"I had an amazing time attending the All Things Open AI conference at Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham! The conference was packed with fascinating sessions on GenAI, RAG, AI Agents, and how to integrate AI into real-world applications for meaningful impact. The conference offered a wealth of valuable sessions tailored for AI Users, Engineers, and Builders, providing an excellent platform to connect with AI technologists from the RTP area."

Abhishek PotdarSoftware Engineer, Deloitte

"Really enjoyed spending the last two days at the All Things Open AI conference right here in Durham NC. Congratulations to Mark Hinkle and Todd Lewis on a fantastic first annual event bringing together over a thousand people from the local (and even national/international) AI community. I got to meet a ton of people doing some amazing things. Our team at Duke AI Master of Engineering was thrilled to be a partner of the event, "

Jon ReifschneiderDirector, AI Master of Engineering @ Duke | Cofounder & CEO @ Inquisite

"What an incredible experience attending this conference. I gained so much knowledge, met incredible industry experts, and build long lasting relationships. The topics were excellent, especially the hands-on training sessions. I am already looking forward to attending the next AI Meetup!"

Gabriela GodnerDirector Data Engineering, Metlife

"Proud to have been part of Year One of this incredible initiative “All Things Open AI” bringing together a community that believes in the transformative potential of AI and ML.It was truly an overwhelming yet exhilarating experience to share my thoughts and learn from experts across countries, organizations, and institutions."

Anjali KumariSenior Software Engineer, Motorola Solutions

"A tech conference at the cinema? Count me in! Day one of hashtag#atoai was exhilarating—fantastic venue, insightful talks, and a delightful dinner to wrap up the day. Thanks to the Mark Hinkle, Todd Lewis and All Things Open AI team for putting this together."

Ruth Akintunde, Ph.D. GenAI Lead, Data Governance & Software Developer, SASx

"Got a chance to attend All Things Open AI conference last week. It was a tremendous learning opportunity with so many topics on AI with a theme of Agentic AI. Mark Hinkle did a fantastic job supported by so many leaders from the industry. "

Rammesh RajagopalHead of Application Development and Support, SECU

"That was a tremendous event; the down-side, was only 2 days! Agreed that AI governance is at the forefront, especially with ethical AI governance. With the EU currently rolling out GDPR; will be an interesting journey "

Robert StrunkOperations Lead, Amazon

"As someone still in the early stages of learning about AI, this event was transformational. I walked in curious and left inspired. The possibilities of AI—not just as a tool, but as a force for equity, opportunity, and innovation—have expanded how I view the world. It gave me hope, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose. 💫 "

Sterling Fulton, MHADirector of Training & Evaluation, The Center for Black Health &

"Mark’s not just a brilliant AI and open-source leader—he’s also just a great guy. His AIOS AI SuperUser Bootcamp was packed with gold on how to level up from just using AI to actually building AI agents that’ll define the future. Big thanks to Mark and the All Things Open AI team for putting together such an awesome event."

Aaron FulkersonCEO, Opaque Systems