Anna Dovzhenko
AINext Conference Las Vegas 2026 is set to bring together AI innovators, enterprises, startups, policymakers, and investors for a high-impact day of ideas, deployment-focused insights, and real-world use cases in artificial intelligence. Organized by Next Business Media, the conference will take place on 21 May 2026 at Horseshoe Las Vegas, USA, positioning itself as a premier global platform for AI-driven business transformation.
Event overview – Las Vegas, USA
AINext Conference USA 2026 is designed as a convergence point for:
- AI innovators and visionaries
- Industry leaders and enterprises
- Startups and scaleups
- Investors and venture capitalists
- Policymakers and academics
The event focuses on deployment-led AI – highlighting how organizations are moving from experimentation to real-world implementation across sectors such as finance, cybersecurity, operations, marketing, and customer experience. Delegates can register directly via the official registration portal:
https://ainextconference.com/register/
Key links to participate:
- Register to attend:
- https://ainextconference.com/register/
- Apply to speak:
- https://ainextconference.com/apply-to-speak/
- Nominate for AINext Awards:
- https://ainextconference.com/nominate-now/
- Become an exhibitor / book a booth:
- https://ainextconference.com/become-an-exhibitor/
Meet the trailblazers – speaker highlights
AINext Las Vegas 2026 features a curated lineup of senior leaders, founders, and AI practitioners shaping the global AI ecosystem. Each speaker’s full profile and details can be accessed via the dedicated speaker pages linked below.
Selected confirmed speakers include:
- Alexey Smurov – SVP, Head of Modal Risk & Administration, PNC Bank
- Don Spaulding – Financial services, banking and insurance leader
- Dr. Damodar Sahu – Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Data Safeguard Inc.
- Paul R. Andrus – Founder, BuildCore AI
- Christopher Trocola – CEO, ARC Defense Systems
- Justin Counts – CEO, JCLA Labs
- Halil Aksu – Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Digitopia
- Christian Schacht – Founder & CEO, Verged
- Rich Meneghello – Legal content leader & AI commentator
- Jeff LoCastro – Founder & CEO, Neener Analytics Inc.
- Austin Mejia – Founding Group Product Manager, Plaud; Schwarzman Scholar
- Shelli Ryan – CEO & Founder, Ad Hoc Communication Resources
- Darian Nwankwo – Founder & Lead Coach, TechnicallyFit
Full speaker roster:
https://ainextconference.com/speaker/
Apply to join the speaker lineup:
https://ainextconference.com/apply-to-speak/
AINext Awards – nominations now open
AINext Conference Las Vegas will also host the AINext Awards, celebrating organizations and leaders who are pushing the boundaries of AI innovation, ethical deployment, and business impact. Nominations are now open for companies, startups, products, and individual leaders across multiple categories.
- Nominate now: https://ainextconference.com/nominate-now/
The awards ceremony will recognise outstanding achievements in AI strategy, implementation, governance, and real-world outcomes, providing winners with high-visibility recognition in front of a global audience of decision-makers.
Call for speakers and partners
Next Business Media is inviting visionary speakers, practitioners, and founders to share practical insights, case studies, and frameworks on adopting and scaling AI. Professionals can submit their proposals through the official speaker application form:
https://ainextconference.com/apply-to-speak/
Organizations interested in showcasing products, solutions, or platforms can also partner as exhibitors or sponsors, with dedicated options to book a booth and engage with delegates on-site in Las Vegas.
- Book a booth/exhibitor interest: https://ainextconference.com/become-an-exhibitor/
Looking ahead – AINext Dubai, 3 December 2026
While the Las Vegas edition anchors the AINext presence in North America, the brand is also expanding its global footprint with an upcoming AINext Conference in Dubai on 3 December 2026. The Dubai edition will build on the conversations from Las Vegas and convene regional and international stakeholders from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia to further accelerate AI adoption and cross-border collaboration.
Attendees, speakers, and partners in the USA edition will have early access to engagement opportunities, visibility, and networking for the Dubai 2026 conference, making AINext a year-round global community rather than a single-day event.
CEO Anas Jawed’s message
Commenting on the launch of AINext Conference Las Vegas 2026, Anas Jawed, CEO of Next Business Media, shared the following message:
“With AINext, our vision is to create a deployment-first AI platform where business leaders, builders, and policymakers don’t just talk about the future – they design it together. Las Vegas 2026 is not just another tech event; it is a meeting ground for people who are accountable for outcomes, from boardrooms to engineering floors. We are committed to making AINext a global bridge between ideas, investment, and implementation, with Las Vegas and Dubai as two powerful anchors of that journey.”
Next Business Media, through AINext Conference and Awards, aims to champion responsible, impactful, and business-ready AI – bringing together the people, stories, and solutions that will define the next decade of intelligent transformation.
For registrations, award nominations, and speaking opportunities, visit
or write to ai@nextbusinessmedia.com
