Annual AI & Infrastructure Summit
Where Leaders Connect With Leaders
FountainHead RI helps businesses compete, build, and win
- Date
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
- Venue
- Providence Marriott Downtown
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On stage October 23
21 speakers at the AI & Infrastructure Summit
Stefan PryorSecretary of Commerce, State of Rhode Island
Joe ShekarchiFormer Speaker, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Seth KolkerInterim Director, Rhode Island’s AI Hub
Scott GauslandChief Data and Analytics Officer, Rhode Island Department of Administration
Jason DodierCofounder, FountainHead RI
David AlmonteCofounder, FountainHead RI
Arnell MilhouseCEO and Co-founder, yconic
Ty WalrodCofounder and CEO, TrustBound
Kerry McKittrickExecutive Director, Harvard Project on Workforce
Naman MukerjiCo-founder, Polymr
Chuck KwolekRegional VP, Agentic Enablement Partner, Lydonia
Drew MoffittMoveo AI
Yan Lindsay Sun, Ph.D.Professor, University of Rhode Island; Founding Director, CYPHER; IEEE Fellow
Jim PelusoCIO, Centreville Bank
Jeannie Salo
Isabelle NicholsFounder & Managing Partner, Polaris Ventures
Jordan McCreeryChief Business Officer, Primech AI
Stephen EavesFounder, VoltServer
Ravi ChamartiFounder, Datalyrix
Sevak AvakiansAI Principal, USAA
Timothy HenryProfessor, Rhode Island College
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- 01Giving backAn idea rooted in service: talented people putting their time and experience to work for the community around them.Our story
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2026 Summit sponsors
06 — Partners
- Platinum
- Primech AI
- Gold
- Datalyrix LLC
- Silver
- McGill Hose & CouplingUniversity of Rhode Island (URI)
- General
- TrustBoundMoveo AIPolymrCIC ProvidenceBrecourt SolutionsRhode Island Commerce CorporationLydoniaUiPath
- Community partners
- BankNewportPartridge Snow & Hahn LLP
- Technology partner
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