New Hampshire Tech Alliance

New Hampshire Tech Alliance

Innovation Summit 2026

The Future of Work: Reimagining Talent, Technology & the Modern Organization in the era of AI

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Innovation Summit Co-Chairs

     Matt Benson                                      Marc Eichenberger

                             

8:00 AM Registration Opens & Networking

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8:45 AM Welcome Remarks

9:00 AM Keynote Presentation

  • Chad Wright, Chief Information Officer, Boston Dynamics

9:45 AM Featured Speaker

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10:15 AM Vendor Tables, Networking & Coffee

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10:35 AM Workforce: The Future of Work in an AI Economy 

Moderator: Brian Bouchard, Shareholder, Attorney, Sheehan Phinney

  • Vince Berk, CTO on the intersection of Startups, Cyber Security, and AI, Apprentis Ventures
  • Sam Pause, Chief Innovation and Brand Officer, Mascoma Bank
  • Crystal Pee Bowman, PhD, External Affairs Manager, Integer

11:15 AM NH AI Task Force Report

  • Phil Magnuszewski, Chair, NH AI Task Force, Chief Innovation Officer, Infused Innovations

11:45 AM Lunch

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12:45- 2:15PM Breakout Sessions, select Track 1 or Track 2

Track 1: Applied Innovation (Main Room)

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12:45PM Reindustrialization & Advanced Manufacturing in New England

Moderator: Melissa Florio, President, AMBIX Manufacturing

1:30PM Human + Machine: Redesigning Leadership for the AI Era

Moderator: Scott Weller, CTO & Founder, EnFi Inc.

  • Sam Pause, Chief Innovation and Brand Officer, Mascoma Bank
  • Cristina Farris, Industry Marketing Director, Electronics and High Tech, PTC

Track 2: Emerging Tech (Breakout Room)

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12:45PM Emerging Tech: Startup Survival in 2026

Moderator: Jeff Chu, Managing Partner, Features Capital

1:30PM Emerging Tech: Agentic AI

Moderator: Phil Magnuszewski, Chair, NH AI Task Force, Chief Innovation Officer, Infused Innovations

2:15PM Vendor Tables, Networking & Coffee

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2:35PM Startup Showcase

3:30PM A Rising Tide: How Federal Catalytic Capital Is Powering Innovation and New England’s Seafood Engine

4:00 PM Entrepreneur of the Year Award Presentation

This year’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented by Lucy Lange, Commissioner of BEA, New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs.

4:30- 6:30 PM Entrepreneur of the Year Celebration and Reception

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  • Please note, your Innovation Summit ticket includes the Entrepreneur of the Year Presentation and Reception. 
  • If you would only like to attend the Entrepreneur of the Year Presentation and Reception you may purchase a ticket just for those times. This ticket would allow you access to the event starting at 4:00 PM for the presentation of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 

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