Women in AI and Business Breakfast
Women leading AI across business, government and education, and a highlight of every AI Week.
AI Week
Cincy AI Week
A week of community events and networking across Cincinnati, OH, anchored by a two-day conference: the AI Leadership Summit and the AI for Business Summit.
3Days
100+Speakers
100+Sessions
JobsOhio sponsored initiative
Ohio is America's No. 1 state for business.
Ohio ranked No. 1 in CNBC's 2026 America's Top States for Business, and JobsOhio is building on that lead to make Ohio America's AI deployment capital, where companies put applied AI to work at scale. AI Ready Ohio is part of that plan: preparing Ohio's workforce for the AI economy.
Source: CNBC, America's Top States for Business 2026.
Featured event
Women in AI and Business Breakfast
Wednesday, June 9, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
For women leading AI across business, government and education. Included with every ticket.
Inside AI Week
What a week at Cincy AI Week looks like.
Scenes from Cincy AI Week 2026: keynotes, workshops, awards and the conversations in between.
Photo gallery
The week, in pictures.
Scenes from AI Weeks in Cincinnati, Columbus, Northwest Ohio and Atlanta. Select any photo to view it full screen.
The format
A festival week with a conference at its center.
Across the city
Community meetups, company demos, university showcases, startup pitches, a Women in AI breakfast and awards.
The anchor event
Day 1 is the AI Leadership Summit for executives and policy leaders. Day 2 is the AI for Business Summit for practitioners.
Where the room connects
Opening reception, happy hours, awards luncheon, speaker and sponsor dinners, a vendor showcase and leadership roundtable dinners.
Programming highlights
What's on the program
Speakers and the full agenda are announced December 10, 2026.
Startup Showcase
Startups pitch to customers, technology partners, investors and collaborators, with live judging and a People's Choice award.
Keynotes and firesides
Leaders from business, government and research on what's working now, on the main stage.
Roundtables, workshops and breakouts
Hands-on workshops that count toward ETA certificate credit, breakouts by role and industry, and leadership roundtables.
Community Happy Hour
The region's AI community in one room: attendees, speakers, sponsors and hosts.
VIP Reception
A reception for VIP ticket holders, speakers and partners.
AI Leadership Awards
Recognizing the people and organizations moving their region forward. Nominate someone and vote as an attendee.
Key topics
- AI for business
- Microsoft AI tools
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- AI for marketing and sales
- AI agents
- Robotics and physical AI
- AI governance and security
- AI for leaders and teams
Past speakers · Cincy AI Week 2026
Who's been on stage.
A few of the leaders who spoke at Cincy AI Week 2026, June 9 to 11, 2026.
Brian AdamsSeven Hills TechnologyHow to Get AI Right Without Going All In
Gladson BabyFifth Third BankPast the pilot: how enterprise leaders build AI people actually use
Pete BlackshawBrandRank.aiMeet the New AI Shopper
James CarmanCallibrityIt's Not the Technology: Why Most Enterprise AI Isn't Paying Off, and What Leaders Should Do Instead
Chris CarperMicrosoftBuilding AI Powered Enterprises and Ecosystems
Matt CoatneyThompson HinePast the pilot: how enterprise leaders build AI people actually use
Todd JamesAurora InsightsAgentic Commerce: From Browsing to Delegating
Dinesh MaheshwariGroqBeyond LLMs: Living, Working, and Being Human
Max NevermannIMEGBeyond the Tool: Building an AI Ecosystem Inside a Traditional Engineering Firm
Nate SowderHigh Contrast LabsYou are being averaged: Why AI makes mediocrity easier than ever
Payal ThakurJobsOhioBuilding Ohio's AI Super Sector
Chris ThomasYNDRBuilding Operational Agents Using Claude Code
The program
Learn something you can use on Monday.
- Main stage keynotes and fireside chats
- Breakout sessions
- Hands-on workshops that count toward ETA certificate credit
- Invite-only roundtables
- Networking receptions
- Expo floor vendor showcase
- Awards and community programming
Who comes to AI Week
ExecutivesPractitionersGovernment and policy leadersFoundersEducatorsEconomic development leadersInvestorsCivic leaders
Earn credit as you go
Leave with a credential.
Sessions and workshops count toward ETA's hours-based certificates. Credits are logged in the ETA event app and carry across events.
- AI Explorer2 hours
- AI Empowered Professional4 hours
- AI Empowered Leader8 hours
Events calendar
All week across Cincinnati.
Community-hosted meetups, breakfasts, happy hours and showcases run alongside the conference.
The calendar fills up as hosts add their events.
Tickets
Get your ticket.
Partners
Thank you to our partners.
Partners are announced as they sign on. Become a sponsor.
Who comes
Where leaders come to learn.
By far the best conferences for business development we have participated in.
My business has been on a rocketship since joining ETA.
There is not a better place to network with peers, partners, and industry experts.
People from these organizations attend AI Week
Get involved
Be part of the week.
Speak
Apply for a stage, a panel or a hands-on workshop.
Apply to speak
Sponsor
Put your people, brand and use cases in front of business and technology leaders.
Become a sponsor
Volunteer
Help produce the week and meet the region's AI community. One full shift earns free access.
Volunteer with usHost an event
Put your meetup, breakfast or demo on the official calendar.
Submit your eventThe AI Week series
AI Week, across the country.
Cincy AI Week is part of AI Week, produced by Enterprise Technology Association. Explore the other cities.
Dates are subject to change.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is AI Week?
AI Week is a region-wide AI festival: a week of community events and networking across the host city, anchored by a two-day conference. It is produced by Enterprise Technology Association (ETA).
How do I get tickets?
Tickets for the 2027 AI Weeks are on sale on each city's site, with early bird pricing: $50 off every ticket type for a limited time.
Does my ticket include membership?
Paid tickets include a free year of ETA Explorer membership, with a certification credit, so you keep learning after the week ends. Free registrations get ETA updates by email.
Can I earn credit?
Hands-on workshops count toward ETA certificate credit, logged through the ETA event app.
Your ticket includes membership.
Paid tickets include a free year of ETA Explorer membership, so you keep learning after the week ends.