AI Reality Summit

September 28-29 2026

Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

Inspiring days of best practices, real-world AI successes, innovation, and networking

Relevant & pragmatic core themes delving into next-generation AI-powered automation

300

Experts, peers, and strategists at the intersection of AI and operations

Private executive briefings and tours of leading AI companies in SF and the Silicon Valley

The AI Experiment is Over.
The Age of Operational AI
Has Begun.

Enterprises and government agencies have spent years exploring AI. Now the focus has shifted to delivering real-world outcomes.

This shift demands a whole new generation of AI systems that will help us manage our world, handling a level of complexity never imagined.

These organizations need AI systems that monitor, decide, coordinate, and act seamlessly across physical and digital environments – all in real time.

The Vantiq AI Reality Summit brings together leaders who are shaping how Operational AI is transforming industries, automating operations, and delivering measurable impact.

THE ONE QUESTION THAT MATTERS

How do we move AI from experimentation and siloed solutions to real-world operations?

Two days with leaders who are deeply embedding AI throughout their operations. No hype. No theoretical discussions. Just proven strategies, practical lessons, and honest conversations about what it takes to deliver AI-augmented systems that operate reliably in real time, in the real world.

One Core Mission: Operationalizing AI.
Five Strategic Themes.

THE FUTURE IS ORCHESTRATION
OF AI + EVERYTHING

The next generation of AI will not be defined by models alone, but by how effectively intelligence is coordinated across entire ecosystems.

Multi-Agent Coordination

Human-in-the-Loop Systems

Cross-System Orchestration

Event-Driven Architectures

SOLVING THE CHALLENGES
OF PHYSICAL AI

Applying AI in environments where decisions affect people, infrastructure, machines, and operations in real time.

Edge Intelligence

Sensor and Device Integration

Autonomous Operations

Real-Time Situational Awareness

HOW TO
OPERATIONALIZE AI

Deeply embedding AI throughout systems, moving beyond prototypes and into mission-critical production environments.

Deployment Strategies

Trust and Reliability

Scaling Across the Enterprise

Operational AI Architectures

AI AUTOMATION
BEST PRACTICES & STRATEGIES

How leading organizations are transforming intelligence into action while maintaining reliability, control, and business value.

Adaptive Automation

Operational Governance

AI Lifecycle Management

Scaling Successful Deployments

STORIES OF
AI SUCCESS & IMPACT

Real-world examples from organizations achieving measurable outcomes with Operational AI.

Business Transformation

Operational Excellence

Public Sector Innovation

Lessons from Production Deployments

Speakers

Meet the visionaries and experts operationalizing AI in real time. New speakers announced weekly.

Marty Sprinzen

Co-Founder and CEO

Vantiq

Toby Eduardo Redshaw

CEO, Verus Advisory

Former CIO, FedEx, AMEX

Sonia Esquivel Ochotorena

Head of Innovation

Christus Muguerza Health System

Dheeraj Pandey

CEO, DevRev

Former Co-Founder and CEO, Nutanix

Saurabh Vijayvergia

Partner / Managing Director

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Ginniee Sahi

Head of Regulated Industries

AWS

Takeshi Yoshinaga

Managing Director, Head of AI Consulting

NTT Data

Dr. Hisham Hassan Ali Dinar

Health Emergency Management & Disaster Medicine Expert

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

David Harmon

CEO

WWDCS Group

Robert Duque-Ribeiro

Managing Director | Americas Lead, Data & AI

Accenture

Michele Obermeyer

Director of AI

RadAI

Paul Butterworth

Co-Founder and CTO

Vantiq

Ana Grace Marcial

AI Nexus Director

Radenta

Yousuke Takiguchi

Manager, Department of Human Capital Value Creation

NTT ExC Partner

Gary Gregory

President & CEO

NeuroSync

Dr. Ryan Vega

Chief Health Officer, Vantiq

Former Chief Innovation Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Saurabha Bhatnagar

Faculty

Harvard Medical School

Louise Angelica Loque

AI Solutions Orchestrator

Radenta

Hazem Galal

Founder & CEO, Top Urban AI

Former Partner and Global Cities Leader, PwC

Michael Parrish

Chief Acquisition Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs

Principal Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction

Richard Aborn

President

Crime Commission NYC

Joe Grace

President & CEO - Grace and Associates

Former CIO, Navy Medicine

Kazuo Kishino

Executive Officer & Director

Nangok Software

Yun Chan Chang

CTO

Daol TS

Joongmin Lim

CTO

Etevers

Walt Pistor

CEO

Empowered-Home

Todd Greene

CEO, PubNub

CEO, Blocks.ai

Jeff Bell

Director of Professional Services

Vantiq

Rein-Owe Flister

CEO and Co-Founder

OpenHorizon AS

Steve Cercone

Public Safety Advisor

Wavepoint Solutions

Gary Chai

Founder

Cloud Interactive

Benjamin "Benjie" Banez Magalong

Mayor

City of Baguio

Tony Lisuzzo

President and CEO

Ironwave Technologies

David Park

Team Lead

KMAC

Dr. Bill Goodman

Founder

Goodman Technolgies

Dr. Mohammed Zahi

Director

Smart Orbits

Souhail Meftah

Director of Product Management - AI Solutions

Vantiq

The Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco

Program Overview

MONDAY & TUESDAY
Sept 28 - 29

AI Reality Summit

Strategic discussions and practical demonstrations of how companies are embedding AI into existing operations to deliver fully automated systems. Real world case studies.

VIP dinner on Monday night.

Optional Programs

SUNDAY
Sept 27

Arrival at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco

Welcome reception at 6pm PDT.

VIP experience at the final baseball game of the season: SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers at Oracle Park on Sunday, Sept 27 at 12pm PDT. – SOLD OUT –

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Sept 30 - Oct 1

The AI Conference

Vantiq is offering deep discounted Full Conference passes ($600 – a 60% discount) and continuous round-trip shuttles from our hotel to the conference.

Visit https://aiconference.com/ for more details.

FRIDAY
Oct 2

AI Innovation Tour of SF and the Silicon Valley

Guests will spend the day visiting leading Al companies in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, and experience Operational AI in action.

VIP lunch in Palo Alto.

– SOLD OUT –

Networking Opportunities

Welcome Reception

Join your peers at a VIP welcome reception in the Crown Room on the top floor of The Fairmont Hotel, with 270-degree views of San Francisco, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge.

Dinner – Tonga Room (TBD)

Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and a festive luau atmosphere at the iconic Tonga Room, an immersive, over-the-top Tiki club with an artificial lagoon and faux "rainstorms" every half-hour.

AI Innovation Tour

Meet with AI leaders, practitioners, and industry experts at the world’s leading AI companies in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. Enjoy a VIP lunch in Palo Alto.

FAQ

Q1: Who should attend?

Enterprise leaders, technology executives, AI practitioners, solution architects, innovators, and operational leaders responsible for deploying AI systems that deliver real-world outcomes.

Q2: Is this focused on AI strategy or implementation?

Both. The summit explores the strategic vision behind Operational AI while providing practical guidance, frameworks, and lessons from organizations already deploying AI in production.

Q3: What will I take away?

A clear understanding of how leading organizations are operationalizing AI, overcoming deployment challenges, orchestrating complex systems, and generating measurable business impact.

Q4: What does the event experience look like?

Two days of keynotes, customer success stories, executive discussions, networking opportunities, interactive sessions, and practical insights from leaders building the future of AI-powered operations.

Q5: Why is this different from other AI conferences?

Most events focus on models, tools, and experimentation. The AI Reality Summit focuses on deployment, orchestration, automation, and the real-world operational systems that create lasting business value.