Opkalla Tech Summit 2026.
Opkalla hosted more than 400 IT leaders and partners at our 2026 Tech Summit.
Tailored to people who manage IT systems, teams and budgets, we showcased the latest products, processes and strategies available in 2026/27.
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Date and Time
Thursday, October 1, 2026
8am-6pm EDT
Location
The Revelry North End
701 Keswick Avenue #110 Charlotte, NC 28206
About Tech Summit.
The Opkalla Tech Summit boasts one of the largest IT expo halls in Charlotte, as well as top-notch speakers across a mix of main stage keynotes and breakouts.
In addition to continued education, IT leaders find themselves enjoying time with their peers in technology. It's great getting everyone into one room, learning from one another and sharing ideas.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 1, 2026!
Tech Summit 2026 Schedule.
8:00 - 8:40 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
Expo Hall Open
8:40 - 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Plus Message from Platinum Sponsor, Magnus
Aaron Bock
CEO at Opkalla
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Keynote
Eric O'Neill
Cybersecurity Expert and Former FBI Counterintelligence Operative
Best known for capturing spy Robert Hanssen.
Best known for capturing spy Robert Hanssen.
10:00 - 10:10 AM
Break
10:10 - 10:55 AM
Breakouts
1. Resilient Connectivity: Designing Networks That Withstand Real-World Disruptions
2. Building an Enterprise Security Posture for the Mid-Market Organization
3. Microsoft Product & Licensing Updates
4. From Noise to Answers: Ending the Observability Shelf-ware Cycle
5. AI in Customer Experience: What's Working, What's Not & What's Next
2. Building an Enterprise Security Posture for the Mid-Market Organization
3. Microsoft Product & Licensing Updates
4. From Noise to Answers: Ending the Observability Shelf-ware Cycle
5. AI in Customer Experience: What's Working, What's Not & What's Next
Eric O'Neill Book Signing
Expo Hall Open
Expo Hall Open
10:55 - 11:05 AM
Transition
11:05 - 11:50 AM
Breakouts
1. Beyond Productivity: How AI Is Reshaping the Employee & Customer Experience
2. Building an AI-Ready Hybrid Cloud
3. Copilot for Microsoft 365 Workshop
4. The Signal Advantage: AI Defense and Next-Gen SIEM, Presented by Sophos
5. Simply Resilient, Presented by Object First
2. Building an AI-Ready Hybrid Cloud
3. Copilot for Microsoft 365 Workshop
4. The Signal Advantage: AI Defense and Next-Gen SIEM, Presented by Sophos
5. Simply Resilient, Presented by Object First
Expo Hall Open
11:50 - 12:50 PM
Lunch & Fireside Chat
Plus Message from Platinum Sponsor, Expedient
Stewart Barbee
Cinematographer & Camera Operator for Industrial Light & Magic
12:50 - 1:00 PM
Transition
1:00 - 1:45 PM
Breakouts
1. Proactive Security: Getting Ahead of Risk
2. State of the Union: The New Legal Reality of Enterprise AI
3. Optimizing Azure: From Cost Surprises to Cloud Strategy
4. Is That Really Your Customer? Deepfakes, AI Fraud & the New CX Attack Surface
5. Securing AI with Crowdstrike
2. State of the Union: The New Legal Reality of Enterprise AI
3. Optimizing Azure: From Cost Surprises to Cloud Strategy
4. Is That Really Your Customer? Deepfakes, AI Fraud & the New CX Attack Surface
5. Securing AI with Crowdstrike
Expo Hall Open
1:45 - 1:55 PM
Transition
1:55 - 2:40 PM
Breakouts
1. Zero Trust by Design: Building Security Into Your Infrastructure
2. Securing AI Adoption: Understanding Key Risks
3. The AI Battle in the Enterprise: Why Microsoft Is Betting on the Platform, Not the Model, Presented by Mobile Mentor
4. AI for the Entire Workforce: Designing for the Cost Problem, Presented by Magnus
5. You Can Do IT Yourself - But Should You? Presented by Uniti
2. Securing AI Adoption: Understanding Key Risks
3. The AI Battle in the Enterprise: Why Microsoft Is Betting on the Platform, Not the Model, Presented by Mobile Mentor
4. AI for the Entire Workforce: Designing for the Cost Problem, Presented by Magnus
5. You Can Do IT Yourself - But Should You? Presented by Uniti
Expo Hall Open
2:40 - 3:10 PM
Afternoon Break
Opkalla Microsoft Team Meet & Greet, Microsoft Lounge
Expo Hall Open
3:10 - 3:55 PM
Breakouts
1. Have Your Bot Call My Bot: Building an Agent from Scratch
2. Importance of Speed for Security in the AI Era
3. Your Unfair Advantage: The Autonomous Network, Presented by Meter
4. The IT Trilemma: Why VMware, Hardware, and AI Are All Coming Due at Once, Presented by Expedient
5. AI Readiness: Is Your Business Ready for AI? Presented by Quest
2. Importance of Speed for Security in the AI Era
3. Your Unfair Advantage: The Autonomous Network, Presented by Meter
4. The IT Trilemma: Why VMware, Hardware, and AI Are All Coming Due at Once, Presented by Expedient
5. AI Readiness: Is Your Business Ready for AI? Presented by Quest
Expo Hall Open
3:55 - 4:05 PM
Transition
4:05 - 4:30 PM
Nonprofit Spotlight
Featuring Local Nonprofits
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Raffle Drawings
Aaron Bock
CEO at Opkalla
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Happy Hour & Expo Hall
Sponsors
Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors.
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