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Why Attend AFC?

Sponsored by UNC Charlotte, the Analytics Frontiers Conference is the largest data science conference in the region, attracting over 500 thought leaders, scientists, and business executives from various industries and academia! This year’s AFC is on April 22, 2026 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Past attendees have been professionals from fields such as banking, healthcare, IT, government, retail, sports, education, and more. With such diverse industries being represented, there are incredible opportunities to network within your community and learn about data science. The data science world is constantly evolving, so the Analytics Frontiers Conference always has new information to share each year! 

The theme at this year’s Analytics Frontiers Conference is “AI at Scale: Turning Insight into Enterprise Advantage”, and the agenda will feature tracks in Explainable AI, Ethics in AI, The Future of AI, AI Adoption, Natural Language Processing, Industry Case Studies, and more. Representatives from companies such as Lowe’s, Truist, Sia Partners, Cloudera, Wells Fargo, Red Ventures, Qintess, the Charlotte Football Club, the Carolina Panthers, Ally, and UNC Charlotte have attended and spoken in breakout sessions over the last ten years. Each year features one or two keynote speakers. AFC has proudly hosted big names in data science such as Brandeis Marshall, Rumman Chowdhury, Mary Gray, and Arnie Bunch. Our conference archive showcases all our past speakers, while this year’s lineup can be found below!

Check out a recap of the 2025 conference!

Thank you to our amazing 2025 sponsors!

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Wells Fargo
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Interested in sponsoring AFC in 2026? Email Brian Peck with subject line “AFC 2026” for more information.