
Driving AI Fluency for Everyone
All Things AI
The premier AI practitioners and users conference community focused on technologies, processes, and people. We believe AI fluency is the most important skill of the next decade — and we're building the community to make it accessible to everyone.
Our Mission
Making AI Fluency Universal
AI isn't just for engineers anymore. Every professional, every organization, and every community needs to understand how to work with AI effectively. That's what All Things AI is about.
Education First
From hands-on workshops to multi-track conference sessions, we create learning experiences for every skill level — from AI-curious beginners to seasoned ML engineers.
Community Driven
A 5,000+ member community with weekly meetups, regional events, and an active online network. We believe the best learning happens when practitioners share with practitioners.
Practitioner Focused
No hype, no vendor pitches. Every session, workshop, and talk is designed to deliver actionable knowledge you can apply the next day at work.
Founded by

Todd Lewis
Creator & Chair, All Things Open

Mark Hinkle
CEO, Peripety Labs / The AIE Network
By the Numbers
A Movement That's Growing Fast
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Years Running
2026 Recap
Year Two Sold Out. Then Some.
All Things AI 2026 ran March 23–24 at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham. Workshops sold out. Tuesday sessions hit standing-room only through the 5:30 PM closing keynote. Here's what two days did.
Monday workshops sold out. Don Shin (Crosscomm) led the AI Agents workshop. whurley ran a live autonomous agent demo. Yassah Reed opened a frank discussion on AI bias in healthcare. Ben Heller (Field CTO, Microsoft) and Luis Lastras (IBM) anchored the morning keynotes.
Tuesday hit capacity. Standing-room only through closing. 50+ business and diversity partnerships. 3M+ digital impressions across the run-up.
The Durham mayor stopped by. The Research Triangle showed up. The Southeast has an AI conference now.
All Things AI 2027
Two Days of AI Immersion
Coming March 2027 to Durham Convention Center. Building on 2026's 4,000+ attendees, 6 tracks, and 80+ speakers — details announced soon.
Monday, March 23
Training Day
Multiple workshops including half-day and full-day options
- AI for DevOps (Full Day)
- AIOS Workshop for Business Professionals (Full Day)
- AI for Agents (Full Day)
- Half-day workshops on specialized topics
Tuesday, March 24
Conference Day
Morning keynotes, lunchtime Lightning Talks, and 30-45 minute sessions across 6 tracks
Featured Speakers
World-Class Leaders. One Stage.
Senior executives and technologists from the world's most influential companies.

James Kaplan
Partner / CTO
McKinsey

Ben Heller
Field CTO
Microsoft

Akshay Sonawane
ML Engineering Manager
Apple

Owen Chen
VP, AI/ML Engineering
Fidelity Investments

Luis Lastras
Director, Language & Multimodal Technologies
IBM

Nithya Ruff
Director, Amazon OSPO
Amazon

Shamindra Peiris
Senior AI Product Manager
Visa

Ben Ilegbodu
Senior Software Engineer
Netflix

Craig McLuckie
CEO / Founder
Stacklok

whurley
CEO
Strangeworks
Speakers
And Many More Industry Leaders
80+ speakers across 6 tracks covering AI engineering, governance, enterprise transformation, and more.

Aaron Delp
Global Head of Technical Marketing
Mistral AI

Sahil Sabharwal
Senior Engineering Manager
Intuit

Akshay Pratinav
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Intuit

Jose Palafox
Strategic AI GTM Lead
GitHub

Justin Jeffress
Developer Advocate
Meta

Abby Mitchell
Developer Advocate
Meta

Briana Faulk
Senior Engineer
Dell Technologies

Micaela Eller
Associate Director
Ernst & Young

David Winter
Chief Cloud & Strategic Partnerships Officer
Orion Innovation

Hendrik Strobelt
Senior Research Scientist
IBM Research

Keith Bergelt
CEO
Open Invention Network

Igor Jablokov
Founder
Pryon

John Willis
Editor-in-Chief
AI CIO

Chris Heivly
Co-Founder
MapQuest

Nyah Macklin
Senior Developer Advocate for AI
Neo4j

Brian Moynihan
Director of AI & Automation
Duke University

Pam Didner
B2B Marketing Consultant
Author & Speaker

Taylor Desseyn
VP of Global Community
Torc.dev

Craig Jellick
VP of Engineering
Obot AI

Mary Grygleski
VP of Global (Western Hemisphere)
AI Collective

Jonathan Vogel
Developer Advocate
AWS

Mayor Leonardo Williams
Mayor
City of Durham

Mark Hinkle
CEO & Co-Founder
Peripety Labs

Todd Lewis
Creator & Chair
All Things Open
Our Journey
From Inaugural Event to Movement
In just two years, All Things AI has grown from a bold idea into the Southeast's premier AI conference and community.
All Things AI 2025
1,600+
Attendees
50+
Speakers
3
Tracks
- First-ever event at the Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC
- Two-day format: Workshop Day + Conference Day
- Tracks: AI Builders, AI Engineers, AI Users
- AIOS AI SuperUser Bootcamp & GenAI RAG Workshop
- Speakers from IBM, Netflix, Red Hat, SAS, Fidelity, U.S. Bank
- All session recordings published online
All Things AI 2026
3,477
Registrations
85
Speakers
73
Sessions
- Sold out at the Sheraton Imperial, Durham, NC (March 23–24)
- 1,600+ workshop seats — all sold out on Monday
- Tuesday hit standing-room only through the closing keynote
- 39 U.S. states and 20 countries represented
- 1,000 scholarships awarded to underrepresented groups
- Speakers from IBM, Microsoft, Crosscomm, and beyond
Why People Love All Things AI
Why People Love All Things AI
Real words from real attendees who are preparing for the artificial intelligence age.
Stephanie Newstrom
Founder/CEO · Peak Potential Talent Solutions
“I had been using ChatGPT pretty regularly before bootcamp but didn't know all of the features and personalization it can do. It was a relaxed environment, not intimating at all which can be tough when teaching AI. Mar...”
Christian Tate
CEO · CloudTruth
“Put simply... You're not working with the right team if Mark and the Peripety Labs crew is not riding shotgun on your AI journey. I continue to come away impressed with the quality of the work and spot-on recommendati...”
Alan Boyd
CEO
“The AI space moves so quickly and has vocabulary of its own. I depend on this newsletter to keep me up to speed and help in identifying the best tools available as well as those tools that fall behind and move ahead. ...”
Nancy Bain
CEO & Founder · Supernova Media
“Gen AI insights served fresh! In a technology driven and noisy world it can be hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Our team utilizes Newsletters as one of the key ways to stay informed and gain insights. The AI...”
Michael Robinson
CEO · Brick City Gaming, Inc.
“I learned a lot from this webinar and will review the webinar in order to enhance my knowledge. Mark you out out a lot of information and I think an additional webinar would be helpful. Also, you extended time in orde...”
Jorge Magana
CEO · Garments2Cozy LLC
“Hi Mark! I am Jorge Magana and I found you on the Meetup App I downloaded today. You are very knowledgeable on AI and have given us information that will help us have a better framework for our prompts. I was really i...”
Crystal
CEO · Group 31 Communications
“I've been thinking lots about applications that'll be good in my field. The most clear translation is in data analysis. I've been thinking about loading our website metrics along with our LinkedIn metrics to look for ...”
Eleonora Klepar
Director, Project Management / Customer Support · Lark Health
“The AIOS AI Superuser Bootcamp at AllThingsOpen.AI conference was an incredible deep dive into AI-powered productivity! As a director of project management, I found the hands-on training invaluable for optimizing work...”
Jackie Brodeur
Market Development Director · TalentCraft Life Sciences
“Mark's AI Workshop was invaluable for anyone looking to learn more about AI and walk away with tangible skills to start applying it to their daily operating rhythm. I particularly loved his SMART framework and coachin...”
Sarah Finnerty
Senior Client Director · Kelaca
“Really enjoyed everything y'all taught yesterday. Gave me a lot to think about and explore as I continue to grow my skills in AI.”
Matt Lewis
Senior Director of Digital Transformation
“I attended the recent All Things AI event in Durham and became a subscriber to the newsletter. I loved learning about new ways to use ChatGPT with real world examples. I am currently looking for a new position so I am...”
Molly Hanna
Assistant Director of Research · Vela Institute
“I enjoyed this comprehensive overview of AI, a start to understanding it, and how to use it in productivity flows. I wish there were even more hands on examples, but looking forward to diving in more on my own, more c...”
Jim Noonan
Ops Director · Vital Plan Inc.
“I learned some very useful guidelines for prompts.”
Douglas Howard
Chief Engineer
“I am relatively new to AI Prompting. As a previous software developer I was looking forward to Mark's presentation because his bio of a high skill level in AI Prompting, etc. I like listening to experts like Mark. He ...”
Shubham Saboo
Author | Founder of Unwind AI · Unwind AI
“I've been following Mark's newsletter, The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise, and it's been incredibly helpful. Mark's experience and clear explanations make complex AI topics easy to understand. His insights and th...”
Farrah Shahhosseini
Founder, AI Startup · LumiCore AI
“The course was very insightful and I really enjoyed listening to the different ways that we can utilize ChatGPT, especially with the personalization feature. I would definitely recommend this event to a friend and hop...”
Travis Van
Founder · TechNews
“The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise has been a terrific resource for early detection of the AI breakthroughs I can actually use in my day-to-day.”
Robert Borneff
Founder · Jazzy Jobber
“This boot camp was great. I look forward to the next one.”
Ernie Hayden
Founder/Owner · Rising Moon NW Photography
“Mark, this was the most comprehensive review of AI prompts I've ever viewed. Most of the time the prompt training is quite shallow and yours is awesome....worthy of a second viewing! If possible, it was challenging at...”
Joanna Shannon
VP, Brokerage Business Analysis · Fidelity Investments
“I really enjoyed and got a lot out of Mark's workshop. I had always been hesitant to dive into prompt writing, it made me anxious in a way. He explained the topic so well, and at a level that I understood it. I left t...”
Stephanie Newstrom
Founder/CEO · Peak Potential Talent Solutions
“I had been using ChatGPT pretty regularly before bootcamp but didn't know all of the features and personalization it can do. It was a relaxed environment, not intimating at all which can be tough when teaching AI. Mar...”
Christian Tate
CEO · CloudTruth
“Put simply... You're not working with the right team if Mark and the Peripety Labs crew is not riding shotgun on your AI journey. I continue to come away impressed with the quality of the work and spot-on recommendati...”
Alan Boyd
CEO
“The AI space moves so quickly and has vocabulary of its own. I depend on this newsletter to keep me up to speed and help in identifying the best tools available as well as those tools that fall behind and move ahead. ...”
Nancy Bain
CEO & Founder · Supernova Media
“Gen AI insights served fresh! In a technology driven and noisy world it can be hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Our team utilizes Newsletters as one of the key ways to stay informed and gain insights. The AI...”
Michael Robinson
CEO · Brick City Gaming, Inc.
“I learned a lot from this webinar and will review the webinar in order to enhance my knowledge. Mark you out out a lot of information and I think an additional webinar would be helpful. Also, you extended time in orde...”
Jorge Magana
CEO · Garments2Cozy LLC
“Hi Mark! I am Jorge Magana and I found you on the Meetup App I downloaded today. You are very knowledgeable on AI and have given us information that will help us have a better framework for our prompts. I was really i...”
Crystal
CEO · Group 31 Communications
“I've been thinking lots about applications that'll be good in my field. The most clear translation is in data analysis. I've been thinking about loading our website metrics along with our LinkedIn metrics to look for ...”
Eleonora Klepar
Director, Project Management / Customer Support · Lark Health
“The AIOS AI Superuser Bootcamp at AllThingsOpen.AI conference was an incredible deep dive into AI-powered productivity! As a director of project management, I found the hands-on training invaluable for optimizing work...”
Jackie Brodeur
Market Development Director · TalentCraft Life Sciences
“Mark's AI Workshop was invaluable for anyone looking to learn more about AI and walk away with tangible skills to start applying it to their daily operating rhythm. I particularly loved his SMART framework and coachin...”
Sarah Finnerty
Senior Client Director · Kelaca
“Really enjoyed everything y'all taught yesterday. Gave me a lot to think about and explore as I continue to grow my skills in AI.”
Matt Lewis
Senior Director of Digital Transformation
“I attended the recent All Things AI event in Durham and became a subscriber to the newsletter. I loved learning about new ways to use ChatGPT with real world examples. I am currently looking for a new position so I am...”
Molly Hanna
Assistant Director of Research · Vela Institute
“I enjoyed this comprehensive overview of AI, a start to understanding it, and how to use it in productivity flows. I wish there were even more hands on examples, but looking forward to diving in more on my own, more c...”
Jim Noonan
Ops Director · Vital Plan Inc.
“I learned some very useful guidelines for prompts.”
Douglas Howard
Chief Engineer
“I am relatively new to AI Prompting. As a previous software developer I was looking forward to Mark's presentation because his bio of a high skill level in AI Prompting, etc. I like listening to experts like Mark. He ...”
Shubham Saboo
Author | Founder of Unwind AI · Unwind AI
“I've been following Mark's newsletter, The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise, and it's been incredibly helpful. Mark's experience and clear explanations make complex AI topics easy to understand. His insights and th...”
Farrah Shahhosseini
Founder, AI Startup · LumiCore AI
“The course was very insightful and I really enjoyed listening to the different ways that we can utilize ChatGPT, especially with the personalization feature. I would definitely recommend this event to a friend and hop...”
Travis Van
Founder · TechNews
“The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise has been a terrific resource for early detection of the AI breakthroughs I can actually use in my day-to-day.”
Robert Borneff
Founder · Jazzy Jobber
“This boot camp was great. I look forward to the next one.”
Ernie Hayden
Founder/Owner · Rising Moon NW Photography
“Mark, this was the most comprehensive review of AI prompts I've ever viewed. Most of the time the prompt training is quite shallow and yours is awesome....worthy of a second viewing! If possible, it was challenging at...”
Joanna Shannon
VP, Brokerage Business Analysis · Fidelity Investments
“I really enjoyed and got a lot out of Mark's workshop. I had always been hesitant to dive into prompt writing, it made me anxious in a way. He explained the topic so well, and at a level that I understood it. I left t...”
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More Than a Conference
All Things AI is a year-round community. Weekly meetups, educational content, and a growing network of 5,000+ AI practitioners.
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See You in Durham
Coming March 2027 to Durham Convention Center. Two days of workshops, keynotes, and hands-on training. Join the 4,000+ technologists and business leaders who built the Southeast's biggest AI conference in 2026 — and help us grow it again in 2027.


























