EVENTS

//SHIFT

//SHIFT is TAG’s new technology summit exploring the trends, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of business and innovation.

Built on the success of TAG’s Data Science & AI Society and TAG’s Tech Workforce & Legislative Summit, //SHIFT brings these communities together under one roof to explore the technologies, talent, and policies shaping what’s next.

This year’s theme — AI — focuses on how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, bringing together the companies building AI, the enterprises deploying it, and the leaders shaping what comes next.

AI is no longer a future conversation.

It’s changing how companies operate, compete, hire, secure data, and make decisions right now.

//SHIFT brings together the leaders building, deploying, and scaling artificial intelligence across the enterprise. Designed for executives, practitioners, founders, policymakers, and innovators, the summit explores what it actually takes to move from experimentation to implementation in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Join us Friday, September 18, 2026!

Southern Company Gas HQ
725 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

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audience

Agenda Overview

Our Speakers

Darryl Ahner

Dean
College of Computing and Software Engineering Kennesaw State University

Dr. Matthew Alberts

Leader of Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Southern Company

Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles

Representative
Georgia State House District 96

Nolan S. Code

Executive Director and Founder
Atlanta AI and Robotics Initiative, Inc.

Hemang Davé

Strategy, Architecture & Innovation
Kyndryl

Ashritha Epur

Manager, Customer Experience Data Science & Analytics
The Home Depot

Joe Felicicchia

Vice President - Sales and Client Engagement
SDI Presence LLC

Salomé Garcia

Government Affairs and Public Policy
Google

Phillip von Gretener

Engagement Lead – PPM Transformation and AI Enablement
Randstad Digital

Ed Haines

CTO & Executive Director
Jabian Consulting

Amari Hanes

Head of Marketing Analytics
Equifax

Clay Jones

Vice President & General Counsel
Georgia Association of Manufacturers

Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick

Representative
Georgia State House District 95

Jerry Leonard

Founder & Fractional CFO
ClearbridgeCFO

Edilsa LeGrier

Chief Compliance and Governance Officer
AI InnoVision

Alex Liubushyn

Executive Vice President of Technology & Chief Architect
Trinetix

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Daniel Mikkelsen

VP & Gas Technology CIO
Member at Large
Southern Company

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell

Founder & CEO
Human Driven AI

Hagai Nechmad

Executive Advisor
Nechmad Advisory

Vijay Patwari

Founder & CEO
Code Comprehend

Kiba Polk

Chief Architect – Shared Services
Gainwell Technologies

Roj Reed

Founder & Principal
Modern Leverage

Priya Sarathy

Dr. Priya Sarathy

Director, Center for Data Science and Analytics (CDSA)
Kennesaw State University

Joe Sticca

CEO - Americas
Optimum Partners

Denise Smith

Chief Innovation Officer
AI InnoVision

Nathan A. Smith

Senior Lead
Kyndryl

Dr. Sweta Sneha

Dean, Wright School of Business
Dalton State College

Rep. Brad Thomas

Representative
Chairman of Special Committee on Resource Management
Georgia State House District 21

Andrea Walker

Lead Strategist
Adswerve

Beverly Wright

Dr. Beverly Wright

VP of Data & AI Strategy
Intuitive AI

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