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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.
General admission tickets purchased in January 2026 are eligible for a -30% early-bird discount.
Use code xwefirst30 at checkout.
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
Recently announced speakers
Monica Youngman
Chief Scientist for the National Weather Service within NOAA and the strategic lead for AI
NOAA
Ian McCubbin
Remote Sensing Engineer, Startup and VC Engagement Manager
NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech
Samuel Morris
Manager of Load Forecasting and Analysis
ERCOT
Brandon Miller
Global Leader, Worldwide Public Sector
AWS
Daryl Kleist
Deputy of Modeling Development Center
NOAA
Drew Geer
Vice President
Carbon Drawdown Collective
Lucas Joppa
Senior Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer
Haveli Investments
Brian Turner
President & CEO
Preservation Society of Charleston
Raj Kumar
Developer of Technology Manager
NVIDIA
Session tracks
Agenda coming soon!
Keynotes
Keynotes focus on needle-movers. The latest advancements in weather forecasting, bankable climate data, and AI-enabled control systems—to mention some.
Speakers from NOAA to NASA share insights into what the future looks like for the weather industry.
Science & severe weather
Dive deep into the science that turns atmospheric data into actionable insights, from 230-hour forecasts to millisecond-precision alerts.
AI making the call: Where humans step back, and systems act on probabilistic data in real time.
Complexity made usable: Turning advanced models into decisions people and machines actually trust.
From science to ROI: When climate and weather intelligence proves its value in money, safety, or resilience.
Industry & business
Actionable insights into weather for decision-making. How faster weather intelligence directly improves outcomes.
Weather as a financial signal: Weather is not context. It is a tradable, hedgeable input that moves markets.
Risk under uncertainty: Managing high-impact decisions when timing and probability are everything.
Infrastructure that cannot fail: Grids, defense, mobility, and markets depend on environmental intelligence staying reliable under stress.
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