About The Event

TRANSFORM is ZEDEDA's flagship edge intelligence event focused on the operational realities of building, deploying, securing, and scaling AI at the distributed edge.

Hosted in Houston, the center of global energy innovation, TRANSFORM 2026 brings together the practitioners, architects, operators, and ecosystem leaders solving these challenges in production.

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Event Details

DATE:
September 15, 2026

VENUE:
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 W Loop S Houston, TX 77027

(SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATE BELOW)

Venue parking information : Valet parking $24 per day, $60 overnight

Agenda

The agenda* will feature a full day of:

  • Keynotes
  • Fireside conversations
  • Practitioner-led case studies
  • Technical deep dives
  • Ecosystem panels
  • Live demonstrations
  • Networking sessions

Topics will include industrial AI deployments, autonomous operations, edge infrastructure, connectivity, security, orchestration, and scaling edge intelligence in production environments.

*Agenda subject to change.

Featured Speakers

Join the leaders building and operating edge intelligence in the real world.

Alexander Meredith
Senior Engineer and Product Owner
Toyota Motor North America

Garud B Sridhar
Head of Product, Agora Edge AI
SLB 

Brian Chambers
Founder
Edge Monsters

Chris Monchinski
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
InflexionPoint LLC

Said Ouissal
Founder & CEO
ZEDEDA

Padraig Stapleton
SVP and Chief Technology Officer
ZEDEDA

Additional speakers to be announced

Reserve your seat

Accommodations

Please note that rooms will most likely sell out before the room block close dates listed below. We encourage you to book early to secure a room at the conference rate.

 

Houston Marriott Uptown by the Galleria

Book with this link HERE 

Last Day to Book : Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Dates with Availability
September 14-16, 2026 

Discounted Room Rates Start From: Standard King Room $209 per night (plus taxes and fees)

Taxes: Hotel’s room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 17.052%) in effect at the time of check-out.

Rate Includes: Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms, gym access, business center 

Parking rate:

Self-parking rate discounted at $25/night 

Valet parking rate discounted at $35/night 

Room Block Closes: September 1, 2026 at 11:59PM CDT
(Please note, the rate is valid until the cut-off date or the room block is full)

Hotel Rating: ★★★★ | Hotel Website

Hotel Address
1750 W Loop S, 

Houston, TX 77027

Distance to Venue
0.2 mile / 4 minute walk

Cancellation Policy
48 Hours in Advance, Late Cancellation Fee is One Night’s Room & Tax

Early Departure Fee
One Night’s Room and Tax

No-Show Fee
One Night’s Room and Tax

The Post Oak Hotel

Book with this link HERE 

Last Day to Book : August 15th, 2026

Dates with Availability
September 14-16, 2026 

Discounted Room Rates Start From: Standard Luxury King Room $459 per night (plus taxes and fees)

Taxes: Hotel’s room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 17.052%) in effect at the time of check-out.

Rate Includes: Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms, gym access, business center 

Parking rate:

Valet parking rate overnight at $60/night 

Room Block Closes: August 15th, 2026
(Please note, the rate is valid until the cut-off date or the room block is full)

Hotel Rating: ★★★★★ | Hotel Website

Hotel Address
1600 W Loop S, 

Houston, TX 77027

Distance to Venue
Downstairs

Cancellation Policy
48 Hours in Advance, Late Cancellation Fee is One Night’s Room & Tax

Early Departure Fee
One Night’s Room and Tax

No-Show Fee
Full Charge



Privacy Policy

At ZEDEDA, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy. Sensitive speaker information will only be accessible to event organizers and program committee members who adhere to the highest confidentiality standards. Rest assured that your information will never be sold or shared beyond these parties.

Speaker’s personal information, including name, company, job title, biography, and photo, will appear on the public schedule. For information on our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy.

Please contact [email protected]  directly for any questions or issues. 

QUESTIONS?

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