TECH360 in Malvern: AI sessions and ticket details

Chester County employers and technology staff considering TECH360 in Malvern have a practical choice to make before attending: which AI problems they want to discuss. Several afternoon sessions overlap, and the event's public pages show different advertised ticket prices.

The ITAG event listing schedules the conference for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Desmond Hotel, 1 Liberty Boulevard, Malvern. Its focus is AI adoption and the people doing the work.

Choose the sessions that fit your work

The published TECH360 program pairs sessions in Ballroom AB and Ballroom C:

• 1:20 to 2:05 p.m.: AB covers leadership, standards and mentorship. C examines how an organization's people, processes and systems connect.
• 2:25 to 3:10 p.m.: AB addresses workforce needs and AI adoption. C considers branding, creative work and human judgment.
• 3:15 to 4 p.m.: AB hosts a legal risk and governance panel. C covers skills for product and portfolio leaders.

The closing panel, from 4:05 to 4:50 p.m., addresses measuring business returns from AI. The organizer lists free parking at the hotel's Conference Center.

Check the ticket type and final total

The conference website advertises an individual ticket at $175 and a buddy option at $140 with a minimum of two tickets. It lists lunch as included.

The linked Eventbrite registration page, however, displayed a starting price of $121.74 when checked October 10, 2026. That page also listed refunds up to two days before the event.

Those public figures do not establish the same purchase price. The available pages did not explain the difference, and a final checkout total was not verified. Before paying, confirm which ticket category applies, the total including fees, and the applicable refund terms. Do not budget from the lowest displayed number alone.

Bring questions that require specific answers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology offers a separate reference for evaluating AI proposals. Its AI Risk Management Framework is voluntary. NIST says version 1.0 is being revised.

The published framework core calls for clear responsibilities, defined business value and appropriate ways to measure risks. These provide a basis for questions to bring to a conference discussion:

• What particular task would change, and what useful result would count as success?
• Who reviews the output and takes responsibility when it is wrong?
• Which risks will be measured, and which remain unmeasured?

Ask for the evidence behind an example and the conditions under which it worked. A claimed improvement at one business does not establish the result another employer should expect.

For a local public service example, our Chester County AI court kiosk guide explains the distinction between reported usage counts and evidence of better outcomes. Find more local technology and government reporting in our Chester County coverage.

Photo: Illustrative stock photograph of a seminar audience, not TECH360, its attendees or the Desmond Hotel. Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels, used under the Pexels License.