Founders Lounge Global AI Summit 2026 - Day 1
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The Founders Lounge Global AI Summit is three days focused on real builders working on AI right now. It brings together founders, operators, investors, and developers who are actually shipping products and navigating what AI means for their businesses.
This is not a hype-driven conference. The goal is simple: honest conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections. We'll talk about what is working, what is breaking, and what founders are seeing on the ground as AI reshapes their companies and industries.
What Day 1 is about
Day 1 is built for founders and operators who want to cut through the noise and understand how AI applies to their business today. Whether you've never touched an AI tool or you're already experimenting, you'll leave with clear frameworks, real tool recommendations, and a playbook you can put to work Monday morning.
Morning sessions run as dual-track workshops across two classrooms at Spark Coworking — pick the sessions most relevant to your goals.
Morning Schedule
9:30 – 9:50 — Opening Remarks, Christian Johnson
9:50 – 10:50 Track A: Erik Lutenegger — AI Without the Jargon: Demystifying the Tools, the Terms, and the Hype Track B:
Bertram — Getting Started on Copilot for Your Business
10:50 – 11:00 — Break & room switch
11:00 – 12:00 Track A: Omar Perkins — You Can't Grow Tech Without People: The TPI 3 Keys to Empowering Your Team Track B: Sadiyyah Rice — AI and Startup Branding
12:00 – 1:00 Track A: Issac Musselwhite — AI for Founders Who Don't Have Time: Stop Playing With Tools, Start Building Systems Track B: Christian Johnson — AI That Actually Works: A Small Business Owner's Playbook
Evening — AI Builders Night, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Open networking, drinks, and builder conversations at Spark Coworking. This is where a lot of the real connections happen — stick around.
Venue: Spark Coworking, Saint Louis, MO Full summit schedule: https://www.foundersloungeglobal.com/
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