There is always something new happening in the Salesforce world. New features, AI updates, customer success stories, and product improvements keep coming. The best way to learn about them is by joining the community.
That is what Salesforce Buckeye Dreamin’ is all about. It brings together Salesforce professionals, experts, and Trailblazers who are ready to share ideas, experiences, and practical knowledge with the community.
This year’s Salesforce Buckeye Dreamin’ promises three exciting days filled with learning, networking, and innovation. Whether you are new to Salesforce or an experienced professional, Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 has something worth attending.
Let’s check out everything you need to know before registering.
Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 Registration Details
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Event Highlights
Registration, Venue, and Event Details
Before planning your trip, here’s everything you need to know about attending Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026.
- Event: Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026
- Conference Dates: July 28–30, 2026
- Time: Starts at 2:00 PM EDT on July 28 and concludes at 1:00 PM EDT on July 30
- Venue: Hilton Columbus Polaris, 8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus, Ohio
- Ticket Price: $299 + applicable service fee
- Attendees Expected: 400+ Salesforce professionals
- Speakers: 70+ industry experts
- Sessions: 40+ live sessions
- Organizations Represented: 150+ companies and organizations
This Salesforce event is designed for Salesforce admins, developers, architects, consultants, business leaders, and anyone looking to grow within the Salesforce ecosystem.
Throughout the three days, attendees will get opportunities to attend expert-led sessions, participate in workshops, visit sponsor booths, and build meaningful connections with professionals from different industries.
Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 Agenda – What to Expect Across Three Days
The Salesforce Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 event is spread across three days, and each day has something different to offer. From networking and keynote sessions to hands-on learning and industry discussions, there is plenty for every Salesforce professional.
| Time | Venue | Session Overview | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Registration Desk | Registration and attendee check-in. Collect your event badge, conference details, and get assistance from the event volunteers before exploring the venue. | Event Team |
| 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | Sponsor Exhibition opens for attendees to meet sponsors, explore Salesforce solutions, collect giveaways, and participate in the Sponsor Passport activity for exciting prizes. | Event Sponsors |
| 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Crewcat Room | Workshop: Next-Generation Agentforce Builder with Agent Script – A hands-on technical workshop covering Agentforce, AI reasoning, workflow automation, API integrations, and autonomous Salesforce agents. Participants should bring their laptops for live practice. | Brian Nault (Salesforce), Charles Revelle (CGI), Jericho Betton (CGI), Patrick Caruso (Hike2) |
| 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Stinger Room | Workshop: Yes, And… Build: From Idea to Salesforce App with AI – Learn how AI can help teams quickly build Salesforce applications, create user stories, design data models, and adapt to changing business requirements. | Adam Franklin (Hike2), Branden Bellanca (Hike2) |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | Welcome Reception – Meet Salesforce professionals, reconnect with the community, network with sponsors, and enjoy a relaxed evening before the conference sessions begin. Sponsored by Cloudality. | All Attendees, Sponsors & Community Members |
| Time | Venue | Session Overview | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Desk | Registration and attendee check-in. Collect your badge, event information, and assistance from event volunteers. | Event Team |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Brutus Hall | Breakfast and networking with fellow attendees before the conference sessions begin. | All Attendees |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | Visit sponsor booths, explore AppExchange solutions, collect swag, and complete the Sponsor Passport challenge for prize opportunities. | Event Sponsors |
| 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM | Brutus Hall | Opening Remarks – Kick off Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 with an overview of the event, key themes, and what to expect over the next two days. | Branden Bellanca |
| 8:35 AM – 8:40 AM | Brutus Hall | More Than Tech: Turning Community Into Impact – Learn about Buckeye Dreamin’s charitable initiative supporting His Daughters and its mission to empower trafficking survivors. | Brittaney Carter, Melanie Libben |
| 8:40 AM – 8:45 AM | Brutus Hall | Opening Keynote Introduction – An introduction to the opening keynote exploring AI, innovation, and the future of human-machine collaboration. | Moez Chaabouni |
| 8:45 AM – 9:35 AM | Brutus Hall | Opening Keynote: The AI Symposium – A thought-provoking keynote exploring AI through dialogue between leading language models and the future of human-AI collaboration. | David J. Staley, PhD |
| 9:35 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | Book Signing: “The AI Symposium” – Meet Dr. David Staley, discuss the future of AI, and receive a signed copy of his latest book. | David J. Staley, PhD |
| 9:35 AM – 9:50 AM | Exhibit Hall | Morning networking break with refreshments, sponsor visits, and networking opportunities. | All Attendees |
| 9:50 AM – 10:35 AM | Crewcat Room | The Power of Agentforce + Slack in Consulting Industries – Discover how Agentforce, Slack, Salesforce PSA, and Confluence streamline consulting operations through AI and automation. | Cecilia Chiderski |
| 9:50 AM – 10:35 AM | Krash Room | FlexiPath: Your Advanced Salesforce Process Engine – Learn how FlexiPath extends Salesforce Path with configurable, metadata-driven process automation. | Chris Zath, Josh Hines |
| 9:50 AM – 10:35 AM | Louseal Room | Three (un)Wise Men – Experienced Salesforce architects share practical lessons, industry stories, and architecture insights from decades of consulting experience. | Bill Malaska, Don Ayres, Mike Ravagnani |
| 9:50 AM – 10:35 AM | Stinger Room | Save a Query (Read the Cache, Cybercowboy) – Learn Salesforce caching techniques to improve application performance and reduce unnecessary SOQL queries. | Trent Foor |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Crewcat Room | Intelligent AI Starts with Intelligent Data – Learn practical strategies for improving data quality to build reliable AI solutions and stronger data governance. | Angie Henkel, Elise Eidsness |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Krash Room | Survivin’ vs Thrivin’: 7 Power Moves Every Trailblazer Must Make – Discover career lessons and practical strategies for long-term success in the Salesforce ecosystem. | Matthew Day |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Louseal Room | CAB – Change Advisory Board or Chaos Arbitration Brigade – Learn governance strategies and Salesforce best practices for managing technology changes without creating complexity. | Kaila Van Fossen |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Stinger Room | Apex: The Salesforce Boogeyman – Explore when Apex customization adds value, reduces risk, and supports scalable Salesforce solutions with modern AI-assisted development. | Caleb Weaver |
| 11:45 AM – 1:10 PM | Brutus Hall | Lunch and networking with attendees before the afternoon sessions. | All Attendees |
| 12:00 PM – 1:10 PM | Brutus Hall | Demo Jam – The Ultimate Showdown Over Lunch! Watch AppExchange partners deliver fast-paced, 3-minute live product demos and vote for the best innovation. | Aditi Singh, Anu Thangaraj, Behrad Mahdi, Chris Gilzean, Chris Zath, Eric Dreshfield, Jerry Yang, Jordan Dimit, Josh Hines, Manoj Thangavel, Matthew Day, Michael Salamone, Morgan Schultz, Spencer Thomas, Talia Johnson, Venkat Arun, Warren Ward, Zach Rothstein |
| 1:25 PM – 2:10 PM | Crewcat Room | Salesforce’s Rise as the Enterprise Data Platform – Learn how Salesforce, MuleSoft, Tableau, Informatica, and Agentforce create a secure, enterprise-grade data platform for AI and analytics. | Mike Tomechak |
| 1:25 PM – 2:10 PM | Krash Room | Salesforce Inspector Reloaded – The (Free) Admin Multitool – Discover how Salesforce Inspector Reloaded helps admins query, edit, and manage data more efficiently. | Travis Byrd |
| 1:25 PM – 2:10 PM | Louseal Room | Accelerating Revenue Cloud with Agentforce Revenue Management – Explore how AI enhances quote-to-cash processes, pricing, approvals, and seller productivity in Revenue Cloud. | Khaled El Halabieh |
| 1:25 PM – 2:10 PM | Stinger Room | Secure Salesforce Development and Integrations – Learn security best practices for Salesforce development, automation, and system integrations. | Joe Kuemerle |
| 2:20 PM – 3:05 PM | Crewcat Room | No School Like Old School Redux – Explore the latest Salesforce Data Loader capabilities and best practices for reliable ETL and data management. | Don Ayres |
| 2:20 PM – 3:05 PM | Krash Room | From Eye Rolls to Excitement – Learn communication strategies that reduce resistance and improve collaboration during Salesforce initiatives. | Brittany Hart |
| 2:20 PM – 3:05 PM | Louseal Room | Unlocking Salesforce Data in Any LLM – See how Model Context Protocol (MCP) connects Salesforce data with AI models like Claude and OpenAI. | Suzanne Brown |
| 2:20 PM – 3:05 PM | Stinger Room | Mastering Salesforce Events – Learn how to build scalable, event-driven Salesforce integrations using Platform Events, CDC, Streaming API, and Pub/Sub API. | Manoj Thangavel |
| 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM | Exhibit Hall | Afternoon networking break with refreshments, sponsor visits, and networking opportunities. | All Attendees |
| 3:20 PM – 5:00 PM | Louseal Room | Workshop: Slack vs. Teams – The Hidden Cost of Dual Collaboration Environments – Explore collaboration challenges, migration strategies, governance, and Salesforce integration for modern workplaces. | Michael Hudlow |
| 3:20 PM – 4:05 PM | Crewcat Room | How Enterprises Move from Pilot to Production – Discover practical strategies for scaling AI initiatives beyond proof of concept to measurable business outcomes. | Ashley Gross |
| 3:20 PM – 4:05 PM | Krash Room | Boost Adoption with Better Design: UX Tips for Admins – Learn practical UX principles and design improvements that increase Salesforce user adoption. | Talia Johnson |
| 3:20 PM – 4:05 PM | Stinger Room | Untangling OmniStudio Document Generation – Learn practical techniques to simplify OmniStudio Document Generation and overcome common implementation challenges. | Sean Piper |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Crewcat Room | Agentforce for Voice Call Omni-Channel Routing – Discover how Agentforce optimizes Salesforce Omni-Channel voice routing and improves customer experiences. | Siva Pavan Kumar Pamidi |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Krash Room | 5 Salesforce Fixes You Know You Need – Learn simple, actionable improvements for documentation, release management, testing, permissions, and request management. | Sarah Orens |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Stinger Room | Breaking Salesforce: Live Exploits, Real Risks, and How to Defend Against Them – Explore real-world Salesforce security threats, attack techniques, and practical defense strategies. | Michael Salamone |
| 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Smash Park | Dreamin’ Reception 2026 – Wrap up the day with networking, games, food, drinks, and community celebrations at Smash Park Westerville. | All Attendees |
| Time | Venue | Session Overview | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration Desk | Registration and attendee check-in. Collect your event badge, receive event information, and get assistance from volunteers. | Event Team |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Brutus Hall | Breakfast and networking with attendees before the sessions begin. | All Attendees |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | Visit sponsor booths, explore Salesforce solutions, collect swag, and complete the Sponsor Passport for a chance to win prizes. | Event Sponsors |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Crewcat Room | Agentforce Without the Anxiety – Baby Steps to AI Brilliance with AgentOps – Learn practical strategies for implementing Agentforce using governance, trust, and AgentOps best practices. | Alex Bowser, Sue Marryott |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Krash Room | Scaling Smarter: How Ohio State is Leveraging Blackthorn Data for Evolving Events – Discover how Ohio State uses Blackthorn reporting and governance to manage evolving event operations. | Ebony Smith, Erin Howard, Matt Frank |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Louseal Room | Boldly Go Where No [Salesforce] Business Analyst Has Gone Before – A Star Trek-inspired session on solving real-world business analysis challenges in Salesforce. | Caleb Metcalf |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Stinger Room | The Nature of Integration: Ohio DNR’s Data Foundations Journey – Learn how Ohio DNR modernized its systems with MuleSoft to support integration, AI, and future innovation. | Drew Buenger, Mike Knecht |
| 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM | Crewcat Room | Beyond Explore-Plan-Code – Learn how a governed, story-driven Agentic workflow improves Salesforce delivery for regulated industries. | Matthew Chevalier |
| 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM | Krash Room | 5 Ways to Stop Your Salesforce AI from Hallucinating – Explore practical architecture patterns that improve trust and accuracy in Salesforce AI solutions. | Fnu Avi |
| 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM | Louseal Room | Padawan → Jedi – Sales → Agentic AI – Discover how Salesforce is evolving into an AI-powered application platform beyond CRM. | Brad Rall |
| 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM | Stinger Room | From Spreadsheets to Strategic Growth – Learn how the City of Dublin transformed economic development with Salesforce, automation, and analytics. | Jeremiah Gracia, Moez Chaabouni |
| 10:35 AM – 11:20 AM | Crewcat Room | Closing the C-Suite Gap for Agentforce Delivery – Learn how to align executives and technical teams for successful Agentforce implementation and governance. | Marisa Hambleton |
| 10:35 AM – 11:20 AM | Krash Room | Org Chaos to Clarity – Discover governance strategies, architecture, and best practices for managing multiple Salesforce orgs in higher education. | Shannon J. Gregg, Tyler Albers |
| 10:35 AM – 11:20 AM | Louseal Room | Strategic Trends and Operational Insights – Explore how technology, AI, and modernization are reshaping financial services and insurance. | Kristen Elliott, Olivia Belechak Smith, Patrick Connelly |
| 10:35 AM – 11:20 AM | Stinger Room | Inside the CIO’s Office – A fireside chat with Ohio’s public sector CIOs discussing modernization, AI adoption, security, and digital transformation. | Brittaney Carter, Jade Moyer, Jasmin Ramaradjou, Melanie Libben |
| 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM | Exhibit Hall | Morning networking break with coffee, sponsor visits, and conversations with fellow Salesforce professionals. | All Attendees |
| 11:35 AM – 11:40 AM | Brutus Hall | Closing Keynote Introduction – Event recap and introduction to the closing keynote session. | Kevin Myers |
| 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM | Brutus Hall | Closing Keynote: You Already Know How to Do This – An inspiring keynote focused on adaptability, personal growth, and building future-ready Salesforce skills. | Lizz Hellinga |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Brutus Hall | Awards Lunch and Closing – Celebrate community achievements, enjoy lunch, recognize award winners, and conclude Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026. | Branden Bellanca, Kevin Myers, Moez Chaabouni |
Turn Event Insights into Business Growth
Events like Buckeye Dreamin’ are a great way to discover new ideas and see how businesses are using Salesforce to improve their everyday operations. From AI and automation to customer experience, every session gives you something practical to take back to your organization.
If you are planning to implement new Salesforce solutions after the conference, working with an experienced Salesforce partner can make the journey much easier. HIC Global Solutions helps businesses with Salesforce implementation services, CRM consulting, custom development, integrations, document automation, and eSignature solutions to build solutions that fit their business requirements.
Conclusion
Buckeye Dreamin’ continues to be one of the most exciting community-driven events for Salesforce professionals. From inspiring keynote sessions to hands-on workshops and networking opportunities, the conference gives every attendee something valuable to take back to their workplace.
If you are looking to learn from experts, connect with the Salesforce community, and stay updated with the latest platform innovations, Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 is definitely an event worth attending. Register early, plan your sessions, and get ready for three days of learning, collaboration, and new opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Buckeye Dreamin’ 2026 welcomes Salesforce admins, developers, consultants, architects, business leaders, and partners seeking practical insights, networking opportunities, AI knowledge, and hands-on learning from the wider Salesforce community.
Review the session schedule, prioritize workshops, install the event app if available, connect with speakers beforehand, and leave time for sponsor booths to maximize your Salesforce conference experience.
Salesforce admins benefit most from sessions covering automation, governance, AI adoption, security, reporting, release management, AppExchange solutions, and practical techniques that improve daily CRM administration.
Building relationships during a Salesforce event creates opportunities for mentorship, certifications, partnerships, job referrals, collaboration, and knowledge sharing that continue well beyond the conference itself.
Attending at least one Salesforce community conference each year helps professionals stay current with platform updates, expand their network, discover best practices, and continuously improve their Salesforce expertise.
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