FAQ

AI Friendly Summit is a two-day AI conference held November 3–4, 2026 at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City in Charlotte, North Carolina. It brings AI practitioners, engineers, founders, and business leaders from across North and South Carolina together for hands-on sessions, real-world case studies, and candid conversation about applying AI at work.

It takes place November 3–4, 2026 at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 — a central location for both North and South Carolina. See the Venue page for directions, parking, and travel details.

Yes. AI Friendly Summit is the applied-AI conference for the Carolinas — held November 3–4, 2026 at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City in Charlotte, NC, central to both North and South Carolina. It is built for practitioners, engineers, and business leaders applying AI at work.

General Admission is $99 early-bird (through October 31, 2026), then $149; VIP Pass is $499 early-bird (through October 31, 2026), then $999. Early-bird pricing runs through October 31, 2026. A small per-ticket online convenience fee applies, or you can pay by check or cash through the Chamber or Kynex.

Yes. It is an in-person conference at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City in Charlotte, NC, November 3–4, 2026.

No. Parking is separate from event admission and is not included with your ticket. Nearby options include a general pay-to-park lot at 422 E. 9th Street (gravel lot, corner of 9th & Brevard), and reserved VIP parking ($20/day) in the Co-Lab lot, 319 E. 9th Street (13 spaces), arranged in advance. The Lynx Blue Line 9th Street Station is about half a block from the building. See the Venue page for full details.

Catered food is available for VIP attendees only. All other attendees get a one-hour break to grab food nearby before sessions resume. During the break, 7th Street Public Market is a short walk away — A short walk across First Ward Park — a variety of local food vendors and restaurants.

It is built for engineering and data teams, product and business leaders, founders, and executives — including CIOs and CTOs — who want to apply AI in real work across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology.

Yes. The program spans hands-on technical workshops and applied case studies, so product managers, designers, and engineers can attend together and leave with concrete ways to ship AI features.

AI Friendly Summit is built around connection: an exhibit hall, sponsor booths, and networking breaks are scheduled into the program rather than squeezed around it, making it one of the strongest AI networking events in the Carolinas.

Yes. Alongside advanced technical tracks, the program includes approachable sessions for people newer to AI, so beginners and experts each have a track.

Yes — the schedule includes hands-on workshops and live builds in addition to keynotes and breakout talks. See the Agenda for sessions as they are finalized.

Attendee tickets are on the Register page. Booths are on the Exhibit page and sponsorship options are on the Sponsor page.