Online special
Xweather First is a forum for those who build, explain, and translate weather data into real-world impact. Here, the boldest minds gather to turn science into action. Join to forecast opportunities and risks and to develop the tools to capture and manage them.
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Who is this event for?
This is more than a conference. It’s a global platform for innovators, thinkers, and builders transforming how the world understands and applies weather intelligence.
Business leaders and innovators seeking actionable intelligence
Traders, brokers, and buyers looking for an edge
Scientists and researchers transforming raw observations into predictive power
Operators and officers safeguarding people, assets, and infrastructure
Fire weather innovation, venture, and government funding based on weather observations
Fire weather innovation requires a complex ecosystem—from NASA missions to venture-backed startups and government funding. Ian McCubbin, who leads remote sensing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will explore how to facilitate Earth-observing innovation and turn atmospheric science into operational wildfire intelligence.
Ian McCubbin
Remote Sensing Engineer, Startup and VC Engagement Manager
NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech
How to make weather desicions based on AI - The future of weather AI at NOAA
As AI reshapes how we forecast and respond to weather, few people understand the journey from innovation to operational reality like Monica, Chief Scientist at the National Weather Service. In this keynote, she will share how AI is changing weather-related decision-making at NOAA and what the future holds.
Monica Youngman
Chief Scientist for the National Weather Service within NOAA and the strategic lead for AI
NOAA
AI-enabled command and control systems
When AI meets command and control systems, failure isn't an option. Brandon Miller has spent over 25 years building resilient, mission-critical cloud solutions for defense, space, and aviation customers at AWS. In this keynote, he'll share how AI is transforming command and control operations and what it takes to deploy these technologies in truly high-stakes environments.
Brandon Miller
Global Leader, Worldwide Public Sector
AWS
What's next for Nvidia, weather, and beyond
Raj Kumar has spent years driving GPU-accelerated weather and climate modeling—first leading performance-portable development at NCAR, now at NVIDIA, pushing Earth-system simulations to unprecedented speed and scale. In this keynote, he'll share what's next for NVIDIA in weather prediction and how deep learning and HPC are shaping the future of atmospheric science.
Raj Kumar
Developer of Technology Manager
NVIDIA
Economic and environmental AI: Making climate data investable, turning weather intelligence into ROI
How do you turn climate data into real economic value? This keynote explores how AI is making weather intelligence investable and driving measurable ROI. Lucas Joppa, who leads sustainability and AI at Haveli Investments and served as Microsoft's first Chief Environmental Officer, shares insights from both the science and investment sides.
Lucas Joppa
Senior Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer
Haveli Investments
Two days, two tracks
At Xweather First, you can tailor your experience with two complementary program tracks. Move freely between them, mix technical deep dives with business perspectives, and connect with peers across disciplines throughout the event.
Science & severe weather
Dive deep into the science that turns atmospheric data into actionable insights, from 230-hour forecasts to millisecond-precision alerts.
Track program
Measuring radiance factors with weather forecasts to power data centers
Samuel Morris, ERCOT
Major weather events and historic preservation, bridging humanities and science
Brian Turner, Preservation Society of Charleston
Modern ML frameworks to advance lightning detection systems
Ryan Said, Xweather
NOAA’s end-to-end modeling vision for the next decade
Daryl Kleist, NOAA
More sessions coming soon!
Industry & business
Actionable insights into weather for decision-making.
Track program
Fireside chat: Weather in autonomous driving and ADAS
Robert Chen, Waymo Teppo Kuisma, Xweather
Making weather data accessible and actionable in any market with MCPs
Brandon Clark, Xweather
Topic to be announced
Jay Goldin, Nextpower
More sessions coming soon!
View the full event agenda (PDF).
Venue
Twenty-One Magazine is located in the heart of Charleston, where history meets the dynamic forces shaping the region's coastal future. This meticulously restored Old Charleston Jail, built in 1802, is one of the city’s most historically significant buildings. Here, the story of Charleston’s resilience and evolving climate becomes part of the experience, offering a one-of-a-kind setting for an event that aims to reshape the way we think about weather.
21 Magazine Street
Charleston, South Carolina, USA