Every dated AI event we could confirm on an organizer's own page, in date order, followed by the recurring meetups and the annual conferences worth putting on your calendar.
By James Pentalow, organizer of Building with AI Charlotte · Published November 10, 2026
The next confirmed AI events in Charlotte are the Agents That Learn hackathon at Tabbris on November 14, the Concord AI Lab lunch and learn on November 17, a Codex Community Talk at CLT Startup House on November 21, a free Creating with AI class on November 27, Building with AI Charlotte's meetup on December 2 and AI Friendly Charlotte on December 3, 2026.
Next eventSaturday, November 14, 2026
Dated events listed16, through January 7, 2027
Cost where statedFree to $5
Upcoming AI events in Charlotte
We only list an event here if we saw its date on the organizer's own page, or on its Meetup, Luma or Eventbrite listing, between November 10 and 14, 2026. Fields are left out where the page did not state them.
Hosted by us Building with AI Charlotte: Self-Improving Voice Agents Workshop + Pitch + Demo. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Hygge Coworking, 933 Louise Ave #101. Free. This is our own meetup, so we pin it here. Everything below is in date order. RSVP on Meetup
Online
Charlotte Data Science, Machine Learning and AI: two online sessions
When: November 18 (AI Demo Day Q4) and December 2, 2026 (Plug & Play: Live AI Workflows in Action), each at 2:00 PM
Where: Online, link shown to attendees
Who it suits: People evaluating AI tools or running agent systems at work
These are network webinars listed by the Charlotte group alongside other cities, so expect a wider audience than Charlotte. Demo Day is a run of short product demos with Q&A. November 18 event page, December 2 event page
Hackathon
Agents That Learn: A Self-Improving AI Hackathon
When: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Tabbris, 1300 South Blvd Unit D, Charlotte, NC 28203
Who it suits: Developers, ML engineers, data scientists, students and curious builders at any level
A one-day build from the Charlotte Artificial Intelligence Meetup Group. Teams of one to four build an agent that improves over time, submit by 3:30 PM and give a three-minute demo to judges. Registration runs through Luma and needs host approval. Meetup event page
Lunch and learn
Concord AI Lab: Lunch & Learn for Builders and Creators
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: Flywheel Coworking, 57 Union St S, Concord, NC
Who it suits: Builders and creators working with AI tools, automation and agents
A monthly lunch and learn from Concord Software Developers. People screen-share real projects, trade tips and troubleshoot together. Bring your own lunch. Meetup event page
Conference
Elevating QE with Agentic AI: Charlotte Edition
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Cost: Free seats, limited
Who it suits: People who manage or lead QA teams, and QA and dev teams
A stop on BrowserStack's StackConnect World Tour. A keynote on AI in testing, a live demo of connected AI agents in a quality engineering workflow, and a session on agentic AI in a regulated healthcare platform. Organizer's event page
Meetup
The AI Table: Build With Claude Cowork
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 9:00 to 10:30 AM
Where: Platform Coffee at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Cost: Free
Who it suits: Women running businesses, leading teams, and the AI curious; no technical background needed
A monthly meetup from The AI Table. This session is a hands-on look at Claude Cowork, where attendees turn one task into a skill and build a first simple agent. The Luma page showed the event as full with a waitlist when we checked. Luma page
Talk and networking
Skeptics, Accelerationists, and the Rest of Us: Finding Our Role in AI
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, doors 6:30 PM
Where: Moxy Charlotte Downtown, 125 South Brevard Street, Charlotte
Who it suits: Program evaluators; no technical background needed
A short plain-language session and networking evening hosted by Krueger Consulting and Mission Bloom Consulting, timed to the start of the Evaluation 2026 conference. Eventbrite page
Online
The Agentic AI Risk Gap: From Autonomy to Accountability
When: Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Online
Who it suits: People responsible for governing or scaling AI agents at work
An online session from Tech in Motion Carolinas on scaling agentic AI while keeping governance and accountability in place. Meetup event page
Workshop
Explore AI Before You Invest: Charlotte Business Workshop
When: Thursday, November 19, 2026, 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Where: 534 River Crossing Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Cost: Listed as free on Eventbrite
Who it suits: Charlotte-area founders and business owners
A four-hour, in-person workshop from OneData Software Solutions on judging AI readiness and picking business use cases before spending money. Eventbrite page
Panel
Codex Community Talk
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM EST
Who it suits: Developers, students, software engineers, AI practitioners and startup founders; all experience levels
An in-person panel discussion and Q&A on OpenAI Codex, AI agents and the future of work, with networking. Presented by Codex Community Events and co-hosted by The AI Collective. Luma page
Class
From Ideas to Reality: Creating with AI
When: Friday, November 27, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Where: 2916 Parkway Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
Cost: Free
Who it suits: Small business owners in West Charlotte; no AI or coding experience needed
A hands-on class from QC Family Tree where you use free AI tools on your own idea, with time on how the tools work and where they fall short. Eventbrite page
Meetup
Building with AI Charlotte: Self-Improving Voice Agents Workshop + Pitch + Demo
When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Where: Hygge Coworking, 933 Louise Ave #101, Charlotte, NC 28204
Cost: Free
Who it suits: People building apps or companies with AI, all skill levels
When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, and Thursday, January 7, 2027, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Where: Carolina Beer Temple, 215 N Ames St Suite 1000, Matthews, NC
Cost: $5 on the group's Meetup listing
Who it suits: Beginners, teachers and people using AI at work or at home
A peer-driven evening. Attendees write down an AI question, the room votes on a few, and small groups work through them. December event page, January event page
Online
Charlotte Databricks User Group: Metric Views + Genie
When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:00 to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Virtual
Who it suits: Data and analytics engineers working on Databricks
A one-hour session on governed metric definitions and a conversational analytics agent that answers plain-English questions, with live Q&A. Event page
Talk and networking
Queen City AI Exchange: Transforming the Business to Drive Value from AI
When: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 7:00 to 9:00 AM ET
Where: CLA Connection Center, 14815 Ballantyne Village Way, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28277
Who it suits: Business leaders putting AI into practice or looking for a path forward
The fourth event in CLA's recurring meet-up series. A networking breakfast, a guest speaker on their organization's AI transformation, an open discussion on AI adoption and an anonymous Q&A. Registration is required. Organizer's event page
Heads up: we found nothing dated for February 2027 yet. Most Charlotte groups post an event three to six weeks ahead, so the calendar past early January is thin right now, not empty for good.
Recurring AI meetups and series
These groups run repeat events. Where a page showed no upcoming date on November 10, we say so. For what each group is like, see our guide to AI groups in Charlotte.
AI Friendly. First Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in Matthews, plus a summit a few times a year.
Charlotte Artificial Intelligence Meetup Group. Runs a weekly online open circle on the week's AI news, plus in-person events such as the November 14 hackathon. Check the page for the next circle.
AI for Business, Charlotte. Described by All Things AI as a free monthly in-person meetup at Tabbris. No upcoming Charlotte date was posted when we checked.
Tech Talks Charlotte. Most events are at Cabin's Charlotte office. No upcoming event listed, so check the page.
GDG Charlotte. No upcoming event listed. Past events on its page show free registration.
Last checked November 10 to 14, 2026. Details change, so confirm on the organizer's page before you go. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
FAQ
What AI events are happening in Charlotte this month?
For the rest of November 2026, confirmed events include the Agents That Learn hackathon at Tabbris on November 14, an AI session for evaluators on November 18, a business workshop in Fort Mill on November 19, a Codex Community Talk at CLT Startup House on November 21 and a free Creating with AI class on November 27.
Are there free AI events in Charlotte?
Yes. Building with AI Charlotte's monthly meetup is free, and the November 27 Creating with AI class from QC Family Tree is listed as free. AI Friendly Charlotte lists a $5 fee.
Is there an AI hackathon in Charlotte?
Agents That Learn: A Self-Improving AI Hackathon runs Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM at Tabbris in South End. Teams of one to four build an agent during the day and demo it to judges.
When is the next Building with AI Charlotte meetup?
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Hygge Coworking, 933 Louise Ave #101. It is free and includes a small-group workshop on self-improving voice agents and two builder pitches.