Digital Day Wichita 2026 Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 AM - Registration & Networking
Kick off your Digital Day early! Grab a light breakfast and coffee, connect with familiar faces and new ones, and get checked in before the day takes off. We'll have a photo booth ready for your best shot, temporary tattoos for the bold, and a whole lot of energy to set the tone. The party starts here! You don't want to miss it!
8:40 AM - Luis Rodriguez
Morning Keynote
From startup founder to enterprise leader and tech visionary, Luis Rodriguez brings two decades of experience building real-world solutions with AI, automation, and data analytics. As President of TEC Systems Group and a founding voice in Kansas' tech movement, Luis will kick off Wichita Digital Day with insights on how innovation, strategy, and deep technical expertise are transforming Kansas' economy and why the future belongs to those who can blend cutting-edge technology with practical leadership.
9:20 AM - Angie Callen
Marketing in the Age of Infinite Content/Sea of Sameness
AI has made marketing faster and cheaper than ever, but it’s also created the ultimate problem: sameness. When everyone has access to the same tools, technology alone won’t differentiate you. Intentionality will. Angie Callen, executive coach, author of Scary Good, and rare combination of engineer and people-lover, will guide you through a modern framework for staying unmistakably human while leveraging AI. In this interactive session, you’ll discover your unique human differentiators, learn to strengthen your brand voice rather than dilute it, and walk away with a practical approach for building businesses that actually connect in an age of never-ending automation.
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM - Mike Allton
The Custom Assistant Revolution: How to Stop Using Generic AI and Build a Proprietary Brain for Your Business
Mike Allton is a Revenue Architecture Specialist and AI Consultant who operates in the trenches of modern sales. He knows the real problem: teams have access to AI tools but are still buried in spreadsheets. Through The AI Hat, Mike helps organizations build governed, practical AI workflows where AI agents handle the research and admin, freeing humans to focus on relationships. In this session, Mike reveals how to move beyond generic AI prompts to building a Proprietary Brain for your business using the Revenue Architecture framework.
10:50 AM - Brian Piper
Discoverability: AEO/GEO/AO Make Your Content Visible
Your customers may never visit your website, but they'll ask an AI agent to find the answer. Brian Piper helps brands prepare for this shift from SEO to AEO (Answer Engine Optimization). Learn how to build long-form, human-first content structured for machine retrieval, so your expertise shows up in the responses that matter. The future of marketing is about being findable by AI agents, not just search engines.
11:25 AM - Dennis Yu
Build Your AI Marketing Team: Agents, Content, and the Local Content Factory.
Dennis Yu, co-founder of BlitzMetrics, shows marketers how to stop using AI like a smarter search engine and start building systems that actually save time. Through the Content Factory framework, a single interview becomes dozens of assets—articles, videos, posts, and knowledge signals that make businesses more "Googleable." In this hands-on workshop, learn how to train AI agents for useful output, set accuracy guardrails, and scale marketing without losing authenticity.
Noon - 1:20 PM
Lunch & Table Talks
Join us for lunch and connect with fellow marketers and business leaders. Interested in a specific topic? Look for the conversation you want to join; each table features a different discussion focus.
Prefer a more casual atmosphere? Enjoy lunch outside in the courtyard or relax in the lecture hall. Whether you're looking to network around a focused topic or simply recharge, there's a space for you.
1:20 PM - Andy & Mandy
Sponsor Shoutout
1:25 PM - Jeff Sieh
AI-Powered Image Creation: Create Professional Visuals in Minutes
Jeff Sieh is a content creator, live streamer, and host of Social Media News Live who specializes in content repurposing and AI-powered visuals. He shows creators how to maximize content value by distributing strategically across platforms and using AI to generate custom images and craft compelling narratives.
In this session, Jeff shares his "Visual Improv" framework—three simple rules for creating unique, professional images in minutes using AI. Through live demonstrations and real-world examples, learn how to turn AI's limitations into creative opportunities and develop your distinctive visual style. Walk away with practical techniques to stand out in a crowded digital landscape.
2:00 PM - Scott Simson
The "Netflix" Strategy: How to Get Views that Convert into Clients - with YouTube
Scott Simson is CEO of Raffiti Media and co-founder of AI Marketing World. He helps businesses drive revenue and engagement through strategic YouTube content, with a proven track record of building channels that amass hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
In The Netflix Strategy, Scott reveals how to use a five-part documentary-style YouTube series to attract the right audience and convert viewers into clients. Learn his framework for taking audiences on a trust-building journey that clarifies their specific problem and positions your business as the solution. You'll walk away with a mapped-out process for your own business and tools to build it faster using custom GPTs.
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM
Networking Break
2:45 PM - Mandy McEwen
From Posts to Pipeline: AI-Powered Personal Branding That Actually Drives Revenue
Most people are posting, getting likes, and getting zero pipeline. Mandy McEwen, Founder and CEO of Mod Girl Marketing and creator of Next Wave, will show you how to flip the script. In this session, you'll learn how to find the real problems your buyers care about, craft authentic content that attracts the right people, and leverage AI to sharpen and scale what works—all without sounding generic. After 15+ years helping B2B founders build revenue-driven online presence and as a Forbes-featured keynote speaker, Mandy knows what converts. Bring your offer in mind and leave with a modern GTM playbook.
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
HACKATHON!
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Networking Break
4:10 PM - Michael King
Closing Keynote: Staying Human
Michael King is an executive coach and leadership strategist who helps high-performing leaders break through stagnation and drive meaningful results. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in aligning mindset, vision, structure, and strategy to unlock momentum across organizations.
In this closing keynote, Michael challenges the gap between who leaders are and how they lead. He introduces a practical framework for leveraging authentic identity as a strategic advantage—moving faster, making clearer decisions, and building teams that actually perform. Discover how identity-driven leadership creates clarity, trust, and measurable results in a world where strategies and tools are commoditized.
4:50 PM - Andy & Mandy
Closing Remarks and Awards