What to expect
The MOVE Conference is the annual convening of the MOVE Business Chamber, a Virginia minority business chamber. The 2026 program centers on AI and business, combining panels with structured speed networking, business matchmaking through the conference app and an expo floor open all day.
Agenda
- 9:00 AM: registration, expo and light breakfast
- 10:00 AM: speed networking and business matchmaking
- 11:00 AM: welcome and MOVE opening
- 11:30 AM: panel, Running a Business in the AI Era: Strategy, Productivity and Competitiveness
- 12:10 PM: panel, Government and AI: What Businesses Need to Know
- 12:50 PM: lunch
- 1:20 PM: speed networking and business matchmaking
- 2:20 PM: showcase, AI in Action: Tools You Can Use Today
- 3:00 PM: panel, AI and Workforce Development
- 4:00 PM: panel, The AI Opportunity: New Markets, New Businesses, New Revenue
- 4:40 PM: MOVE closing, ending at 5:00 PM
Speakers have not been named on the site.
Who should attend
Business owners and entrepreneurs, investors, corporate buyers, government and policy leaders, and prime and subcontractors. Speed networking rounds are matched in the app to the buyers, investors, primes and policymakers you request, which is useful for founders pursuing corporate or government contracts.
Venue and access
Amazon Merlin Building, 510 14th St S, Arlington, VA 22202, in National Landing. Check-in, parking and building access details come with your ticket.
How to register
Regular admission is $150. Tickets are by invitation: MOVE members register with their email, and guests of partner organizations also need a partner code. Register on the conference site or email info@movechamber.org.