Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Austin GILD AI Forum x Tecla: AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner
About this event
A closed-door dinner convening senior AI and engineering leaders in Austin for candid discussion of what is genuinely working in their organizations — and what is not — away from vendor messaging.
The Austin GILD AI Forum, held in partnership with Tecla, gathers senior AI and engineering leaders over dinner for the conversation that rarely happens on a conference stage: what is actually working inside their companies, and what quietly is not.
The forum is built around candor. By restricting the room to people carrying real operational responsibility for AI programs and keeping the setting private, it aims for discussion of failed initiatives, unclear ROI, and organizational friction alongside the successes — topics that tend to disappear in public settings.
Hosted by GILD Events with Gino Ferrand, Aracely Gonzalez, and Dianne Erwin. The venue is shared with confirmed attendees after registration. Attendance is by registration through the Luma page and subject to approval given the seniority-based format.
Organized by
Organizers of the GILD AI Forum, a closed-door dinner series convening senior AI and engineering leaders for candid discussion of what is actually working inside their companies.