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AI Experience (AIXP): Houston

AI Experience Conference

April 14 - 16, 2026 • POST HTX, Houston, TX

AI Experience Socials

April 15, 2026 • Houston, TX

Join us at Post HTX

April 14–16, 2026

WHERE IS IT HELD?

Post Houston (HTX), 401 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77201

CHOOSE YOUR OUTCOME

DAY 1:
LEADERSHIP + FOUNDATIONS
Keynotes, Workshops & Expert Talks — Open to All

Get grounded before the floor opens. Keynotes, expert talks, and hands-on workshops for every attendee.

Day 2: INNOVATE + CONNECT
Security, AI Strategy, Future Workforce & the Rooftop

Build your AI stack, explore the Exchange Floor, and cap it all with a rooftop social above Houston. Business by day. Culture by night.

DAY 3: SCALE + WIN
Full Expo, Chase Bank Pitch. AIXP Awards.

Everything you learned. Everyone you met. Every deal you started. Day 3 is where you cash it all in. Chase Bank Pitch Competition. HP Marquee Keynote. AIXP 2026 Awards. Then the POST Houston rooftop — because winners celebrate.

Meet the speakers

Crystal Chatam

Founder & CEO

AIXP

Cerrone Grant

Founder & President

AIXP Certified Energy

Shayde Christian

Chief Data Officer


Cloudera

Daryan "D" Dehghanpisheh

GTM Leader | Co-Founder

Palo Alto Networks

Kasia Hanson

Global AI Council | U.S. Lead

Global AI Council

Dean Teffer

VP of Artificial Intelligence

Arctic Wolf

Arthur W. Rucker

Microsoft Technology Account Lead

Accenture

Reynaldo Gonzalez

IT/OT Cybersecurity Leader


AIXP Thought Leader

Tim Howard

Managing Partner | vCISO

Fortify Experts

Branden Morris

VP & Sr Business Consultant

AIXP Thought Leader

Dr. Silvana Pimentel

Chief AI Officer | AI Superpower Strategist

AI Your Super Power

Sean Barnes

Executive Coach

Wolf-Executives

Dean Teffer

VP Artificial Intelligence

Arctic Wolf

Joseph Bankole

Founder/Software Engineer

AIXP Thought Leader

James Nelson

Leader | Author

Lanae Nelson

Relationship Coach

Nike Fountaine

Leading Alchemist

fountain.co

Allen Thornton

AI Saas Consultant/ Author




Maria Elena Duron

Expert Trainer

Reme Ekoh

Founder & Chief Strategy Officer





Temi Kinnard-Bing

Expert Trainer

TIm Harrison

Founder & CEO






Juliet

Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Arthur W. ruster, MSc

Microsoft Tech Account lead

Nna Poku

AI Experience Lead

Stephanie Hunt

AI Pilots Lead

Mayank Arora

AI Experience Lead

Mona Parikh

AI Experiences GTM Product Manager

Arthi Panduranga

Channel AI GTM Strategy Manager

Matthew Fredrickson

Channel AI GTM Strategy Manager

Dennis Walker

AI Experience Lead





Cory Martin

Speaker, Pitch Judge

Roya Gordon

Moderator

Kishore Thakur

Channel AI GTM Strategy Manager

Lenny Saizan

Pitch Judge





Choose your Track

IMPLEMENT TRACK

Deploy agentic AI without getting fired. Frameworks, governance, and the team to build it. The Exchange is your talent market on Day 2.

01

EXCHANGE TRACK

Companies post real AI projects. You show up. You get hired. Scope work, sign contracts, build your Exchange.inc profile — all on-site.

02

INNOVATE TRACK

Sign your first enterprise customer. Demo your product. Pitch investors. Win deals. Startup Alley free for qualifying founders.

03

CULTURE Track

Business by day. Culture by night. Rooftop socials. Food trucks.  AI art. Where the real connections happen.

04

LOCK IN THE EXPERIENCE

BASIC PASS

For: The Community and Career-shifters.

Access: 2-day entry to the Main Stage, Expo Floor, and Media Lounge.

VOLUNTEER
pass.

Comes with Perks.

BUILDERS PASS

For: The Architects and Builders.

Access: Hands-on labs, masterclasses, and 90-day access to "The Blueprints" frameworks.

content creator PASS.

VIP PASS

For: The Professionals.

Access: 3-day access including the Leadership Summit, AI match-making, and VIP Lounge.

LEADERS PASS

For: The Executives and Decision Makers.

Access: Private strategy roundtables, Leadership Mixer social , and currated introductions; option for interview in Media Lounge.

The best deals don’t happen in pitch decks.
They happen at networking socials.

BUSINESS BY DAY,

CULTURE BY NIGHT

WHO

IT’S FOR

Executives

Stop guessing your roadmap. Get the frameworks to lead an AI-native organization, establish governance, and connect with a vetted partner network.

Founders

Turn vision into a pipeline. Demo on the Exchange Floor, pitch to investors at the Chase Bank Pitch Competition, and sign enterprise deals.

Operators & Builders

Stop guessing your value. Get the execution frameworks and a Career Roadmap to prove your worth and connect with companies ready to hire.

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Why the

exchange

The AI Opportunity Marketplace. Everyone converges. Day 2 on April 15th.

Companies post AI projects. Operators and builders get hired. Startups find enterprise customers. Investors meet founders. Deals happen in person. Contracts get signed.

Day 2 • April 15, 2026

Ready To Experience

AIXP 2026?

Frequent Asked

Questions

What makes this different from other AI conferences?

Three things:

1. Implementation focus, not theory. We show you what actually works in production.

2.  The Exchange marketplace where real deals happen—companies post projects, professionals sign contracts on-site.

3. Houston culture—business by day, festival experiences by night. This isn’t another hotel ballroom event.

Yes. Paid EXECUTIVE, and VIP tickets include 90-day access to session recordings. PRO Pass holders get recordings for their specific track.

STARTER and EXPO passes don’t include recordings.

Day 2’s marketplace where business happens in person. Companies post real projects ($50K+). Professionals showcase portfolios. Startups demo products. Deals get signed on-site.

Think: speed dating for business, but you leave with contracts.  Included with all paid tickets.

Full refund until March 15, 2026. 50% refund until April 1.

No refunds after April 1. Tickets are transferable—just email ticket@theaixp.com with attendee details.

Business by Day. Culture by Night.

The AI Experience (AIXP)™

The AI Experience (AIXP)™: Business by Day. Culture by Night. Where industry players and the builders meet to bridge the gap between high-level tech and real-world hustle.

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