Tickets & pricing
| Ticket | Price | Price valid until |
|---|---|---|
| Super Early Bird — Full conference access all four tracks, breakfast, lunch, and the evening reception. | $199 | 2026-05-29 |
| Early Bird — Full conference access including all four tracks, breakfast, lunch, daily happy hours, and the evening reception. | $249 | 2026-06-30 |
| Group — Same full access as the Conference pass — priced for groups of 5 or more from the same organization. | $249 | 2026-09-10 |
| Standard Conference — Full conference access including all four tracks, breakfast, lunch, daily happy hours, and the evening reception. | $299 | 2026-09-10 |
Who should attend (and who shouldn't)
If you want a mid-size, one-day room in Detroit on November 5 that mixes responsible AI with enterprise AI, this fits practitioners such as engineers, product people and security staff, with 25 speakers listed across four tracks including Ethics & Sustainability. Wait before booking: the agenda is not published, and every listed price, from $199 to $299, had a deadline that has already passed, so confirm the current price. Pass if you need a multi-day programme.
About BeyondConf 2026
BeyondConf 2026 sets out to look past AI hype at The Department at Hudson's, 1000 Nick Gilbert Way, Detroit, on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Beyond Conference runs the in-person day, which expects 250 attendees, across four tracks: Ethics & Sustainability, How It Works, From Experience and Looking Forward.
Twenty-five speakers are listed, such as Chris Moyer, Principal at Moyer Group AI, and Dave Todaro, CEO at Ascendle. A call for papers is noted. Tickets are on sale; the Super Early Bird ($199), Early Bird ($249), Group ($249) and Standard Conference ($299) windows all ended by September 10, so those prices are no longer shown as available. No agenda is posted on the official site.
Location
1000 Nick Gilbert Way, Detroit, Michigan, 48226, United States
Venue: The Department at Hudson's
Agenda
- November 5, 2026: 08:30 AM - Breakfast & Check-in
- November 5, 2026: 09:00 AM - Welcome & Kickoff
- November 5, 2026: 09:30 AM - Morning Track Sessions
- November 5, 2026: 12:15 PM - Lunch
- November 5, 2026: 01:30 PM - Afternoon Track Sessions
- November 5, 2026: 03:15 PM - Second Afternoon Track Sessions
- November 5, 2026: 06:00 PM - Evening Reception
Tracks & topics
- Ethics & Sustainability
- How It Works
- From Experience
- Looking Forward
Speakers
- Abhilash Rao Mesala
Senior Data Engineer - Almog Mor
Machine Learning Engineer at WSC sports - Andy Chen
Product Strategist, SEP - Bodhisattva Das
Security Engineer - RUDRA Cybersecurity - Chris Moyer
Principal, Moyer Group AI - Chris O'Connor
Community Builder - Dave Todaro
CEO at Ascendle - Eric Heikkila
LL6 Individual Contributor at Ford Motor Company - Erik Wesslen
Lead Technical Product Owner at Meijer - Fred Estabrook
Did someone say bacon? - Heather Lenz
I rebuilt my own company around AI. Now I help others do the same. - Heidi Porter
Principal, Moyer Group AI - Jeff Morgan
The World needs Cheezy - Jim Grey
From firefighting to flow state - from chaos to capacity - from reactive to proactive - for your software engineering teams - Jon Fazzaro
I help people make software cheaper and safer to change. - Katelyn Jones
Helping leaders build the decision infrastructure behind their most critical AI and strategic investments | Adjunct MBA Faculty | Board Chair - Madhavi Pasumarthi
From Tools to Agents - Agents Need Tools. MCP Gives Them a Contract. - Matt Van Vleet
Managing Director @ LiminalArc - Michael Rissover
Principle Architect at Toshiba, Regional Director for Society of Software Engineers - Mike Cottmeyer
CEO @ LiminlaArc - Sajitha Sritharan
Senior Cloud Architect | Women in Data Advocate - Satish Chandra Guruvelli
Independent Researcher - Tali Despins
Builder | Claude Ambassador | Psych-informed AI Enablement - Tom Meloche
A2Agile - Advancing Your AI Journey
BeyondConf 2026 FAQ
When is BeyondConf 2026?
BeyondConf 2026 runs Nov 5, 2026 (America/New York time zone).
Where is BeyondConf 2026 held?
BeyondConf 2026 is held at The Department at Hudson's, Detroit, United States.
How much do tickets for BeyondConf 2026 cost?
Listed prices run from $199 to $299, depending on the pass and the date you buy. The organizer sets the final price.
Is BeyondConf 2026 worth attending?
If you want a mid-size, one-day room in Detroit on November 5 that mixes responsible AI with enterprise AI, this fits practitioners such as engineers, product people and security staff, with 25 speakers listed across four tracks including Ethics & Sustainability.
Is there an online option for BeyondConf 2026?
The organizer lists it as an in-person event; no online option was published when we checked.
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