tracking where quantum, AI agents, and federal AI policy are headed next, keeping up on your own is hard. The AI & Tech Summit returns to the Maryland Innovation Center for its second year, in partnership with the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce, bringing regional business leaders, entrepreneurs, GovCon professionals, and innovators together for a half-day built to get you moving with confidence.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF
- You're running a business and need practical AI tools you can put to work in marketing, operations, HR, or finance — not just theory
- You're navigating AI risk, cybersecurity exposure, or the shifting state and federal policy landscape
- You do business in or around the Ft. Meade corridor and want a clearer read on GovCon and federal AI opportunity
- You want direct access to regional tech leaders, exhibitors, and peers building at the intersection of AI and business right now
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
- A regional leader's perspective on where AI is actually taking business, workforce, and technology over the next decade
- Hands-on AI tools and strategies for SMB operations you can implement immediately — live demo included
- A clear-eyed view of AI security risk and how state and federal policy is evolving around it
- A read on the workforce shift — how to reskill your team and build for an AI-adjusted future
- Direct insight into Ft. Meade corridor GovCon opportunity and federal AI contracting
- A grounded look at quantum computing and deep tech's business implications, beyond the hype
- Face time with 8+ speakers, 12 exhibitor vendors, and 80+ regional attendees across two networking breaks and a sponsored lunch
AGENDA
- 8:00 AM — Registration & Vendor Market Opens
- 8:30 AM — Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 8:45 AM — Keynote: The Intelligence Shift
- 9:20 AM — Networking Break + Vendor Market
- 9:35 AM — Breakout Round 1: AI Security & Risk Management · Workforce Development & the Future of Jobs · GovCon & Federal AI (Ft. Meade Corridor)
- 10:15 AM — Breakout Round 2: Customer Acquisition in the Age of AI · AI Tools for SMB Operations · Quantum Computing & Deep Tech for Business
- 10:55 AM — Transition + Final Vendor Walk
- 11:05 AM — Closing Panel: Leading Through the Intelligence Era
- 11:55 AM — Closing Remarks, Sponsor Recognition & Prize Drawing
- 12:10 PM — Sponsored Lunch + Vendor Market
DETAILS
📅 September 22, 2026 · 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
📍 Maryland Innovation Center, 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21046
⏱️ 4.5 hours, including two breakout rounds, a closing panel, and sponsored lunch
🎟️ 3 breakout tracks, exhibitor vendors, networking throughout
💵 $50 Member / $80 Non-Member
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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