AiEdge Summit 2026 — Sioux Falls' AI Conference
Thursday, October 29, 2026 Sioux Falls, SD

Upskill your organization
with AI.

The premier event for companies, leaders, and entrepreneurs to unlock the power of AI.

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More chairs added for the Full Day Pass and EdgeCore VIP.

Expansion Capital Group

Last year's room.

Live AI Workshops for your work.

The Idea-to-Agent Sprint: Build an Expert Agent on Your Work in a Branded App (No Code)

with Sara Davison & Tyler Fisk · Partners, AI Build Lab

Not long ago, building your biggest ideas needed an engineering team and a budget. Now it takes the right tools and a clear method. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll turn what you know best into an AI agent that knows your work, inside an app branded as yours. Sara walks you through how it’s designed. Tyler builds live alongside you. You leave with a working agent and the framework to build the next one. No code required.

Tech levelNo-Code Agents

Zero to Hero AI

with Andy Jorgensen · Partner, EdgeTeam

Start with the fundamentals and build practical confidence using AI in your everyday work. Andy turns the essentials into clear, approachable steps you can use right away.

Tech levelBeginner Friendly

The Second Brain Stack

with Dan Klosterman · Partner, EdgeTeam

Most people still use AI one chat at a time. Power users have already moved on. They run teams of agents that work simultaneously while they steer. In this workshop, you’ll build your own multi-agent stack with a shared brain and guardrails that keep them from shipping garbage.

Tech levelCoding · Developer

From AI Possibility to AI Results: A Leader’s 90-Day Plan

with Chris Daigle · Founder, Chief AI Officer

Turn AI ambition into a plan your organization can actually run. In this 90-minute working session, you’ll choose one meaningful AI outcome, build a practical first solution, set a clear AI-use ground rule, and leave with a focused 90-day action plan — no coding required.

Tech levelAI Strategy
Jon Waldman

Microsoft Copilot 101: From Chat to Cowork

with Jon Waldman · Partner, SBS CyberSecurity

Go beyond basic prompting and put Microsoft Copilot to work. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the Copilot features and settings that matter, learn techniques for better results, and practice real-world Microsoft 365 use cases. See how new capabilities like Cowork are turning AI from a souped-up Google (or Bing?) into something you can delegate work to. Built for everyday users, business leaders, M365 power users, and IT professionals who want more from Copilot. No coding required.

Tech levelMicrosoft 365 Suite

Keynote Speakers

Sara Davison, Co-Founder of AI Build Lab
Keynote

Sara Davison

Co-Founder & Strategy Lead, AI Build Lab

The architect. Sara designs the frameworks that extrapolate to any system — turning complex AI into mental models you can actually use. Her curriculum is why AI Build Lab students ship production systems in four weeks, not four months.

Tyler Fisk, Co-Founder of AI Build Lab
Keynote

Tyler Fisk

Co-Founder & Lead Instructor, AI Build Lab

The builder. Tyler teaches by doing — live demos, real-time debugging, mistakes and all. His forward-deployed engineer methodology means you watch the actual process, not a polished recording. He'll roast your agent architecture and then help you fix it.

Chris Daigle, Founder and CEO of Chief AI Officer
Keynote

Chris Daigle

Founder & CEO of Chief AI Officer

Chris Daigle is the creator of the world's first business-focused Chief AI Officer certification program, trusted by executives looking to harness AI without writing a line of code. A serial entrepreneur and growth strategist, Chris has helped scale multiple 8- and 9-figure companies. His firm delivers practical, real-world AI transformation for mid-market and enterprise businesses.

Interested in becoming a speaker?

Keynote
AiEDGE BUILDATHON
  • StartUp Sioux Falls
  • Mastra
  • OpenAI Academy
  • Augustana University

Build a real business solution in one day.

Pitch it to the judges that night. October 28 at StartUp Sioux Falls.

  • No coding experience requiredWe teach you the AI tools and coach you while you build.
  • Come solo or bring a teamTeams of 2–4. We’ll match you if you come alone.
  • Compete for a $1,000 prizeThe top three teams present at the main event on October 29th.
  • Food and drinks providedStay fueled from kickoff to final pitch.
Join the Buildathon Waitlist

All 50 spots are full

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people who came.

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October 29thThe Rundown

8AM
Workshop Check In
Coffee will be available before the workshops, with time to find your room.
9AM
Hands-on AI Workshops
Five concurrent rooms, small group, laptops out.
11AM
Lunch & main floor open
Late-arrivals welcome. Catered lunch and partner stations.
12PM
Afternoon keynotes & panels
Two keynotes, a panel, and curated talks. Q&A built in.
5PM
Happy hour & networking
Drinks on us. Conversations that finish themselves.
7PM
VIP-only Social & Mixer
7:00–9:00 PM. Small appetizers and drinks will be provided.

World Class Partners

Expansion Capital Group
Jer Events
MarketBeat
Mastra
South Dakota State University
Chief AI Officer
SBS CyberSecurity
Workplace by Direct
EdgeTeam

Want your brand in front of this crowd in 2027? Ask about sponsoring next year’s events.

More chairs added!

Afternoon Keynotes

Sold out
$149
  • All afternoon keynotes
  • Panel discussions and Q&A
  • Networking happy hour
  • Catered food and snacks
Sold out

Full Day Pass

Limited availability
$247
  • Hands-on AI workshop
  • Includes afternoon keynotes
  • Networking
  • Q&A sessions
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EdgeCore VIP

Limited availability
$397
  • Event recordings
  • VIP evening event
  • Implementation day morning after
  • Apply your new skills with fellow VIP members.
  • Includes Full Day Pass
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Buy the Recordings

Can’t be in Sioux Falls on the 29th? In person, you’d pick one workshop. The recordings give you all of them, plus the afternoon keynotes.

  • All morning workshops
  • All afternoon keynotes
  • Panel discussions and Q&A
  • Watch on your own schedule
$99 Delivered by email after the event
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The Venue

Canopy by Hilton,
downtown Steel District.

The Steel District exterior at dusk — illuminated steel-bridge signage spanning between brick buildings
Riverfront views

Floor-to-ceiling windows over the Big Sioux.

Sioux Steel design

A historic Steel District landmark reborn as a modern hotel.

On-site dining

Two restaurants, two bars, and a coffee bar.

Easy parking

Attached garage with discounted attendee rates.

Book Your Stay Very limited discount rooms

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