Thank you to those who joined us in Houston on April 22nd, 2026 for an exclusive afternoon of strategic insights, peer networking, and a first look at our 2026 product roadmap.
From fireside chats to real-world testimonials from XaitPorter and XaitCPQ power users, we hope you had a great time and learned how to master high-stakes bids and proposals in the year ahead.
Please enjoy a short recap video from the event
Highlights:
Xait Roadmap: Exclusive 2026 innovation preview with our CTPO.
Expert Insights: Peer-to-peer networking and technical workshops.
Happy Hour: Drinks and finger food at The Yard House wrapped up the day!
Where: Norris Conference Center, Houston, TX When: April 22, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 4:25 PM (+ Happy Hour networking)
– The Xait Customer Success Team
Event Details
Location
Red Oak Ballroom, Norris Conference Center, CityCentre, Houston, Texas, United States
Date
Wednesday April 22 2026
Schedule
Half-Day Seminar from 11:30 AM - 4:25 PM Happy Hour Networking 4:25 PM - 7 PM
Event Speakers
Frank Sohn
President & CEO, Novus CPQ Consulting
Jeff Krimmel
Owner, Krimmel Strategy Group
Bill Barlas
CEO & Co-Founder, Quick2Bid
Thomas Lee
VP Solution Architecture, Presidio
Eirik Gudmundsen
Chief Executive Officer, Xait
Kevin Geraghty
Head of CPQ Practice & Managing Director, Xait
Zach Thatcher
Technical Sales Manager, Xait
John Ingve Eielsen
CTPO, Xait
David Cox
Product Manager, Xait
A conference packaged with a great agenda
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Welcome to xait Forum Houston
Eirik Gudmundsen, CEO, Xait
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
From Advantage to Imperative: The Economics Driving Digital Adoption in Energy
– Jeff Krimmel, Owner, Krimmel Strategy Group
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Customer Testimonial: Tendering at Scale: How we use XaitPorter to deliver compliant and high‑quality proposals.
– A real-world customer story from a special guest.
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM
Keynote: AI and The Future of CPQ
– Frank Sohn, President & CEO, Novus CPQ Consulting
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Networking Break
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Fireside Chat
– Moderated by Jeff Krimmel, Krimmel Strategy Group
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Tech Talk
– John Ingve Eielsen, CTPO, Xait
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Partnering with Xait as we move into an Agentic AI world
Thomas Lee, VP Solution Architecture, Presidio, and Kevin Geraghty, Xait, Head of CPQ & Managing Director, discuss and explore real-world experiences and the future.
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
SENS Customer Testimonial: The Impact of XaitCPQ, A look at Real Results and the Shift to Agentic AI
