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2026 T3 Conference – Preliminary Agenda
Recommended travel:
- Arrive Sunday evening, March 8th so that you don’t miss the AI University or arrive on Monday morning, March 9th
- Head home Friday or stay for a few more days to enjoy New Orleans
Agenda Highlights
Monday, March 9th
- AI University runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Registration officially opens 12:00 pm
- Lunch Break from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm – Grab a friend for a quick bite on your own before returning to sessions at 1:00
- Evening on your own – find some friends and go out on the town
Tuesday, March 10
Jammed packed day – hold on to your hats!
- The Main Conference kicks-off at 8:00 am
- All-day sessions
- Kiosks open mid-day
- Surprise musical performance and interactive audience participation – bring your Mardi Gras beads and feather boas + wear purple, green, and gold
- Reception and Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall sponsored by Nitrogen 6:00-7:30 pm (with special Martini Bar sponsored by Syntax)
- T3 Awards Announcements
- T3/Inside Information Tech Survey Results presented
- Evening on your own – find some friends and go out on the town
- VIP Dinner sponsored by Morningstar
Wednesday, March 11
Full-Swing Agenda / Exhibit Hall open all day
- General sessions and super sessions starting at 9:00 am
- Exhibit Hall open all day
- Sessions end at 5:00 pm
- Happy Hour and Craft Beer Tasting in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by AdvisorEngine 5:30pm – 6:30pm
- Press Dinner sponsored by Syntax Data
- Evening on your own – find some friends and go out on the town
Thursday, March 12
Full day of sessions
- Mix of General, Super, and Breakout sessions starting at 9:00 am
- Exhibit Hall open all day
- Happy Hour and Bourbon Tasting in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by AdvisorEngine 3:00pm – 4:30pm
- T3 FinTech Party at Jack Rose & The Parlor (in the Ponchartrain Hotel) 7:00pm – 9:30pm. 2031 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans. Entire top floor and rooftop reserved for T3! Sponsored by TradePMR, Syntax, and FINNYAI. (All attendees and sponsors are welcome)
Get excited! Idea Decanter will be with us, offering 1:1 video coaching and teleprompter simulation experiences in 15-minute intervals on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They are likely to run out of slots so sign up now using the button below. Check out the info sheet, linked via the button below. Still have questions? Email Tracy@IdeaDecanter.com.
- Sign up link will be sent to Advisor registrants a week before the conference
- First come, first served
- They are likely to run out of slots so watch your email for a Calendly link
- Questions? Tracy@IdeaDecanter.com
Idea Decanter’s Video Performance Bootcamp will be located in booth #534
See Who the 2026 Featured Speakers Are
Come for the tech, stay for the groundbreaking insights and thought-provoking presentations from our roster of visionary speakers.
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Joel Bruckenstein
Columnist, Editor, Publisher
Technology Tools for Today
Craig Iskowitz
Founder
Ezra Group
Ian McKenna
CEO & Founder
Financial Technology Research Centre
Abby Salameh
Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Strategic Relations, and Managing Director
CAIS IQ
Spenser Segal
CEO, Head of Strategic Relations, and Managing Director
ActiFi, Inc.
Shannon Spotswood
President
RFG Advisory
Robb Baldwin
President and CEO
TradePMR
Josh Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Ritholtz Wealth Management
Randy Cass
CEO & Founder
Nest Wealth
Rich Cancro
Chief Executive Officer
AdvisorEngine
Eric Clarke
Orion Founder and Board Member
Orion Advisor Solutions
Reed Colley
CEO & Co-Founder
Summit Wealth Systems
Bill Crager
Chief Executive Officer
Envestnet
Brian Edelman
CEO & Cybersecurity Expert
FCI Cyber
Kunal Kapoor, CFA
Chief Executive Officer
Morningstar
John O’Connell
CEO & Founder
The Oasis Group
Ed Slott
CPA, President & Founder
Ed Slott and Company, LLC
Robert Sofia
CEO
Snappy Kraken
Christopher Stewart
Director of Client Relations
Softpak Financial Systems, Inc.
Oleg Tishkevich
CEO
Invent
Bob Veres
Columnist, Author, Editor, Publisher
Inside Information
Natalie Wolfsen
Chief Executive Officer
Orion Advisor Solutions
Tony Leal
CEO
ABL Tech Consulting
Ned Dane
Chief Growth Officer
AdvisorEngine
Gerard Michael
President & Co-Founder
Smartleaf
Michael Batnick
Managing Partner
Ritholtz Wealth Management
