Innovation Summit 2026 - AI Dominates the Landscape

Innovation Summit 2026 - AI Dominates the Landscap e ChatGPT was officially released by OpenAI on November 30, 2022, launched as a free public research preview. It quickly became one of the fastest-growing technology products in history and accelerated the release of competing generative AI platforms across the market. Federal agencies are following directives such as the Office of Management and Budget’s "Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust." According to the Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventory , 56 federal agencies reported AI use cases at all stages of development. It shows that the number of submitted use cases rose from 1,757 in 2024 to 3,611 in 2025 – of which 1,818 have been deployed or piloted. Join us at this in-person event as thought leaders from government and industry share what they have learned from their work integrating AI tools into their processes. Learning Objectives: Scale AI from pilot programs to enterprise adoption Build governance, security, and Zero Trust frameworks for AI Strengthen workforce readiness, change management, and mission measurement Modernize data, infrastructure, and legacy environments for AI workloads Improve resilience across hybrid, multi-cloud, edge, and distributed operations Address emerging AI threats, security risks, and operational challenges Panel 1: From Pilot to Production: Scaling AI Across Government Federal, state and local agencies are moving beyond AI experimentation and beginning to deploy AI solutions that improve mission delivery, citizen services and operational efficiency. This panel will explore how agencies are overcoming barriers to adoption, establishing governance frameworks and successfully scaling AI initiatives across the enterprise. Panel 2: Securing AI for Government: Zero Trust in an AI-Driven World As agencies adopt AI to support critical missions, security and trust must remain foundational. This session will explore how g