45Drives has announced the first wave of featured speakers for its Fourth Annual Creator Summit, scheduled for October 20-22 at the Skyline Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The event, which has become a premier gathering for enterprise technology leaders, infrastructure architects, creators, and the open-source community, will explore the future of private AI, data sovereignty, enterprise storage, automation, and AI-powered creative workflows.
The confirmed speakers include representatives from Unraid (Lime Technology), which recently announced a strategic partnership with 45HomeLab to deliver purpose-built server platforms running Unraid OS for the self-hosting community. Also featured are leaders from JR Automation, a Hitachi Group company and global provider of advanced manufacturing automation and robotics; Wendell Wilson, founder of Level1Techs; Jeff Geerling, bestselling author and YouTube creator; and Tom Lawrence, founder of Lawrence Systems. These speakers collectively influence millions of technologists worldwide through their expertise in enterprise hardware, Linux, AI infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity.
Dr. Doug Milburn, CEO of 45Drives, emphasized the collaborative spirit of the summit: "The technologies transforming AI, enterprise infrastructure, and digital creativity aren't being built in isolation. They're emerging from communities that believe in openness, collaboration, and sharing knowledge. Creator Summit exists to bring those communities together under one roof."
The 2026 event will feature dedicated Enterprise and Creative tracks. The Enterprise Track will cover private AI infrastructure, high-performance storage, cybersecurity, virtualization, and data sovereignty. The Creative Track will examine AI's impact on content creation, filmmaking, design, and production workflows. Attendees can participate in person or via global livestream, with access to keynote presentations, technical sessions, panel discussions, and networking events.
Additional speakers and sessions will be announced throughout the summer and early fall. Registration is open at 45drives.com/creator-summit.
