ElecTech 2026

ElecTech 2026

Building on the success of last year's Summit, ElecTech 2026 will be an opportunity for campaign professionals, tech innovators, and political strategists to collaborate and explore the future of electoral success.

ElecTech is the nation’s only campaign technology conference dedicated exclusively to conservative candidates, campaigners, and movement leaders, with participation from leading technology organizations including conference sponsors, Microsoft and Google.

Wednesday, April 1st

5:00PM - Welcome Reception

Thursday, April 2nd

09:15 AM – Welcome & Digital Campaign Kinetics

Speaker/Emcee: Ron Nehring, Director of International Programs, Leadership Institute

09:45 AM – Secure AI Toolkit: Security-First AI Innovations for Campaigns

Speakers: Ashley O’Rourke, Senior Manager, Microsoft & Michael Kaiser, President & CEO, Defending Digital Campaigns

10:15 AM – Google’s AI for Civics

Speaker: Mandy Snodgrass, Civics Outreach Manager, Google

10:45 AM – Morning Refreshment Break

11:00 AM – The Global Town Square: A Virtual Dispatch from X

Speakers: Caroline Strom & Sten McGuire, X (Virtual)

11:30 AM – Inbox Warfare: Cutting-Edge Email Strategies to Win the Voter

Speaker: Larry Ward, President, Market Rithm, Inc.

12:00 PM – Digital Leadership: Technology Perspectives in 2026 & Beyond

Discussion: Ron Nehring, former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado, & former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Chairwoman Corrin Rankin

12:30 PM – Networking Luncheon

1:30 PM – Influence to Impact: Using Creator Energy & Technology to Influence

Speaker: Jon Fleischman, So, Does it Matter? Substack

2:00 PM – Delivering Impact Through Micro-Targeted, Data-Driven Outreach

Speaker: Daniel Silver, Right Insight, LLC

2:15 PM – The Pocket Precinct: Winning the Battle on the Most Personal Screen

Speaker: Bryan McPartlan, Prompt.io

2:30 PM – The Generative Edge: Gaining an Unfair AI Advantage

Speaker: Matt Shupe, Praetorian PR

2:45 PM – The Silicon Brain: The Growing Impact of AI in Politics

Panel: Brent Lowder, Matt Shupe, Larry Ward, & Mandy Snodgrass

3:15 PM – Afternoon Refreshment Break

3:45 PM – The New Airwaves: Podcasting Power on the Trail

Speaker: Matthew Hurtt, Leadership Institute

4:00 PM – The Virtual Precinct: Exploring the New Era of Voter Contact

Panel: Matthew Hurtt, Leadership Institute, Bryan McPartlan, Daniel Silver, & Scott Winn

4:30 PM – Invisible Wars: Understanding Global Narrative Control

Speaker: Dr. John Kelly, Graphika

5:00 PM – Core Protections for Campaigns & People

Speaker: Michael Kaiser, Defending Digital Campaigns

5:30 PM – Concluding Remarks

Emcee: Ron Nehring, Leadership Institute

CONFERENCE SPONSORS|Microsoft and Google

PRESENTING PARTNERS |

X, Defending Digital Campaigns, Graphika, Market Rithm, Praetorian PR, Prompt,io, Right Insight, "So Does It Matter?" substack,