On May 14, 2026, over 5,000 professionals across digital, product, data, and marketing teams will come together for the AI Skills Conf, a free virtual event focused on practical, real-world applications of AI.
Co-hosted by HackerNoon and organized by Community Sprints, this Zoom-based conference is designed to help professionals move from curiosity to capability, learning how to actually use AI to drive growth, efficiency, and impact.
There’s no shortage of AI hype, but there is a gap when it comes to actionable knowledge. The AI Skills Conf is built to close that gap.
Instead of abstract theory, the sessions are focused on:
- Practical AI workflows
- Real business use cases
- Tools and strategies you can implement immediately
- What’s actually working in 2026—and what’s not
Whether you’re a founder, marketer, product leader, or data professional, this event is structured to help you stay relevant.
As a co-host, HackerNoon is bringing its global tech community into the conversation. David Smooke, CEO of HackerNoon, will be joining the panel on how corporations make decisions about AI tools and automations—sharing insights into how organizations actually vet and implement AI solutions at scale.
Event Details
- Venue: Virtual / Online (Zoom)
- **Date & Time:**May 14, 2026
8:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM BST | 5:00 PM CET - Attendees: 5,000+ AI professionals from across your network
- Speakers: 20+ leading AI experts and operators
- Duration: 5+ hours of hands-on sessions, practical insights, and real-world use cases
The AI Skills Conf is completely free to attend and will be hosted live on Zoom. Register here.
Speakers & Sessions
- From Wow to How: Putting AI to Work for Creative Marketing Sandro Gelashvili (Google)
- How Do Corporations Make Decisions About AI Tools and Automations? David Smooke (HackerNoon), Tanya Roosta (AMD), Andrey S (Meta)
- Vibe Coding Is Real: How Non-Developers Are Shipping Production Apps with AI in 2026 Martin Slaney (Bolt)
- How to Use Claude to Get Your Dream Job
Aakash Gupta (Product Growth) - Building Your AI Chief of Staff from Scratch: Memory, Projects, Daily Briefs and Action Priorities Dima Zborovskiy (DoorDash)
- The 2026 AI Tool Stack for Founders and Small-Business Owners Jafar Najafov (Nextool AI), Paige Bailey (DeepMind), Moderator: Emanuel Cinca (Stacked Marketer)
- The Context Engineering and Agentic Memory Robert-Rami Youssef (God of Prompt)
- AI ROI Reality Check: Which Use Cases Are Delivering Business Value? Ankur K (SAP), Merlyn M (Packt)
- How to Become Irreplaceable with AI: The AI Skills Every Professional Needs in 2026 Ksenia Se (Turing Post), Dhrupad Sethi (Meta), Robin Sutara (Databricks), Moderator: Jepson Taylor (VEOX)
- Physical AI and Robotics: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Leaves the Screen and Enters the Real World Frantz Lohier (Amazon Web Services)
- How to Build Agentic Products with Claude Code – No Coding Required Paweł Huryn (Product Compass)
- The Model Doesn’t Matter Anymore: Why AI Harness, Not AI Models, Will Define Winners in 2026 David Campbell (Scale AI)
- AI-Related Job Postings Up 340% While Traditional Dev Roles Down 15% — How to Be on the Right Side Alexandra Tomashevskaya (Remote)
- From Stateless to Useful: How to Design AI Agents With Reliable Memory JD Armada (Elastic)
Additional Speakers
- Stuart Clark (Spotify)
- Seva Ustinov (Plurio)
- Natasha Stolberg
- Max Epifanov (TripleTen)
- Pearl Pullan (Samsung)
Who Should Attend?
This event is ideal for:
- Digital and growth marketers
- Product managers and builders
- Founders and startup teams
- Data and AI professionals
- Anyone looking to apply AI in real workflows
If you’re trying to move beyond AI experimentation and into execution, this conference is built for you.
Save Your Spot (It’s Free)
The AI Skills Conf is completely free to attend and will be hosted live on Zoom. Register here.