Texas
AI House
A full-day summit exploring Texas's role in the AI revolution
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Schedule
A full day of AI
Friday, March 13, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Arrival & Coffee
Check in, grab coffee, and connect with fellow attendees.
Welcome and Intro
Kicking off Texas AI House with opening remarks.
How Developers Can Engage with AI Policy
The rules being written right now will determine what AI developers can build, how they deploy it, and who bears liability when things go wrong. This panel gives builders a practical playbook — not a political debate — for how to actually influence the process.
Kevin Frazier, John Bockstanz
AI in 2026: What's Coming Next
The people closest to the infrastructure, hardware, and enterprise deployments driving AI forward discuss what's actually working in production, how economic disruption will play out, and the fringe ideas that deserve more attention.
Mark Heaps, Ankit Talwar, Dave Rensin, Prakash Reddy
Lunch
Enjoy Austin-inspired cuisine while connecting with speakers and attendees.
Texas Unicorns
The panelists on this stage represent billions in enterprise value — all built from Texas. This fireside chat unpacks what it actually takes to build a breakout company here: the inflection points, the hard decisions, and why Texas is more than a lifestyle choice.
Jared Greene, Guhan Venguswamy, Harish Abbott
The Blueprint: Engineering AI Beyond the Cloud
webAI Co-Founder Tyler Mauer and VP of Engineering Hossein Moghimifam pull back the curtain on the technical vision driving sovereign AI. A session for anyone who wants to understand where AI infrastructure is really going, and how webAI is building the road to get there.
Tyler Mauer, Hossein Moghimifam
The New Guard: AI-Native Startups
Texas is where AI talent is going — and these founders are the proof. A candid conversation about building AI companies here: the talent pipeline, the fundraising environment, and what the ecosystem still needs.
Mianya Ong, Reid McCrabb, Marcus Weller, Matt Gia
Networking Happy Hour
Connect with speakers, founders, and the broader Austin AI community shaping the Texas AI ecosystem.
Speakers
Learn from the best
Industry leaders and researchers sharing their insights on the future of AI.
Kevin Frazier
Law Fellow
UT Austin School of Law
John Bockstanz
Innovation Policy
Meta
Mark Heaps
Developer Relations
NVIDIA
Ankit Talwar
AI Product
Dell
Dave Rensin
Leading Internal Hyper-productivity
Prakash Reddy
Data Engineering & AI Enablement
Atlassian
Jared Greene
VP Business Development
webAI
Guhan Venguswamy
Field CTO
Jasper
Harish Abbott
Founder & CEO
Augment
Tyler Mauer
Cofounder
webAI
Hossein Moghimifam
VP of Engineering
webAI
Mianya Ong
Founder & CEO
Datasent
Reid McCrabb
Co-founder & CEO
Linkt AI
Marcus Weller
Co-founder & CEO
DeepInvent
Matt Gia
Founder & CEO
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Location
Join us in Austin
Antler VC
800 Brazos St #340, Austin, TX 78701
Getting There
Located in downtown Austin. Easily accessible via rideshare or a short walk from the Convention Center.
Limited Spots Available
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Secure your spot at Texas AI House. Connect with leading AI researchers and builders during SXSW 2025 in Austin.
Registration closes March 10, 2026