AI has truly arrived in business operations, and it’s becoming the go-to tool for everything from data entry to lead generation. AI has truly arrived in business operations, and it’s becoming the go-to tool for everything from data entry to lead generation.

It’s no surprise that if you bring hundreds of venture capitalists and limited partners together in 2026, most will have bought into AI—literally. So it was interesting to hear what investors gathered in Santa Monica, Calif., last week for March Capital’s annual The Montgomery Summit thought were the AI boom’s weak links.

Hey Los Angeles, If you’re looking to stack your March with the right rooms and the right people, The Montgomery Summit, presented by March Capital, is coming back to Santa Monica (March 10–11, 2026) at the Fairmont Miramar. It’s been running since 2004, founded by March Capital co-founder Jamie Montgomery, and it consistently draws a tight mix of founders, investors, and execs who show up to have real conversations, not just do the conference lap.

Her Excellency Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) and the first Saudi woman to lead an international organization, will receive the Technology Diplomacy Award at The Montgomery Summit on March 11, 2026.

As a leader, the idea of stepping away from your business to attend a conference can seem like a lot to take on. It’s an investment of research, time and budget. For me, that initial…

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of moderating a conversation between three high-level, repeat CMOs at March Capital’s annual Montgomery Summit in Los Angeles. In between discussion of…

The Montgomery Summit, a premier technology conference hosted by LA-based VC firm March Capital, and the Tech Diplomacy Network, today announced that…

The Summit is just around the corner and we are putting the final touches on the program….

Explore how global complexity, AI, and shifting power dynamics shape leadership today—from drones and supply-chain risk to Cold War II realities at Monty 2025.