DSC Collide Data + AI Conference 2026 (dates TBA)
COLLIDE Data + AI Conference brings decision-makers from the South's largest enterprises together with data and AI solutions and service providers.
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, less than 15 miles from Midtown Atlanta
- Dates
- 2026 edition; exact dates not yet published
- Venue
- Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, less than 15 miles from Midtown Atlanta
- Free Pass Eligibility
- Limited to non-vendor companies with 250+ employees in senior roles
TL;DR
- COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026 is branded for the 2026 edition; exact dates have not been published, and the event is held at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center near Atlanta.
- Standard registration is paid and secures an in-person, all-access pass without an application process.
- The all-access pass includes all general and breakout sessions, panels, breakfasts, lunches, and networking receptions.
- Highly limited free passes are available only to qualified attendees at non-vendor companies with 250 or more employees in senior roles.
About
COLLIDE Data + AI Conference is branded as the Atlanta (ATL) edition of Data Science Connect's COLLIDE series, built for decision-makers from the South's largest enterprises and solutions and service providers. It positions itself as built for Fortune 500 Trailblazers, connecting senior executives and practitioners driving data and AI strategy, investment, and implementation. The conference is organized by Data Science Connect, which is recognized as being in the top 20% of America's fastest-growing private companies. The sponsor list is not yet finalized, with additional sponsors still to be announced.
Source: datasciconnect.com/events/collide/collide-data-ai-conference-who-attends
Who you'll find in the room
C-Suite Data & AI Leaders
Chief Data & Analytics Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Information Security Officers.
VP / SVP / EVP of Data, AI & Technology
Senior vice presidents and executives leading data, AI, and technology functions.
Director / Head of Data, AI & Engineering
Directors and heads driving data, AI, and engineering programs; attendee seniority is director-level and above.
Cross-Industry Enterprise Buyers
A cross-industry mix of enterprise buyers, operators, and AI decision-makers, including organizations in healthcare, life sciences and pharma, and media, entertainment and advertising.
Represented Organizations
Named attending companies include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Featured speakers
19 listedSergey Fogelson
VP, Head of Data Science · TelevisaUnivision
Anqi Zou
SVP, Head of Fair & Responsible Banking Analytics · Truist
Ricardo Gonzalez
Director, Data Governance Platforms · The Coca-Cola Company
Ram Kumar
Sr. Director - Networks, Automation and Analytics · AT&T
Kartik Pillai
Director, Data Analytics & MDM · Yum! Brands
Pavan Emani
SVP Engineering Leader, Gen AI & ML · Truist
Jyoti Mohapatra
General Manager - Data & AI Architecture · Delta Air Lines
Charity Burroughs
VP, Data Governance & Quality Oversight Leader · Synchrony
Danny Portman
Head of AI Engineering, VP Data Science · Zeta
Abdullah Bokhari
Director, Enterprise Data Engineering · GoTo Foods
Malathi Bandlamudi
AVP Software Engineering · Arch Insurance
Sameer Goyal
Director Data Analytics & Software Engineering · Americold
Nathan Ghadirifard
VP, Business Data & Architecture · Waystar
Keyur Vyas
Sr. Director, Software Engineering · Capital One
Kishen Jayanti
Senior Manager, Product Analytics · The Home Depot
Jacob Kosoff
Executive, Data Science & Model Development · Bank of America
Debashis Acharya
Sr. Director, Data Management, Governance & AI Strategy
Rajiv Cooray
SVP, Data Fabric Platform · Equifax
Amit Panalkar
Senior Director, Data Science · Fiserv
Venue & travel
Venue
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center,Getting there
The venue opened in 2018 and sits less than 15 miles from Midtown Atlanta.
Getting there
It sits within a four-acre city park surrounded by restaurants, retail, and hotels, part of one of Metro Atlanta's live-work-play developments.
Questions people ask
7 answeredExact 2026 dates for the COLLIDE Data + AI Conference have not been published.
The conference is held at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, which opened in 2018 and sits less than 15 miles from Midtown Atlanta.
Standard registration is paid and secures an in-person, all-access pass without an application process. Highly limited free passes are available at no cost to qualified attendees at non-vendor companies with 250 or more employees in senior roles.
Attendees are director-level and above data and AI decision-makers, including VP, Head, and C-Suite roles such as Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer. The event is positioned as built for Fortune 500 Trailblazers from the South's largest enterprises.
Attendance draws non-vendor enterprises across industries including healthcare, life sciences and pharma, and media, entertainment and advertising. Named attending organizations include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, with roles spanning VP/SVP/EVP and Director/Head positions in data, AI, and technology.
Value depends on fit: the organizer positions the event for enterprise data and AI decision-makers evaluating strategy and vendor options, not for general audiences. Attendees whose role matches that profile tend to get more out of the sessions and networking than those attending purely for content.
Most attendees at enterprise data and AI conferences default to business casual attire. The organizer does not publish a dress code for this event, so business casual is a safe choice.
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