Dakota AI Growth and Data Summit · London Edition

AI and Data Are Converging Faster Than Any of Us Can Learn Alone

No one has this figured out yet. The firms making real progress are the ones sharing what they're building, what's breaking, and what they're learning in real time. That's the room we're building in London.

Monday, October 12, 2026 Ham Yard Hotel, London Exclusive · Limited Capacity

First time in London. A staple event in our Philadelphia calendar, brought across the Atlantic by demand from our European members.

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What Is the Dakota Data Summit?

AI and data are converging inside investment firms at a pace none of us have seen before. The tools are changing month to month, the playbooks are being written in real time, and no single firm has it all figured out. The firms pulling ahead are the ones getting their people in a room with peers to compare notes honestly, admit what's not working, and learn from what is.

That's the whole premise of the Dakota Data Summit: get the data, engineering, and distribution leaders actually doing this work together, and let them teach each other. Not a vendor pitch, not a keynote from someone who isn't in the trenches. Practitioners, learning as they go, out loud, together.

It started in Philadelphia, where it's become one of Dakota's most sought-after events, bringing together leaders from firms like Blackstone, PIMCO, Apollo, State Street, and iCapital. This October, we're bringing that same conversation to London for the first time, because these are exactly the conversations our European members have been asking for.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT

Built for a moment of rapid change: AI and data are moving too fast for any one firm to figure out alone
Practitioner-led, not vendor-led. Every speaker is doing this work day to day, not selling a platform
Small and deliberately exclusive, built for honest conversation, not a trade-show crowd
A proven format. This is the third edition of the Summit, refined over two prior gatherings

3rdEdition of the Summit

120Seats Available in London

1stTime the Summit Has Left the U.S.

½ DayFormat, Built for Real Conversation

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General Access

$495 per attendee

Capacity is limited and this event is expected to sell out. We recommend registering early to guarantee your seat.

Full access to all sessions and conversations throughout the day

Structured breaks designed for peer networking

Hosted lunch and snacks throughout the day

Evening cocktail reception to close out the Summit

Summit materials and post-event insights

A room built for practitioners, not a sales floor

What's On the Table

What We'll Cover

Modern Data Architectures

APIs, MCPs & System Interoperability

AI in Institutional Data Teams

Data Governance & Security at Scale

CRM & Distribution Infrastructure

Where the Industry Is Headed

Confirmed Speakers

The People in the Room

Speakers for the London Summit are being confirmed on a rolling basis and will be announced here as they're locked in. Each session features senior practitioners from leading investment firms, moderated by a member of the Dakota team.

London speaker lineup coming soon. Check back for updates, or register now to be notified as names are announced.

Speakers From Our Philadelphia Summits

PIMCO

Clark Capital Management Group

Apollo Global Management

iCapital

Lazard

Nomura

GQG

Blackstone

State Street

Hartford Funds

The Day

Monday, October 12, 2026

Ham Yard Hotel, London · Half-day seminar

Full agenda coming soon. Expect a full day of expert-led sessions and conversations, a hosted lunch, and a cocktail reception to close out the day, exact timing to be confirmed.

The Venue

Ham Yard Hotel, London

Tucked just off Piccadilly Circus in Soho, Ham Yard Hotel is one of London's most distinctive boutique properties, a fitting setting for the Summit's first crossing of the Atlantic.

Full venue and room details will be shared with registered attendees closer to the event date.

Ham Yard Hotel

1 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT

Monday, October 12, 2026

Exclusive · Limited Capacity

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The Dakota Data Summit sells out in Philadelphia every time. Capacity in London is limited. Register now.

AI and Data Are Converging Faster Than Any of Us Can Learn Alone

What Is the Dakota Data Summit?

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT

Register for the London Summit

What We'll Cover

Modern Data Architectures

APIs, MCPs & System Interoperability

AI in Institutional Data Teams

Data Governance & Security at Scale

CRM & Distribution Infrastructure

Where the Industry Is Headed

The People in the Room

Speakers From Our Philadelphia Summits

Monday, October 12, 2026

Ham Yard Hotel, London

Ham Yard Hotel

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