Data Engineering + AI Leadership Summit 2026
Join data, engineering, and AI leaders for open, candid discussions on the pressing challenges in modern organizations.
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Who Should Attend
Staff+ Engineers
Engineering Managers
Directors & VPs
Heads of Data & AI
Open Source Maintainers
Technical Founders & CTOs
Program Committee
The program is curated by our Program Committee. Please look forward to the opportunity to connect with them at the event:
Chris Colburn, Director, Data Engineering @ OpenAI
Jerry Wang, Principal Data Software Engineer @ Google DeepMind
Michelle Winters, Founder @ Global Organization of Open Data
Nathan Towery, Senior Director of Data Engineering @ Meta
Paul Ellwood, Head of Data Engineering @ OpenAI
Xinran Waibel, Head of Data Engineer Things Community
How Registration Works
Attendance is limited and carefully curated. To apply, complete the registration form and share a few details about yourself. If your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email in 1-2 weeks.
Agenda
Coming soon.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for making this community event possible. Interested in sponsoring? Let us know here.
Payment
When you submit your application, Luma will place a temporary hold on your payment method. You will not be charged unless your application is approved.
Contact
If you have any questions, please email deals@dataengineerthings.org.
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