DataGlobal Hub Announces 143 Speakers for GDAI 2026, Balloon D’or Nominations and Top 100 Hall of Fame Programme
DataGlobal Hub announces 143 speakers for its November 20–22, 2026 virtual technology conference, featuring sessions on artificial intelligence, data innovation and emerging digital technologies.
DataGlobal Hub has announced the speaker lineup for the Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference 2026 (GDAI 2026), presented by AI Every Time and scheduled for November 20–22, 2026. The three-day virtual conference will feature 143 speakers participating in discussions, presentations and educational sessions focused on artificial intelligence, data technologies and innovation.
Themed “AI, Data, and the Future of Innovation in the Metaverse,” the conference will incorporate virtual environments, avatars, three-dimensional workspaces, AI agents, translation capabilities and digital networking features. The programme will consist of three tracks featuring keynote presentations, technical demonstrations, workshops and opportunities for professional networking.
GDAI 2026 Speaker Programme and Recognition Initiatives
DataGlobal Hub has confirmed a programme featuring 143 speakers from technology, research, education, business and related professional backgrounds. Participants will contribute to sessions examining developments in artificial intelligence, data science, emerging technologies and their practical applications across industries.
The announced speakers are:
Mark Francis; Him Raj Singh; Akhil Sharma; Susmita Singh; Algernae King; Queen Smith; Sheena Yap Chan; Rajesh Kumar Kanji; Ankur Gupta; Shruti Dhumak; Bhargavi Vepuri; Maitrik Patel; Madhvi Sharma; Karunakar Kotha; Shankar Narayanan SGS; Aquayemi Claude Akinsanya; Virender Bhargav; Dr. Joe Perez.
Ajitha Koduri; Abhijit Chanda; Mohamed Mortadha Manai; Durga Krishnamoorthy; Utkarsh Tripathi; Anil Pantangi; Omar Soussa; Pranjal Saxena; Ashima Chakravarty; Kanish Manuja; Siddharth Jain; Priyan Pattnayak; Ajitha Rathinam Buvanachandran; Abeer Shrivastava; Gbenga Akingbulere; Anwar Khan; Vidura Wijekoon; Akshay Aggarwal.
David Effiong; Amit Upadhyay; Elayne Jones; Harshit Kohli; Lydia Ray; Ashish Garg; Manushi Sheth; Raj Shekhar; Aakash Chaudhary; Nikhil Kassetty; Thiyagarajan Palaniyappan; Narendra Bhargav Boggarapu; Ishan Bhatt; Santhosh Anchoori; Tiankai Feng; Hirenkumar Dholariya; Aakash Abhay; Abhijit Joshi.
Bhavuk Jain; Madhavi Bonthu; Arun Pratap Singh; Monisha Athi Premalatha; Supriya Raman; Andrew Madson; Maulik Bhatt; Harshal Goswam; Rajesh Sura; Hina Gandhi; Vijaykumar Jangamashetti; Susie Liu; Deep Patel; Santosh Kumar; Nirmal Jingar; Barbara Adwalpalker; Sumit Bhasin; Nikita Kothari.
Tanmay Rauth; Anant Somvanshi; Tejas Patel; Swapna Chimanchodkar; Anjan Chatterjee; Mayuri Dekate; Aneri Shah; Vineeth Kalluru; Fabiyi Opeyemi; Bhargavi Kalicheti; Niyati P; Rama Krishna Raju Samantapudi; Su Belagodu; Shabir Mustehsan; Venkata Raghavendra Vaishnav Vinjamuri; Ayoade Adegbite; Knut Relbe Moe; Isaac Agya Koomson.
Harsh Ranjan; Tarina Samanta; Selvan Subramanian; Utpal Das; Devika Toprani; Kunal Jain; Dann Paniccia; Shankar Krishnan; Kishore Arul; Sudhakar Reddipalli; Preeta Pillai; Nishanth Sirikonda; Mahipal Reddy Yalla; Shishir Tewari; Dr. Gaurav Kumar Gupta; Dr. Hong Gui; Edwin Ochieng; Saad Sheikh.
Sri Charan Reddy Pennaka; Alexandra “Allie” Hartman; Chinazor Vivian Kalu; Chandrashekhar Rao; Jai Chandra Mouli Langoju; Menahil Tanveer; Nagarjuna Gummadi; Dr. Tajah M. Gross; Gopinathan Thirugnanam; Pavan Kumar Kodati; Kushal Vishwakarma; Sandeep Voona; Ravi Teja Pagidoju; Shikha Gupta; Suprajyotsna Dasari; Hogan Shrum; Gulce Guleli; Srinivasan Pakkirisamy.
Kevin Barona; Madhav Narayan Talapady; Amit Grinvald; Bhaskara Reddy Udaru; Anil Kumar Thimmapuram; Saurabh Garg; Kateryna “Kate” Motko; Mayank Sethi; Cansu Berkem; Henry Fuheng Wu; Khadija Assbai; Thomas Plunkett; Naveen Kumar Vedurupaka; Silu Panda; Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa; Nick Gushchin; Kolby Goodman.
The speaker programme brings together participants with experience across software engineering, artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, technology management, research, entrepreneurship and professional education. Individual biographies, session descriptions and programme details are available through the official GDAI 2026 event page.
Alongside the conference programme, DataGlobal Hub will present its GDAI Balloon D’or recognition initiative. According to the organiser, the 143 announced speakers have been nominated for recognition through the programme, which acknowledges contributions to public speaking, professional knowledge sharing and discussions involving artificial intelligence, data and innovation.
The Balloon D’or programme uses a balloon-inspired symbol representing the potential for ideas and knowledge to develop through communication and collaboration.
DataGlobal Hub also maintains a separate Top 100 Speaker Hall of Fame initiative intended to recognise contributions to the technology and professional speaking communities. The Hall of Fame is distinct from the conference speaker lineup and Balloon D’or nominations. Inclusion in the conference programme or nomination for the Balloon D’or does not automatically constitute selection for the Top 100 Hall of Fame.
The conference will provide opportunities for attendees to participate in technical sessions, explore emerging technologies and engage with speakers through virtual networking activities. Its programme is designed to facilitate discussions among professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, educators and students interested in developments across artificial intelligence and data-related fields.
Additional conference information, including the full speaker programme, session schedules and participation details, is available through the official event page.
About DataGlobal Hub
DataGlobal Hub is a Phoenix, Arizona-based technology news, education and community platform focused on artificial intelligence, data science and emerging technologies. The organisation develops technology content, educational initiatives, conferences and professional networking programmes intended to support knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Its activities include virtual technology conferences, AI education initiatives, scholarship programmes, university collaborations and an international ambassador network connecting technology professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and students across different regions.
DataGlobal Hub organises the Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference as part of its ongoing efforts to facilitate discussion, education and professional engagement around developments in artificial intelligence and data technologies.
Website: https://dataglobalhub.org