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THE BOTS ARE HERE TO STAY. What are you going to do about it? That’s the question we keep asking ourselves.
Generative AI is faster, better organized, and more globally connected than the human brain. We all want to cure cancer, preserve the planet and make more money. And we want to escape the grind of repetitive soul-crushing tasks.
Attend and partner with Dig South AI Summit to meet innovative founders, executives, developers, creators, investors and anyone stoked to explore the tectonic shift to an AI-powered economy in real time.
Join us to discuss integrating AI into your business platforms and strategies, the implications for data analysis, marketing, intellectual property, talent acquisition, scalability, creativity – and how to increase revenue using Generative AI.
Get Inspired
Last Summit’s Featured Speakers
(2025 lineup announced starting in October)
Carrie
Jaquith
Global Head of Product at Abaxx Tech
Huong
Nguyen
CEO & Founder, Shiloh Events
Alec
Coughlin
COO, Gemini Sports Analytics
JASON
WILLIAMSON
VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle
Sam
Havelock
Former Navy SEAL, Founder & Publisher, The SOFX Report
MELISSA
HORTMAN
Account Technology Strategist for Research, Microsoft
Igor
Jablokov
CEO & Founder, Pryon
Matt
Bell
Executive Director, SC Launch Program at SCRA
jim
wanner
CEO & Founder, KeyMark
Eric
HOltzclaw
Founding Partner, Liger
ANDRE
ToST
IBM, Distinguished Engineer
ALEX
Shtarkman
VP, Revolution Ventures
shennice
cleckley
Co-Founder, L. Cleckley Media
Dave
ingram
CEO, Querri
JT
white
CPO, Co-founder, Aug X Labs
BOB
QUINN
President & CEO, SCRA
sachin
patel
Principal Owner, SpursTech
MORRIS
nguyen
Founder & CEO, Predicate HPG
zach
pousman
CEO, Helpfully
Korbin
GRAVES
Customer Engineer, Google Cloud
JT
WHITE
Co-founder & CPO, Aug X Labs
Navid
hashemi
Assist. Professor, Computer Science, Grad. Program Dir.,Data Science and Analytics, College of Charleston
denzil
coleman
Program Manager, Digital Innovation, Office of Innovation, MUSC
joe
fabie
J.D., Founder & CEO, Zitles
denver
smith
Attorney, Butler Snow
Carter
Kennedy
CEO & Co-founder, SoloInsight
Brandon
Welch
MS, PhD, founder & CEO, doxy.me
Paul
Paul Ihme
Co-founder & Managing Principal, Soteria
Ashia
Livaudais
Co-founder & CEO, SymbyAI
Christine
Nicodemus
CEO, Wayhaven
Lauren
Goodell
Founder & CEO, Zinnia
Bryan
Chappell
CEO, Scout
Gordon
Jones
Founder, Picklezone
Bradley
Dick
Co-fouder & CEO, zerodivide.ai
Grainger
McKoy
CEO, Cue
Gloria
Folaron
Founder, Lean Time
Drew
Wagner
CEO, Launchpad OS
Erik
Sherman
Founder, Supportify.ai
Wallace
Lynch
CEO, Polypinion
Juan
garzon
Managing Director, Innovate Charlotte
Agenda
How’s your AI strategy?
Wed
3.27.24
5:00–7:00pm
NEW LOCATION!
Upload Charleston Shindig presented by Charleston County Economic Development, 161 Calhoun Street. Each Summit badge includes one ticket.
Purchase: GUEST TICKETS.
- Welcome to Dig South’s Charleston AI Summit! Upload Charleston is our signature pre-Summit shindig, hosted in 2024 in the Hill Gallery in the Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art, 161 Calhoun Street. A parking garage is available near the corner of St. Philip and Calhoun Streets.
Tickets are included with full Summit badges and also sold separately to guests and the general public. Very limited supply.
Buy your guest tickets here
Thurs
3.28.24
8:00am–6:30pm
Charleston AI Summit Sessions hosted by College of Charleston at Sottile Theatre
44 George Street
- 8:00-8:45 am (Lobby)
Dig Nation Speed Dating – The most requested networking opportunity year after year returns using generative AI to suggest who members and attendees should meet. Keep an eye out in the Dig Nation member community for details. - 9:00–9:10 am: (Mainstage)
Welcome Dig Nation: Stanfield Gray, founder, Dig South
MC Earl Bridges, Host 3x EMMY nominated: THE GOOD ROAD - 9:10–9:55 am: (Mainstage)
Building an AI company for Professional + Collegiate Sports Organizations in the Generative AI Era of Business. What I know, think and don’t know about the AI-enabled exponential change we’re all experiencing.
Alec Coughlin, COO, Gemini Sports Analytics - 10:00–10:25 am (Mainstage)
Generative AI in Enterprise Applications: Real-World Scenarios and Advanced Topics
André Tost, Distinguished Engineer at IBM - 10:00–10:25 am (Balcony Stage)
How AI is Reshaping the Future of Experiential Marketing
Huong Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Shiloh Events - 10:30–10:55 am (Mainstage) – Sponsor: KeyMark
AI in Action: The Journey from Theory to Practical Applications
Jim Wanner, CEO & Co-owner, KeyMark - 10:30–10:55 am (Balcony Stage) Sponsor: SCRA
Wild Pitch, Round 1
Startups: Cue, LaunchPad OS, Leantime, Picklezone
MC Juan Garzon, Managing Director, Innovate Charlotte
Judges
Bob Quinn, CEO, SCRA
Alex Shtarkman, VP, Revolution Ventures
Jason Williamson, VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle - 11:00–11:25 am (Mainstage)
Leading in the AI Era: Insights and Best Practices from Industry Leaders
Melissa Hortman, Ed.D, Technology Strategist for Research, Microsoft
Huong Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Shiloh Events
Carrie Jaquith, Global Head of Digital Product at Abaxx Technologies - 11:00–11:25 am (Balcony stage) Sponsor: SCRA
Wild Pitch, Round 2
Startups: Polypinion, Predicate, Scout, Supportify.ai
MC Juan Garzon, Managing Director, Innovate Charlotte
Judges
Bob Quinn, CEO, SCRA
Alex Shtarkman, VP, Revolution Ventures
Jason Williamson, VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle - 11:30 am–Noon (Mainstage)
The Game Has Changed: How do you become an investable AI Company?
Moderator: Sam Havelock, Former Navy SEAL, Founder/CEO, SOFX Network
Matt Bell, Executive Director, SC Launch Program at SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority
Igor Jablokov, CEO & Founder, Pryon
Alex Shtarkman, VP at Revolution Ventures - 11:30 am–Noon (Balcony stage)
AI Legal & Regulatory Environment, Trademarks, Copyrights & Privacy
Moderator: Joe Fabie, J.D., Founder & CEO, Zitles
Bijan Ghom, Senior Counsel, Saxton & Stump
Jeremy Stipkala, U.S. Patent Attorney, Thrive IP
Denver Smith, Attorney, Butler Snow - Noon – 1:15 pm: Summit Break: Lunch on King Street
- 1:30–1:55 pm (Mainstage)
How to Supercharge your AI-enabled Marketing and Content Strategy
This panel runs the gamut from solopreneurs to enterprise launching gurus. Learn practical tips and takeaways in abundance that you can use today to elevate your content and marketing game.
Moderator: Chris Clark, Co-founder & CTO, Digital Ignite
Dave Ingram, CEO, Querri
JT White, CPO, Co-founder, Aug X Labs
Shennice Cleckley, Co-founder, L. Cleckley Media - 2:00–2:25 pm (Mainstage) – Sponsor: Liger
The Cross-Customer Journey Impact of AI
AI is impacting the world at a dramatic pace, creating efficiencies and challenges as companies build strategies to reach and convert their customer base. This panel looks at the big 3 – Research, Marketing, and Technology – for an eye into what is changing today and the future looks like in an AI-powered world.
Eric Holtzclaw, Founding Partner & Chief Strategist, Liger
Zach Pousman, CEO, Helpfully - 2:00–2:25 pm (Balcony Stage) Sponsor: SCRA
Wild Pitch, Round 3
Startups: SymbyAI, Wayhaven, ZeroDivide.ai, Zinnia
MC Juan Garzon, Managing Director, Innovate Charlotte
Judges:
Jason Williamson, VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle
Bob Quinn, CEO, SCRA
Alex Shtarkman, VP, Revolution Ventures - 2:30–2:55 pm: [Mainstage] – Sponsor: Oracle
AI Capability Maturity Model: We all Know the Promise of AI, But Where Do I Begin?
In this session, Jason will cover how traditional industry is being changed by AI, how you can know where to apply it in your firm, and where to begin.
Jason Williamson, VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle - 2:30-2:55 pm (Balcony Stage)
How to Leverage AI Data Insights, Workflow Automation, Infrastructure and the Cloud
Moderator: Dave Ingram, CEO & Co-founder, Querri
Korbin Graves, Customer Engineer, Google Cloud
Navid Hashemi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Graduate Program Director in Data Science and Analytics, College of Charleston - 3:00–3:25 pm (Mainstage)
Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure, Deep Fakes & AI Pitfalls for Companies of all Sizes to Avoid
Moderator: Jody Stoehr, Co-Founder & CRO, SMPL-C: Cyber Compliance Automated
Sachin Patel, Principal Owner, SpursTech
Paul Ihme, Co-founder & Managing Principal, Soteria
Carter Kennedy, CEO & Co-founder, SoloInsight - 3:00–3:25 pm (Balcony Stage)
The Promise & Current Reality of AI in HealthTech, Life Sciences & Wellness
Denzil Coleman, Program Manager, Digital Innovation, Office of Innovation, MUSC
Morris Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Predicate HPG
Brandon M Welch, MS, PhD, founder & CEO, doxy.me - 3:30–3:55 pm (Mainstage) Sponsor: SCRA
Wild Pitch Finale
Startups: TBA
Judges
Bob Quinn, CEO, SCRA
Alex Shtarkman, VP, Revolution Ventures
Jason Williamson, VP, Strategic Clients Group, Oracle - 3:30–3:55 pm (Balcony Stage) TBA
- 4:00–4:30 pm (Mainstage)
A Fireside Chat with the Founder & CEO of Pryon
Moderator: Stanfield Gray, Founder & CEO, Dig South
Igor Jablokov, Founder & CEO
Closing Bash & After Party Tickets
- 4:30–6:30pm – TICKETS
The Bot Bash: Dig South’s Closing Shindig Sponsored by The Office People, Hosted by College of Charleston, In collaboration with Loose Ends, Strange Magic & Moondog Animation
Break out your inner thespian and join us ON the stage at the Sottile Theater for a brilliant celebration of all things AI.
*Tickets included with full Summit badges.
Guest and general public tickets can be purchased HERE. - 8:00pm–Midnight – BUY NOW
Dig South After-Party Presented by Loose Ends
Lamar’s Sporting Club, 570 King Street Charleston SC 29403
We’re using generative AI to dial up the visual sporting vibe at Lamar’s, an epic bash to end the Summit. Visuals created by our friends at Moondog Animation. Reserve a table for dinner next door to Lamar’s at Bourbon’N’Bubbles or MESU – also spillover locations when Lamar’s sells out
*Tickets are NOT included with Summit badges and sold separately. Grab your tickets here while they last: BUY NOW
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Why We Love Dig South Events
What’s in store
2024
Agenda Spotlights
FAQs
Sponsors FAQs
Email info@digsouth.com to sponsor the Charleston AI Summit. Exclusive sponsorships are still available and include year-round benefits!
Dig South will register sponsors for the Charleston AI Summit, March 27-28, 2024, in the Dig Nation member platform. Follow the instructions from the email sent from our team, which includes a unique link to register you and your guest tickets. Sponsors should complete their bios and other information asap to maximize the benefits.
Purchase tickets at dignation.co. A ticket to Charleston AI Summit includes the Upload Charleston Shindig held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm at The College of Charleston President’s House Courtyard at 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The President’s House is located two blocks from Sottile Theatre in the heart of the Charleston peninsula. The event features beer, wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets also include the Charleston AI Summit closing Bot Bash sponsored by The Office People on Thursday, March 28, 5-7pm. Victory: Dig South is a wrap!
Charleston AI Summit presentations will be held at Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston located at 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The College of Charleston’s beautiful and historic Sottile Theatre serves as a performance and event venue for the College and the community. In addition to the 785-seat theatre, this facility also offers several lobby areas, an outdoor balcony terrace, and a garden for reception venues. From operas, plays, musicals, ballets and concerts, to receptions and conferences, the Sottile Theatre is the perfect venue for most any event. To learn more about the history of Sottile Theatre visit, https://sottile.cofc.edu/history/index.php
Yes, for 2024, Dig South is producing the Charleston AI Summit in place of Dig South Tech Summit. Bonus: when you buy a ticket to Charleston AI Summit you are automatically an annual member of Dig Nation and have access to additional events throughout 2024. Visit dignation.co and digsouth.com and select “Icon Events” for dates and details.
Yes, you have to be a Dig Nation member to attend the Charleston AI Summit. Please join us at dignation.co. Not only do you receive a ticket to Charleston AI Summit when you join Dig Nation, you will also have access to a fantastic network of innovators year-round and other great benefits including at least 4 other special events throughout 2024. Visit digsouth.com and select Dig Icon on the menu to view the 2023-24 season. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our Dig Nation members – year-round!
That’s crazy talk. Who would want to do that?! The membership is an excellent year-round benefit to attending Charleston AI Summit at no additional cost. Tickets to the AI Summit and the Dig Nation membership are joined at the hip. Charleston AI Summit tickets are not sold separately. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our members year-round!
Heck yeah! Upload Charleston is included with the full ticket to the Summit. Guests who only want to attend Upload Charleston may buy a separate ticket to the event on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm. Visit dignation.co to purchase.
Additional party tickets can be purchased for separate entry to the Upload Shindig for only $50 at dignation.co. Due to hard costs and capacity, the Summit is unable to accommodate full or single-session passes for guests, including spouses, colleagues, friends or assistants.
Powered by Dig South, Dig Nation is the South’s Tech Tribe. Dig Nation members gain access to not only Charleston AI Summit but also year-round events and a range of excellent benefits, including a curated network, top-shelf content and capital opportunities. Visit dignation.co for benefits and more groovy info.
Badges for Charleston AI Summit can be picked up on Wednesday, March 27, 5:00-7:00pm, at the Upload Charleston Shindig at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Or on the day of the Summit, Thursday, March 28, 9:00am-4:30pm at Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The Charleston AI Summit “Upload Charleston” event will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm, at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The oldest building on the College of Charleston campus, the President’s House was the site of the school’s first classes. Today this handsome Georgian mansion with the garden around it serves as the President’s House; it was also the home of the College’s first president over 200 years ago.
The land on which it stands was granted in 1672 to one of the colony’s original settlers, John Coming, whose name is remembered in nearby Coming Street. In 1698, his widow Affra Harleston Coming donated 17 acres of the land to St. Philip’s Anglican Church. The church soon after built a parsonage for its ministers about a block south of this site (approximately where Memminger School stands today).
Around 1770, as this area, known as Harleston Village, was developed, St. Philip’s decided to erect “a new parsonage house” with “a garden, orchard and pasturage,” and received approval and funding from the Royal legislature. A “brick building 48 by 44” with four main rooms on the main floor, two larger ones in the front, smaller ones in the rear, with “Kitchen and other Offices underneath” was agreed upon, with minister Robert Smith and contractor Daniel Cannon empowered to sort out the details. Construction had yet to begin by May of 1774, and although the details are vague, it is likely that the house was finished by 1778. For years, the house was dated “circa 1770.”
The Charleston AI Summit agenda and session schedule will be available in 3 locations:
- Website (limited). Visit the charlestonaisummit.com website to view a limited, abbreviated agenda. You will not have access to the full Dig Nation member community until you are registered and have a ticket to the Charleston AI Summit. Purchase at dignation.co
- Dig Nation Community (full access). If you are registered and already in the Dig Nation member community, visit dignation.co to view the full Charleston AI Summit agenda and connect with attendees, sponsors and speakers, and receive your year-round benefits.
- Mighty Networks App (mobile). If you are registered and in the Dig Nation network, download the Mighty Networks app to access the Charleston AI Summit agenda and network mobile view, and stay connected year-round to the Dig Nation community. The Dig Nation member network will be associated with the email you used for registration.
Dig South will record video and audio portions of most of the sessions and events for our Dig Nation member platform and other Summit marketing channels. With 30+ speakers we may not capture every session in its entirety or provide video files to speakers. Speakers are welcome to self-record the session, or we can connect you to a freelance videographer who can record the event for a fee.
Attendees FAQs
Tickets for Charleston AI Summit can be purchased at dignation.co.
Registering for Charleston AI Summit is easy and includes a major bonus – year-round membership to Dig Nation: The South’s Tech Tribe. In addition to our marquee event for 2024, Dig South hosts additional talks, webinars, and happy hours plus event collaborations with Harbor Entrepreneur Center, SCRA, CRDA, and other prominent organizations. The networking is superb. You can share your expertise and gain significant knowledge and know-how from fellow members along the way. To view benefits and register for the Charleston AI Summit, visit dignation.co today.
Purchase tickets at dignation.co. A ticket to Charleston AI Summit includes the Upload Charleston Shindig held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm at The College of Charleston President’s House Courtyard at 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The President’s House is located two blocks from Sottile Theatre in the heart of the Charleston peninsula. The event features beer, wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets also include the Charleston AI Summit closing Bot Bash sponsored by The Office People on Thursday, March 28, 5-7pm. Victory: Dig South is a wrap!
Charleston AI Summit presentations will be held at Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston located at 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The College of Charleston’s beautiful and historic Sottile Theatre serves as a performance and event venue for the College and the community. In addition to the 785-seat theatre, this facility also offers several lobby areas, an outdoor balcony terrace, and a garden for reception venues. From operas, plays, musicals, ballets and concerts, to receptions and conferences, the Sottile Theatre is the perfect venue for most any event. To learn more about the history of Sottile Theatre visit, https://sottile.cofc.edu/history/index.php
Yes, for 2024, Dig South is producing the Charleston AI Summit in place of Dig South Tech Summit. Bonus: when you buy a ticket to Charleston AI Summit you are automatically an annual member of Dig Nation and have access to additional events throughout 2024. Visit dignation.co and digsouth.com and select “Icon Events” for dates and details.
That’s crazy talk. Who would want to do that?! The membership is an excellent year-round benefit to attending Charleston AI Summit at no additional cost. Tickets to the AI Summit and the Dig Nation membership are joined at the hip. Charleston AI Summit tickets are not sold separately. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our members year-round!
Heck yeah! Upload Charleston is included with the full ticket to the Summit. Guests who only want to attend Upload Charleston may buy a separate ticket to the event on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm. Visit dignation.co to purchase.
Additional party tickets can be purchased for separate entry to the Upload Shindig for only $50 at dignation.co. Due to hard costs and capacity, the Summit is unable to accommodate full or single-session passes for guests, including spouses, colleagues, friends or assistants.
Powered by Dig South, Dig Nation is the South’s Tech Tribe. Dig Nation members gain access to not only Charleston AI Summit but also year-round events and a range of excellent benefits, including a curated network, top-shelf content and capital opportunities. Visit dignation.co for benefits and more groovy info.
Badges for Charleston AI Summit can be picked up on Wednesday, March 27, 5:00-7:00pm, at the Upload Charleston Shindig at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Or on the day of the Summit, Thursday, March 28, 9:00am-4:30pm at Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The Charleston AI Summit “Upload Charleston” event will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm, at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The oldest building on the College of Charleston campus, the President’s House was the site of the school’s first classes. Today this handsome Georgian mansion with the garden around it serves as the President’s House; it was also the home of the College’s first president over 200 years ago.
The land on which it stands was granted in 1672 to one of the colony’s original settlers, John Coming, whose name is remembered in nearby Coming Street. In 1698, his widow Affra Harleston Coming donated 17 acres of the land to St. Philip’s Anglican Church. The church soon after built a parsonage for its ministers about a block south of this site (approximately where Memminger School stands today).
Around 1770, as this area, known as Harleston Village, was developed, St. Philip’s decided to erect “a new parsonage house” with “a garden, orchard and pasturage,” and received approval and funding from the Royal legislature. A “brick building 48 by 44” with four main rooms on the main floor, two larger ones in the front, smaller ones in the rear, with “Kitchen and other Offices underneath” was agreed upon, with minister Robert Smith and contractor Daniel Cannon empowered to sort out the details. Construction had yet to begin by May of 1774, and although the details are vague, it is likely that the house was finished by 1778. For years, the house was dated “circa 1770.”
Speaker FAQs
Speaker applications to Charleston AI Summit are currently open at charlestonaisummit.com. Speakers are selected on a rolling basis until March 1, 2024. Sponsors and members are given priority consideration.
Speaker amenities include the Speaker Green Room (located behind the stage) which speakers may visit anytime during the Summit to utilize the coworking space that is outfitted with refreshments and a concierge. The outdoor Barnet Garden adjacent to Sottile Theatre is also available for some fresh air and outdoor meetings. Seating in Barnet Garden is limited to benches.
Purchase tickets at dignation.co. A ticket to Charleston AI Summit includes the Upload Charleston Shindig held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm at The College of Charleston President’s House Courtyard at 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The President’s House is located two blocks from Sottile Theatre in the heart of the Charleston peninsula. The event features beer, wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets also include the Charleston AI Summit closing Bot Bash sponsored by The Office People on Thursday, March 28, 5-7pm. Victory: Dig South is a wrap!
Stages will be equipped with a tech producer, LCD screen, confidence monitor, lectern and microphones.
Yes, speakers may use Keynote or Powerpoint presentations. It is not required but if a speaker plans to use a Keynote or Powerpoint deck, it should be created in 16:9 ratio and emailed to the Executive Producer, production@digsouth.com, by EOD Friday, March 22, 2024. Charleston AI Summit can also provide a template slide and logo in advance by request.
Speakers can expect 300–350 for mainstage presentations and 40-60 people for breakout sessions.
Dig South will register speakers for (1) badge for the Charleston AI Summit, March 27-28, 2024. Speakers will have full access to the Dig Nation member platform up until one week following the Summit. They will then be able to purchase a year-round membership should they so choose. Speakers will receive confirmation via email with instructions that will send a link to their self-managed speaker profile within the Dig Nation member platform. Speakers should add their headshots, bios and relevant links asap to encourage strong attendance for their session and benefit from additional networking. IMPORTANT: assistants are welcome to manage speaker profiles; however, they must log in using the speaker’s email address. Speaker profiles cannot be managed using more than one email address.
Yes, for 2024, Dig South is producing the Charleston AI Summit in place of Dig South Tech Summit. Bonus: when you buy a ticket to Charleston AI Summit you are automatically an annual member of Dig Nation and have access to additional events throughout 2024. Visit dignation.co and digsouth.com and select “Icon Events” for dates and details.
Charleston AI Summit presentations will be held at Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston located at 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The College of Charleston’s beautiful and historic Sottile Theatre serves as a performance and event venue for the College and the community. In addition to the 785-seat theatre, this facility also offers several lobby areas, an outdoor balcony terrace, and a garden for reception venues. From operas, plays, musicals, ballets and concerts, to receptions and conferences, the Sottile Theatre is the perfect venue for most any event. To learn more about the history of Sottile Theatre visit, https://sottile.cofc.edu/history/index.php
Yes, you have to be a Dig Nation member to attend the Charleston AI Summit. Please join us at dignation.co. Not only do you receive a ticket to Charleston AI Summit when you join Dig Nation, you will also have access to a fantastic network of innovators year-round and other great benefits including at least 4 other special events throughout 2024. Visit digsouth.com and select Dig Icon on the menu to view the 2023-24 season. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our Dig Nation members – year-round!
That’s crazy talk. Who would want to do that?! The membership is an excellent year-round benefit to attending Charleston AI Summit at no additional cost. Tickets to the AI Summit and the Dig Nation membership are joined at the hip. Charleston AI Summit tickets are not sold separately. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our members year-round!
Yes, attendees may buy a separate ticket to the Upload Charleston event on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm. Please visit dignation.co to purchase.
Powered by Dig South, Dig Nation is the South’s Tech Tribe. Dig Nation members gain access to not only Charleston AI Summit but also year-round events and a range of excellent benefits, including a curated network, top-shelf content and capital opportunities. Visit dignation.co for benefits and more groovy info.
Badges for Charleston AI Summit can be picked up on Wednesday, March 27, 5:00-7:00pm, at the Upload Charleston Shindig at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Or on the day of the Summit, Thursday, March 28, 9:00am-4:30pm at Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The Charleston AI Summit “Upload Charleston” event will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm, at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The oldest building on the College of Charleston campus, the President’s House was the site of the school’s first classes. Today this handsome Georgian mansion with the garden around it serves as the President’s House; it was also the home of the College’s first president over 200 years ago.
The land on which it stands was granted in 1672 to one of the colony’s original settlers, John Coming, whose name is remembered in nearby Coming Street. In 1698, his widow Affra Harleston Coming donated 17 acres of the land to St. Philip’s Anglican Church. The church soon after built a parsonage for its ministers about a block south of this site (approximately where Memminger School stands today).
Around 1770, as this area, known as Harleston Village, was developed, St. Philip’s decided to erect “a new parsonage house” with “a garden, orchard and pasturage,” and received approval and funding from the Royal legislature. A “brick building 48 by 44” with four main rooms on the main floor, two larger ones in the front, smaller ones in the rear, with “Kitchen and other Offices underneath” was agreed upon, with minister Robert Smith and contractor Daniel Cannon empowered to sort out the details. Construction had yet to begin by May of 1774, and although the details are vague, it is likely that the house was finished by 1778. For years, the house was dated “circa 1770.”
Startup Pitch FAQs
Please complete the form at charlestonaisummit.com to be considered for the pitch event. Companies focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative AI will be selected and notified by February 23, 2024.
Stages will be equipped with a tech producer, LCD screen, confidence monitor, lectern and microphones on the mainstage. The sidestage does not require a microphone.
Yes, startup pitchers may use Keynote or Powerpoint presentations. It is not required but if a pitcher plans to use a Keynote or Powerpoint deck, it should be created in 16:9 ratio and emailed to the Executive Producer, production@digsouth.com, by EOD Friday, March 22, 2024. Charleston AI Summit can also provide a template slide and logo in advance by request.
Stages will be equipped with a tech producer, LCD screen, confidence monitor, lectern and microphones.
Yes, speakers may use Keynote or Powerpoint presentations. It is not required but if a speaker plans to use a Keynote or Powerpoint deck, it should be created in 16:9 ratio and emailed to the Executive Producer, production@digsouth.com, by EOD Friday, March 22, 2024. Charleston AI Summit can also provide a template slide and logo in advance by request.
Pitches will be presented tournament style with 12 companies presenting over 4 sessions, three at a time. For the first round of pitches, pitchers can expect 40-60 attendees. The finals will include the 4 winners of the previous rounds and will be held on the mainstage in front of an audience of 300–350 attendees.
There is no cost to pitch at Charleston AI Summit. Pitch teams will receive two comped tickets to the full Summit. If an individual pitcher is also a speaker or panelist they do not receive an additional comp ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased at dignation.co.
Registering for Charleston AI Summit is easy and includes a major bonus – year-round membership to Dig Nation: The South’s Tech Tribe. In addition to our marquee event for 2024, Dig South hosts additional talks, webinars, and happy hours plus event collaborations with Harbor Entrepreneur Center, SCRA, CRDA, and other prominent organizations. The networking is superb. You can share your expertise and gain significant knowledge and know-how from fellow members along the way. To view benefits and register for the Charleston AI Summit, visit dignation.co today.
Purchase tickets at dignation.co. A ticket to Charleston AI Summit includes the Upload Charleston Shindig held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm at The College of Charleston President’s House Courtyard at 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The President’s House is located two blocks from Sottile Theatre in the heart of the Charleston peninsula. The event features beer, wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets also include the Charleston AI Summit closing Bot Bash sponsored by The Office People on Thursday, March 28, 5-7pm. Victory: Dig South is a wrap!
Charleston AI Summit presentations will be held at Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston located at 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401. The College of Charleston’s beautiful and historic Sottile Theatre serves as a performance and event venue for the College and the community. In addition to the 785-seat theatre, this facility also offers several lobby areas, an outdoor balcony terrace, and a garden for reception venues. From operas, plays, musicals, ballets and concerts, to receptions and conferences, the Sottile Theatre is the perfect venue for most any event. To learn more about the history of Sottile Theatre visit, https://sottile.cofc.edu/history/index.php
Dig South will register pitchers for (1) badge to the Charleston AI Summit, March 27-28, 2024. Startup Pitchers will have full access to the Dig Nation member platform up until one week following the Summit. They will then be able to purchase a year-round membership should they so choose. Startup Pitchers will receive confirmation via email with instructions that will send a link to their self-managed speaker profile within the Dig Nation member platform. Pitchers should add their headshots, bios and relevant links asap to encourage strong attendance for their session and benefit from additional networking. IMPORTANT: assistants are welcome to manage pitcher profiles; however, they must log in using the pitcher’s email address. Pitcher profiles cannot be managed using more than one email address.
Yes, for 2024, Dig South is producing the Charleston AI Summit in place of Dig South Tech Summit. Bonus: when you buy a ticket to Charleston AI Summit you are automatically an annual member of Dig Nation and have access to additional events throughout 2024. Visit dignation.co and digsouth.com and select “Icon Events” for dates and details.
Yes, you have to be a Dig Nation member to attend the Charleston AI Summit. Please join us at dignation.co. Not only do you receive a ticket to Charleston AI Summit when you join Dig Nation, you will also have access to a fantastic network of innovators year-round and other great benefits including at least 4 other special events throughout 2024. Visit digsouth.com and select Dig Icon on the menu to view the 2023-24 season. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our Dig Nation members – year-round!
That’s crazy talk. Who would want to do that?! The membership is an excellent year-round benefit to attending Charleston AI Summit at no additional cost. Tickets to the AI Summit and the Dig Nation membership are joined at the hip. Charleston AI Summit tickets are not sold separately. *Special note: Dig South has not raised the price of Summit badges in more than five years – and we’re bringing more value than ever to our members year-round!
Yes, attendees may buy a separate ticket to the Upload Charleston event on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm. Please visit dignation.co to purchase.
Powered by Dig South, Dig Nation is the South’s Tech Tribe. Dig Nation members gain access to not only Charleston AI Summit but also year-round events and a range of excellent benefits, including a curated network, top-shelf content and capital opportunities. Visit dignation.co for benefits and more groovy info.
Badges for Charleston AI Summit can be picked up on Wednesday, March 27, 5:00-7:00pm, at the Upload Charleston Shindig at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Or on the day of the Summit, Thursday, March 28, 9:00am-4:30pm at Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The Charleston AI Summit “Upload Charleston” event will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 5-7pm, at The College of Charleston President’s House – Bishop Robert Smith House, 6 Glebe Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
The oldest building on the College of Charleston campus, the President’s House was the site of the school’s first classes. Today this handsome Georgian mansion with the garden around it serves as the President’s House; it was also the home of the College’s first president over 200 years ago.
The land on which it stands was granted in 1672 to one of the colony’s original settlers, John Coming, whose name is remembered in nearby Coming Street. In 1698, his widow Affra Harleston Coming donated 17 acres of the land to St. Philip’s Anglican Church. The church soon after built a parsonage for its ministers about a block south of this site (approximately where Memminger School stands today).
Around 1770, as this area, known as Harleston Village, was developed, St. Philip’s decided to erect “a new parsonage house” with “a garden, orchard and pasturage,” and received approval and funding from the Royal legislature. A “brick building 48 by 44” with four main rooms on the main floor, two larger ones in the front, smaller ones in the rear, with “Kitchen and other Offices underneath” was agreed upon, with minister Robert Smith and contractor Daniel Cannon empowered to sort out the details. Construction had yet to begin by May of 1774, and although the details are vague, it is likely that the house was finished by 1778. For years, the house was dated “circa 1770.”
The Charleston AI Summit agenda and session schedule will be available in 3 locations:
- Website (limited). Visit the charlestonaisummit.com website to view a limited, abbreviated agenda. You will not have access to the full Dig Nation member community until you are registered and have a ticket to the Charleston AI Summit. Purchase at dignation.co
- Dig Nation Community (full access). If you are registered and already in the Dig Nation member community, visit dignation.co to view the full Charleston AI Summit agenda and connect with attendees, sponsors and speakers, and receive your year-round benefits.
- Mighty Networks App (mobile). If you are registered and in the Dig Nation network, download the Mighty Networks app to access the Charleston AI Summit agenda and network mobile view, and stay connected year-round to the Dig Nation community. The Dig Nation member network will be associated with the email you used for registration.
Dig South will record video and audio portions of most of the sessions and events for our member platform and other Summit marketing materials. With 30+ speakers we may not capture every session in its entirety or provide video files to speakers. Speakers are welcome to self-record the session, or we can connect you to a freelance videographer who can record the event for a fee.
Additional party tickets can be purchased for separate entry to the Upload Shindig for only $50. Due to hard costs and capacity, the Summit is unable to accommodate full or single-session passes for guests, including spouses, colleagues, friends or assistants.
Speakers, pitchers and session moderators are responsible for all of their own costs related to travel, hotel, ground transportation, and incidentals associated with participation in Charleston AI Summit. Limited hotel partner discounts are available starting February 1. Most partners are located downtown in close walking distance.
There are several parking garages adjacent to and in short walking distance to Sottile Theatre and other Summit venues. Click HERE for a map of garages and parking locations on the peninsula. Note Sottile Theatre at 66 George Street by red locater. Charleston also offers Lyft, Uber, rickshaw and other services.
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Founded in 2012, Dig South is the South’s Innovation Hub. We connect executives, entrepreneurs, experts, investors and founders through the Dig Nation membership. Dig South focuses on AI and other emerging technologies, business growth, sales and marketing, and innovation culture. Dig South produces Charleston AI Summit, Dig South Tech Summit, South Pod and the Dig Nation member community. Learn more at digsouth.com.
Dig South provides the contacts, content and capital opportunities our Dig Nation members need to succeed. We create in-person and online experiences that connect executives, founders and entrepreneurs to leading global brands, vital resources and each other.
Held March 27-28, 2024 at historic Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston, the 1st Charleston AI Summit will explore the GenAI revolution and the shift to an AI-powered economy. We invite founders, executives, entrepreneurs, developers, creators, attorneys, investors and you to explore the tectonic shift to an AI. Charleston AI Summit is a Dig Nation member event produced by Dig South. Visit charlestonaisummit.com for details.
You should join us at Charleston AI Summit to connect with leaders in the field to discuss integrating AI into your business platforms and strategies, the implications for data analysis, marketing, cybersecurity, intellectual property, talent acquisition, scalability, creativity – and how to increase revenue using generative AI.
Launched in 2012, Dig South Tech Summit is the South’s Tech Summit. The summit curates 100+ executive-level speakers from leading global brands, fast-growth startups the media and top investors. Dig South Tech Summit welcomes thousands of attendees annually to Charleston, a culinary mecca and Condé Nast Traveler’s top destination for more than decade. For 2024, Dig South is presenting the Charleston AI Summit in place of Dig South Tech Summit. Visit digsouth.com for details.
For the last 12 years, Dig South has welcomed more than 12,000 attendees and 1000 speakers from the world’s leading brands, including Netflix, Oracle, Hubspot, Facebook, TikTok, Magic Leap, Bonobos, Instagram, Red Hat, CNN, Coca-Cola, Jet, Casper, BuzzFeed, IBM, X/Twitter, Re/Code, WSJ, The New York Times, Forbes, Adobe and many more plus the South’s hottest companies. Notable speakers have included Gary Vaynerhchuck, Vox Chairman and CEO Jim Bankoff, Jet CEO Liza Landsman, Kabbage and Roadie Co-founder Mark Gorlin, Kickstarter CEO Yancy Strickland, Essentialism author Greg McKeown, Atlanta Hawks CMO Melissa Proctor, Bonobos CEO Micky Onvural, VF Brands Innovation Officer and dozens more.
Dig Nation is the South’s Tech Tribe powered by Dig South. Dig Nation provides the contacts, content and capital opportunities members need to succeed. Visit dignation.co for benefits and details. Join today to grab your ticket to Charleston AI Summit.
Not by a long shot. Dig South is global and not exclusive to the South. We believe the best way to promote innovation across the region is to invite global brands, execs, founders, investors and experts to connect, collaborate and do business with leading brands and startups based in the South. It’s a global economy and we engage in the global conversation on innovation.
In 2011, Stanfield Gray attended the AdAge Digital Conference in NYC. Connecting with tech executives and experts from Silicon Valley, NYC, Boston and other major tech hubs, he left inspired but frustrated that the same opportunities to work at the highest levels in digital technology and other creative industries were scarce in the South.
Why should the region’s top talent continue to leave the region? If someone chooses to go, fine. Could be a smart move. But what if the best and brightest today could stay, launch, grow and scale global tech companies HQ’d in the South? Michael Dell (Dell Computers), Ted Turner (CNN), Ben Chestnut (Mailchimp) and Tim Sweeney (Epic Games) are proof that it can be done.
Driven to build a stronger innovation economy for the region and, more specifically, his two young kids, Gray and his wife, Sunny, launched Dig South in 2012 as the first Tech Summit dedicated specifically to elevating the region’s digital economy and building opportunities for the next generation of founders, entrepreneurs and tech talent.
Officially, Dig South was born on July 4, 2012. Bootstrapping, the DIG Team rallied the southeastern community behind the idea and launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise a small fund to launch Dig South. Held April 12–14, 2013, at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, the first Dig South Tech Summit drew 454 paid attendees with more than a thousand guests passing through the DIG Trade Show, nightly shindigs, Space Walk and other free events. The Summit grew considerably each year, experimenting with NFT galleries, Bitcoin ATM machines, pitch events, hackathons, demo days and other programs.
To date, Dig South has welcomed more than 12,000 attendees and 1000 speakers from the world’s leading brands, including Oracle, Salesforce, IBM, Instagram, Facebook, Jet, Casper, BuzzFeed, Twitter, Re/Code, WSJ, The New York Times, Forbes, Adobe and many more plus the South’s hottest companies, including Red Hat, Roadie, Kabbage, Blackbaud, Terminus, Benefitfocus, CNN, Coca-Cola, BoomTown, Atlanta Hawks and many more. Visit digsouth.com for details.
Stanfield Gray is the founder and CEO of Dig South and a lifelong student of innovation in the South. Gray was named by SCBiz in 2023 as one of South Carolina’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders and Time magazine’s “31 People Changing the South” in 2018. A Liberty Fellow in the Aspen Global Leadership Network, he is a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Honors College. Featured on the cover of the issue, Gray was named one of “Charleston’s 50 Most Influential” by Charleston Business Magazine in 2017, 2018 and 2019, twice named one of Charlie Magazine’s “50 Most Progressive,” and named a “Rock Star” award finalist by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Gray has been a featured speaker at the Collision Conference Global Ecosystem Summit in New Orleans, the Southern C Summit, and numerous other events. Also a songwriter and musician, Gray currently performs in the band, The Speed of Sound (S.O.S.). For further details, visit his LinkedIn profile.
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