2026
ShipSummit

2026

august 25-27,2026 | nashville, tn

  • ‍NAVIGATE.Production-hardened strategies from leaders who've cleared the path in the toughest environments.
  • FORGE. Three days with the people who decide what gets built, who builds it, and who buys it.
  • LEAD. Walk away with the coordinates, the allies, and the momentum to drive real change. Starting the week you get home.
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About Prodacity

Navigate the Uncharted frontier of GovTech.

AI mandates are out. Speed-first directives are colliding with legacy compliance systems.
The rules for government software delivery changed faster in the last 18 months than in the previous decade.
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If you’re waiting for the dust to settle, you’re already behind. The people moving through it are comparing notes, adjusting their approach, and shipping.
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Prodacity is where that happens.
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Three days in Nashville with government decision-makers, practitioners, acquisition officers, and industry partners working the same terrain. Every session is built around what works in real production environments, honest about what went wrong and specific about what worked. That includes what AI-native tools are making possible right now, and what it takes to lead when the pace keeps accelerating.
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The path forward is Uncharted. The people who are leading the way are the ones in this room.

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Agenda | August 25 - 27, 2026

AUGUST 25
March 31
Day 1: Mission & Mapping
Keynotes, strategic panels, and peer networking. This is where we identify the bottlenecks and figure out where the map is wrong, especially in a world where AI-native delivery is changing what’s possible.
AUGUST 26
April 1
Day 2: Signal & Navigate
Breakout sessions, working groups, and deep dives. Hear from Pathfinders who've shipped in environments where most people said it couldn't be done, and how they’re adapting as AI-native tools accelerate delivery.
AUGUST 27
April 2
Day 3: Tactical Proof (Workshops)
This is where the strategies from Days 1 and 2 become actual playbooks you can take back to your team, built for organizations navigating faster, AI-accelerated delivery.
*CPE Credits Available

What you'll learn

Continuous Delivery in Government
in an AI-native world‍

How high-performing teams ship mission-critical software fast, even in complex, compliance-heavy environments, when AI-native tools accelerate what’s possible..

Bureaucracy Navigation

‍Tested strategies for clearing the brush: procurement modernization, policy workarounds, and the playbooks that turn blockers into solved problems.

Leadership & Culture Change
in the age of AI-native delivery

How the best government leaders build teams that ship, while changing minds inside resistant organizations, and keeping their people from burning out as the pace of delivery accelerates..

Product & Mission Alignment

How to connect software delivery directly to outcomes so every sprint has a reason and every release advances something real.

Acquisition Modernization

New approaches for contracting, funding,
and governance that enable continuous,
AI-accelerated delivery designed for the people writing the contracts and those building under them.

Peer Intelligence

Direct access to the leaders and practitioners dealing with the same problems you are. The relationships people build here tend to last well beyond the event.

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Who is this event for?

Government Leaders

Program managers, acquisition leads, and military officers who set the direction and clear the organizational path. You'll leave with peer intelligence from the agencies dealing with the same terrain, and a network that keeps paying off long after you're back at your desk.

Government Practitioners

Software engineers, product managers, and contracting officers on the front lines. This is where you pick up practical tools and tested playbooks from people who've delivered in systems just as frustrating as yours.

Acquisition & Contracting Officers

Modernization strategies from peers across agencies. New contract vehicles. And the chance to sit across the table from the practitioners and partners building what you're buying.

Industry & Contractors

Learn what's working, what's stalled, where the priorities are shifting. Prodacity is where you pressure-test your assumptions against real operational reality and build relationships with the people living it every day.

What to expect

  • Keynotes & strategic panels from people who've shipped in the hardest environments. Honest perspectives about what worked, what didn't, and how AI-native delivery is shaping what's possible.
  • Deep dives into AI in GovTech, continuous delivery, acquisition modernization, product management, and culture change through the lens of a world where building is faster.
  • Peer networking with the people actually doing this work. Senior government leaders, practitioners, and industry partners in the same room, sharing how they’re adapting to faster delivery cycles and rising expectations.
  • Intensive workshop where the strategies from Days 1 and 2 become a playbook you take back and apply, designed for organizations navigating AI-accelerated delivery.
  • Earn CPE credits while building the skills need to lead and operate in modern delivery environments.
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THE FRONTIER

Nashville is calling.

Change thrives in new environments—and Music City delivers. Centrally located for our nationwide community, Nashville offers more than convenience. It’s a backdrop for reinvention. With its bold tech scene and deep-rooted culture of creativity, the city reflects the same spirit that drives Prodacity: risk-takers and dreamers building what’s next.

Boasting downtown Nashville’s most versatile setting, Category 10 is blocks from the iconic Broadway and offers the ultimate setting for an unforgettable Prodacity experience. Formerly Wildhorse Saloon, there is no other venue like this newly remodeled, 67,000-square-foot multi-level complex - it is the place to be.

After a full day of sessions:

  • Music and Entertainment: Broadway, the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  • Food: Hot chicken, high-end restaurants, and everything in between. Nashville is a growing foodie capital.
  • Culture: Centennial Park, the Frist Art Museum, vibrant murals all over the city.

Pricing

Government

Government

Industry

groups of 4+

With Early Access Code before June 5th

$795

$495

$1495

$1195

20% off

Pass includes access to all sessions, breakfast, lunch, and daily snacks.

Request your early access code below for $300 off

Frequently asked questions

Who is Prodacity for?
Who is Prodacity for?

Government leaders, practitioners, acquisition professionals, and industry partners who care about shipping software in government. If your job involves digital transformation, procurement, or organizational change in a defense or civilian agency, this is built for you.

What can I expect to learn?
What can I expect to learn?

AI is reshaping how agencies think about what to build, how to buy it, and how fast to move. Prodacity gives you the tools to navigate that shift — strategies for continuous software delivery, getting past bureaucratic blockers, leading culture change, modernizing acquisition, and connecting product work to mission outcomes. Every session is built to give you something you can actually put to work when you get back.

Will I be eligible for Continuing Education Credits?
Will I be eligible for Continuing Education Credits?

Yes. Government attendees can get CPE or CLP credits. The final agenda determines total awardable credits.

What is the Day 3 Workshop?
What is the Day 3 Workshop?

An intensive where the strategies from Days 1 and 2 become tactical playbooks for your specific situation. Stay tuned for more information.

Can I speak or sponsor?
Can I speak or sponsor?

Yes. Prodacity has the hardest stage in GovTech to earn. Fill out this form to submit your speaking proposal by July 8, 2026 or reach out to sponsorships@rise8.us to request a sponsorship prospectus.

What is the cancellation policy?
What is the cancellation policy?

Full refund if you cancel by July 1. Half refund by August 1. After that, non-refundable.

What is there to do in Nashville?
What is there to do in Nashville?

Live music on Broadway, the Grand Ole Opry, hot chicken, the Frist Art Museum. Nashville has a lot going on and Category 10 is in the middle of all of it.

What's the dress code?
What's the dress code?

Smart casual. It's a working event, not a formal one.

How do I get to Category 10?
How do I get to Category 10?

Category 10 is in downtown Nashville. Nashville International Airport (BNA) is about 20 minutes away by rideshare. Most downtown hotels are within walking distance of the venue.

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