CLT AI Summit
***WEATHER UPDATE (as of Jan 22, 2026): ***
Due to severe weather in Charlotte, the Summit will be posted to a date to be announced.
The top AI builders, practitioners, and artists are building what’s next, and Tresata & the Belk College of Business is bringing them together for one day in the Queen City!!
Featuring World-Class founders, leaders, and researchers who have built successful businesses and are generating leading edge thinking that will fundamentally shape the future of our planet.
Join hundreds of leaders from across the country eager to learn how AI will change their lives, work, and dreams. Discussing ideas and concepts that will impact everything we do as a society - how we learn, how we play, how we create and how we grow, unlocking new opportunities for growth and prosperity.
This is a summit where you will hear from those who are building, leading, and funding the future of AI - with speakers from leading research institutions, top consulting firms, legal experts, real estate developers, banks, startups, and lots of entrepreneurs… sharing bare-knuckled and hard-earned lessons, strategies, and technical breakthroughs from the current AI battlefield!
WHAT TO EXPECT
At this event, curated specifically for the Charlotte community of risk takers and corporate vagabonds and big dreamers, you will:
Dive into sessions led by visionary startup founders, AI leaders, and experts shaping what’s next.
Build high-value relationships with fellow builders, investors, and practitioners across the AI ecosystem.
Learn how the newest ideas and capabilities are powering the next generation of intelligent applications.
INTRODUCING THE AI FOUNDER PASS
We’re offering AI startups in the Charlotte community the opportunity to attend this event as a VIP. Apply through this Luma page, and if approved, you’ll receive complimentary access to the event and the speakers and panelists.
With this pass, you get:
Full-day access to the Summit and Speakers
Custom Tresata swag
Access to private founder events and experiences throughout the year
HOW TO REGISTER
Please complete your information in the register section above and wait for a confirmation. Since this is an “Invite Only” event that is FREE to attend, we recommend you register with a work email address for prompt response.
SUPPORT UNC CHARLOTTE
We encourage all participants to contribute $49.49 in support of the various community and student initiatives of UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business.
HAICK IS BACK
Immediately following CLT AI Summit, Tresata is also bringing back its signature event in Charlotte - hackathonCLT, the biggest data & AI hackathon in the country - in a new, refreshed and relevant avatar - HAICK. Find more information and registration details here - haick.org
These events are produced by Tresata in partnership with UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business and CO-LAB.