Book Signings & Poster Giveaway

AI and digital learning are popular, but we still love printed books and the authors who take the time to write them! 

Three (3) books will be available onsite this year, and the book’s authors will be signing copies for attendees. All books are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Schedule

Monday, March 23

12:00 pm

The official conference poster giveaway will take place on Monday, March 23 at 12:00 pm in the IBM Generative Computing Lounge in the Durham Convention Center. The giveaway will end at 2:00 pm or while supplies last.

2026 Official Conference Poster

Number of posters available: 250


12:30 pm

John Willis will be signing books Monday, March 23 at 12:30 pm at the Scaled Agile/AI Native booth (Booth #9) in the Durham Convention Center.

Rebels of Reason

John Willis, Editor in Chief, AI CIO

Number of copies available: 75


6:00 pm

Mark Hinkle will be signing 50 copies of his book The Human Signal at the Networking Social hosted by GitButler. The social starts at 5:30 pm. Mark will begin signing at 6:00.

The Human Signal

Mark Hinkle, CEO and Co-Founder, Peripety Labs

Number of copies available: 50


Tuesday, March 24

12:00 pm

The official conference poster giveaway will take place on Tuesday, March 24 at 12:00 pm in the IBM Generative Computing Lounge in the Durham Convention Center. The giveaway will end at 2:00 pm or while supplies last.

2026 Official Conference Poster

Number of posters available: 250


12:45 pm

Brent Laster and John Willis will each be signing 50 copies of their books 15 minutes after lunch starts. Each book signing will take place in the IBM Generative Computing Lounge in the Durham Convention Center.

Learning GitHub Copilot & Learning GitHub Actions 

Brent Laster, President and Lead Trainer, Tech Skills Transformations LLC

Number of copies available: 50


Rebels of Reason

John Willis, Editor in Chief, AI CIO

Number of copies available: 50


6:00 pm

Mark Hinkle will be signing 50 copies of his book The Human Signal at the Networking Social sponsored and made possible by AWS. The social starts at 5:30 pm. Mark will begin signing at 6:00.

The Human Signal

Mark Hinkle, CEO and Co-Founder, Peripety Labs

Number of copies available: 50