SmartSense LIVE26 • Austin, TX

LIVE26 Speakers

Name: SmartSense LIVE26 User Conference and Industry Summit
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-09
Location: Hyatt Regency Austin

Industry leaders, innovators, and IoT pioneers sharing what's shaping the future of connected operations.

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October 7–9, 2026 Hyatt Regency Austin

Keynote Speaker

TBA

To Be Announced

Thursday, October 8 — 8:45 AM

Our Thursday morning keynote speaker will be announced soon. Check back for updates.

Panel Speakers

Beyond Compliance Panel

Darin Detwiler

Founder and CEO

Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC

Using Data, AI, and Consumer Intelligence to Prevent the Next Food Safety Crisis

Food Safety Regulation AI

Beyond Compliance Panel

Richelle Toriyama

Founder and Principal

Toriyama Group

Using Data, AI, and Consumer Intelligence to Prevent the Next Food Safety Crisis

Food Safety Regulation AI

Beyond Compliance Panel

Patrick Quade

Founder and CEO

DineSafe

Using Data, AI, and Consumer Intelligence to Prevent the Next Food Safety Crisis

Food Safety Regulation AI

AI's Real Operational Risk

Gil Dror

Chief Technology Officer

SmartSense by Digi

AI's real operational risk isn't loud failures, it's plausibly wrong output that nobody validates.

Operations Risk AI

AI's Real Operational Risk

David Steck

President & Founder

Steck Consulting, LLC

AI's real operational risk isn't loud failures, it's plausibly wrong output that nobody validates.

Operations Risk AI

Beyond Compliance Panel

Brian Ronholm

Director of Food Policy

Consumer Reports

Using Data, AI, and Consumer Intelligence to Prevent the Next Food Safety Crisis

Food Safety Regulation AI

Food Service — Speakers

Damon Cavasin

Founder

Cavasin Risk Advisory

From Known Loss to Bottom-Line Gains: Using Condition Monitoring to Improve P&L

Supply Chain Asset Protection Profit Optimization

Jen Crichfield

Franchise Owner

Chicken Salad Chick

What Every Operator Should Know Before Expanding

Operations Franchising Growth

Drew Gardner

Director of Operations & Enterprise Resiliency

RaceTrac

From Innovation Theater to Operational Impact: What It Really Takes to Scale Technology in Convenience Retail

Convenience Retail Technology Innovation

Wayne Kennedy

IT Support Manager

Johnny's Markets

From Inspection to Execution: Closing the Gap Between Standards and Reality

KPI Optimization Continuous Improvement

Stacey Klinzing

Director FSQA Systems

CookUnity

KPI Optimization Continuous Improvement

Michael Limauro

Head of Asset Protection / VP Global Asset Protection

Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores / Whole Foods

From Known Loss to Bottom-Line Gains: Using Condition Monitoring to Improve P&L

Supply Chain Asset Protection Profit Optimization

Ryan Mikolaycik

Executive Director of Food Service & Warehouse Operations

Austin Independent School District

Operations Risk

Dr. Zahra Mohammad

Quality Assurance Manager

Tokyo Gardens Company

Food Safety Culture vs. High Turnover: The Behavioral Microbiology of Modern Kitchens

Food Safety Regulatory Microbiology

Drew Schmidt

Network Security Lead

Johnny's Markets

From Inspection to Execution: Closing the Gap Between Standards and Reality

Continuous Improvement Scaling Tech Governance

Shane Segur

Director of Guest Services & Store Process

Busch's Fresh Food Market

From the Aisle to the Boardroom: What Retail Leaders Are Prioritizing for 2027

Retail Strategy AI & Optimization

JP Thomas

VP of Operations Services

Honeygrow

Scaling Hospitality: What It Takes to Grow a Restaurant Brand Without Losing Your Soul

Operations Optimization Scaling

Healthcare — Speakers

Jacob Creel

Director of Practice Compliance - Multi-State Operations

Walmart

The Compliance Blind Spot: Building a Regulatory Intelligence Program That Doesn't Depend on Being Notified

Compliance Regulatory Risk

Joel Vengco

SVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer

Hartford Healthcare

The Physical Layer Is Your AI Governance Blind Spot

Digital Transformation Healthcare Access Health Equity

Brian Bailey

Clinical Compliance and Operations Director

Tekton Research

What Healthcare Leaders Can Learn from Clinical Research Operations

Compliance Political Transformation Healthcare Access

Veneta Anand

Senior Director Pharmacy Commercial Strategy & Payor Relations

Neighbourly Pharmacy

The New Front Line of Healthcare: How Community Pharmacies Are Closing the Care Gap

Compliance Healthcare Access

Featured

Daniel Harel

Mentalist & Speaker

Daniel brings a one-of-a-kind experience to LIVE26 — combining psychology, intuition, and live performance to close out the conference in a way attendees won't forget. Performing Wednesday evening and returning for the Friday closing session.

Thought-provoking Inspiration Mindset

Join us in Austin this October

Three days of education sessions, dynamic networking, and hands-on learning. Limited seats available.