AI Summit – Day One (STL TechWeek)

The Saint Louis AI Summit is a two-day, city-scale convening that launches the 4th Annual STL TechWeek, positioning St. Louis as a geographic and strategic center of the nation’s AI economy. Located at the crossroads of industry, logistics, research, and talent, St. Louis serves as a natural hub for convening leaders from across the Midwest and beyond to shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Hosted at the America’s Center in Downtown St. Louis, the Summit brings together industry, government, academia, startups, and the public sector for one of the largest tech events in Missouri.

Opening Ceremony

Doors Open at 8:00 AM in the Ferrara Theatre at the America’s Center

• 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM “Future-Ready St. Louis: Grow with Google’s 100,000 Scholarships” by Emily Hemingway, Founder & CEO, TechSTL
• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM “AI in 2026” by David Karandish, Founder & CEO, Capacity
• 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM “Signals Shaping the Future” by Rahul Deshpande, EVP Global Head of Research and Development, Mastercard
• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM “From PowerPoint to Product in 240 Days: How Edward Jones Ventures Built a Founder-Friendly Innovation Platform” by Greg Robinson, Partner, Head of Corporate Development and Edward Jones Ventures, Edward Jones
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Special Announcement
• 12:00 PM- 1:30 PM Lunch
• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Presentation from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
• 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM “TechWeek Reassembled: Insights, Impact & What’s Next” (Panel) with Ashley Pyle, CXO of GadellNet, Jason Carter, CEO of UNCOMN, Erin Sucher-O’Grady, CXO of Integrity, Amy Heger, Microsoft User Experience Researcher in Responsible AI, JefferyM Consulting
• 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM “Turning AI into a Core Operating Capability with Intelligence + Trust” by Ajay Iyer, Principal Technical Architect at Microsoft Innovation Hub St. Louis
• 3:00 PM – 3:35 PM “Rebuilding in Real Time: Leadership, Data & AI in Tornado Recovery” with Clayco and City of St. Louis
• 3:35 PM – 4:00 PM “Governing AI: Risk, Responsibility & the Future of Missouri’s State Systems (Panel)” with Tim Marczewski, Director of AI and Innovation with State of Missouri, Shawn Ivy, Chief Information Security Officer with State of Missouri, and Joe Kirby, Director of Data & Analytics, State of Missouri

Parking is available in the America’s Center parking garage, the Downtown Marriott garage, in the lot between 10th & 11th street, or at the street meters. All parking is fee-based.