DURHAM–The CED says there are ten top reasons to attend the 2018 Tech Conference September 12-13 in Raleigh. This year's program will feature a fireside chat between artificial intelligence experts Robbie Allen of Infinity ML and Mike Capps of Diveplane discussing, "Human vs. Machine: What can machines do better?" Oliver Schabenberger of SAS will consider "How to wrap your mind around A.I." Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners will moderate a panel on "National Investment Trends in Tech." IBM's Jerry Cuomo will look at "Blockchain from a global perspective." Sixty entrepreneurial companies are featured on stage and in the networking hall.