​AI Search Is Changing Everything in 2026

​How answer engines, AI search models, and structured data are redefining how companies get found in 2026.

​Gild Curated Circuit
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27 · 6:00–8:30 PM

​Presented in partnership with Tecla
Scale your teams and build your AI projects with top nearshore talent trusted by Austin’s fastest-growing companies.

​About the Circuit:

​Search is being rebuilt from the ground up. Customers are no longer typing keywords into Google. They are asking AI systems for answers. Visibility now depends on how well your company is interpreted by answer engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and the next generation of AI-driven search models.

​This evening brings together CEOs, founders, and COOs from across Austin for an intimate, off-the-record conversation about the future of discovery as AI-driven search reshapes how companies are found.

​GILD events are designed experiences, not casual gatherings. This event follows The Curated Circuit, GILD’s signature format, built to maximize meaningful connection and insight in a small, high-trust room. The structure is intentionally designed to create new relationships, encourage honest exchange, and keep energy high through rotating micro-roundtable discussions and focused prompts. Everything in the format exists to protect room quality, pace, and trust.

​Join us for great conversation, accompanied by elevated appetizers and drinks.

​In This Session, We Will Explore

• ​How AI search and answer engines decide which companies to surface

• ​Why traditional SEO no longer guarantees visibility

• ​The mechanics behind AEO, structured data, and a company’s information footprint

• ​What early adopters in Austin are experimenting with today

• ​How these shifts will affect marketing, sales, brand strategy, and category creation

• ​Practical steps to strengthen your company’s discoverability in 2026

​You Will Walk Away With

• ​A clear understanding of how AI search actually works

• ​Insight into the strategies other operators are already adopting

• ​Actionable ideas to improve your company’s visibility inside AI-driven interfaces

• ​A forward-looking perspective on how discovery and customer acquisition will evolve

• ​New relationships with CEOs and top operators across Austin

​Who Will Be in the Room

​This dinner is reserved for senior company operators, including:

• ​CEOs

• ​Founders

• ​COOs

• ​Presidents and owners who oversee strategy and growth

​A curated and high-signal room, by design.

​Privacy & Format

​Chatham House rules apply.
Discussion stays private. This is what unlocks candor.