The AI Space Podcast | 2026 AI GTM Playbook | In-Person + Live Show!

​Event Overview

​​An exclusive, AI networking and live show experience to build the community of founders, partners, and investors shaping AI. This session will explore key trends in 2026 and reveal an AI GTM Playbook to create real traction, cash flow, and valuation.

​​The AI Space Podcast Overview

​​Launched in December 2024, the show empowers founders, innovators, and technologists with game-changing insights to grow and scale their businesses with AI. Visionary founders and trailblazing leaders, those in the trenches pioneering innovative strategies and technology solutions in The AI Space, share their amazing journeys and hard-fought, battle tested, real-world insights.

​​Hosts & Partners

​Stonehaas Advisors & VC Arena

​​Sponsors
- Stonehaas Advisors
- TBD

Community Partners
- Crowley Capital | Jake Crowley
- Mind & Machine Dallas | Tori Begg | Tim Mata
- Texas Advisory Services | Stefan Boehmer
- ACM Austin - Akshay Mittal

​​Format:

​​- Immersive Networking
- Panel Discussion + Q/A
- Live Stream to YouTube & other platforms.

​​Audience:  AI Founders, Builders, & Investors
- Founding Team – CEO, CTO, CPO, CMO, etc.
- Executive - Product and Data leaders, Operators
- Entrepreneurs and Fractional Executives
- Legal – Corporate & IP experts
- Investors, VCs and Angels
- PE and Family Offices
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Community Leaders & Associations
- Ecosystem Partners & Academia

AGENDA

​5:00 PM –5:30 PM | Check-In and General Networking
Connect with leading founders, investors, and innovators. Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and curated introductions designed to spark valuable connections.

​​5:30 PM – 5:40PM | Opening Remarks
Dan Sinawat, Founder & CEO, AI Connex and VC Arena
Title Sponsor: TBD

​5:40 PM – 6:00 PM | Sponsor Lightning Intros
- Sponsors provide 2-3 minute overview of their company and offerings

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6:00 PM – 6:45 PM | Panel Discussion –
“2026 AI GTM Playbook"

​​Host/ Moderator: Sanjay Kalluvilayil
Panelists: AI Industry Leaders (3)
1.  Panelist #1: Victor Perry, Founder & CEO,
Longhorn Motorsports International
2. Panelist #2: Emily Bell-Whooten,
Founder & CEO, EBW Consulting
3. Panelist #3: Stefan Boehmer,
Managing Director, Texas Advisory Services

​​KEY TOPICS / THEMES
- AI Trends and Playbook
- AI Tech Stack
- Building Real Traction & ROI
- AI Democratization
- Ethical & Responsible AI
- Building Connections & Community

​​6:45 PM – 7:00 PM | Audience Q&A + Live Poll
- An interactive session capturing real-time perspectives from the audience.
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7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | VIP Networking | Main Studio

• ​This Session is only for VIP Ticket Holders
  
  ORGANIZERS
  Stonehaas Advisors –  an advisory/ consulting firm partnering with AI Founders and Businesses struggling with cash flows to drive customer loyalty, revenue growth, operational excellence, and profitability to maximize valuations – enabling growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.