Hey Wilmington! We’re LIVE at #CS2026! 🎥 Kicking things off with opening remarks from our own Doug Milburn as we get ready for three days of conversations around AI, creativity, and enterprise technology. Can’t join us in person? Tune in to the livestream and be part of the action! 🔗 Register to watch live: events.ringcentral.com/event… #CreatorSummit2026 #45Drives #LocalAI #OpenSource

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The future of AI isn't about building the biggest model. It's about deploying the right infrastructure for the workload. Today's AI conversation is dominated by hyperscale data centers, massive GPU clusters, and unprecedented infrastructure investment. But is that the architecture most businesses will actually need? In this article, our CEO, Doug Milburn, explores why the future of enterprise AI may be built around private infrastructure, edge deployments, data ownership, and solving real business problems not training frontier models. As with every major computing shift, AI infrastructure will continue to evolve. Models will become more efficient, costs will come down, and more workloads will move closer to where they create the most value. The question isn't whether AI will transform business. It's whether we're building infrastructure for the AI organizations will actually use. 📖 Read the full article: ow.ly/SJ8A50ZoxWl @DougMilburn3 @ElectronicsLab @PhillComm #EnterpriseAI #PrivateAI #EdgeAI #AIInfrastructure #DataOwnership #OpenSource #45Drives

🚀 The first speakers for 45Drives Creator Summit 2026 have officially been announced! This October, we're bringing together some of the brightest minds in enterprise IT, open-source technology, AI, and content creation for three days of learning, collaboration, and innovation. Our first featured speakers include: • Leaders from Unraid • Ryan Walker (JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company) • Wendell Wilson (Level1Techs) • Jeff Geerling • Tom Lawrence (Lawrence Systems) @UnraidOfficial @JRAutomation @Level1Techs @geerlingguy @TomLawrenceTech @PhillComm Whether you're building private AI infrastructure, exploring enterprise storage, managing virtualization, or pushing the boundaries of creative workflows with AI, Creator Summit is where the conversations shaping the future happen. With dedicated Enterprise and Creative tracks, you'll hear from industry experts, connect with fellow innovators, and gain practical insights you can take back to your own projects. This is just the first announcement many more speakers, sessions, and special events will be revealed in the coming weeks. 📅 October 20–22, 2026 📍 Wilmington, North Carolina or join us virtually from anywhere in the world. Register today: ow.ly/u5km50ZjFJs Read the full announcement to learn more about what's coming to Creator Summit 2026 ow.ly/2j8J50ZjFJr #CreatorSummit #45Drives #PrivateAI #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT #AI #SelfHosting