Venue
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

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Event Date Tue Nov 11 CST (in 4 months)
In your timezone (EDT): Tue Nov 11 1:00am - Tue Nov 11 1:00am
Location Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Region Americas
Details

Generative AI is transforming industries, but how do you move from experimentation to enterprise wide impact. The event's North America’s premier summit for business and technology leaders seeking to operationalize, implement, and scale Generative AI solutions with measurable business value. This exclusive two day event brings together top AI and data executives from leading enterprises, to share insights on how they are successfully embedding AI into their operations. Whether you are exploring AI adoption or optimizing existing AI strategies, the event provides the roadmap, expertise, and real-world case studies you need to drive transformation at scale.

Key Themes:

AI Maturity Curve:
• Learn how to assess and advance your organization’s AI readiness.

Scaling Generative AI:
• Move from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide deployment.

Responsible AI:
• Ensure trust, security, and compliance in AI decision-making.

AI Driven Productivity:
• Automate workflows and transform employee & customer experiences.

Data Strategy & AI Readiness:
• Architect AI-powered data pipelines and infrastructure for success.

Agentic AI:
• Explore the next evolution of AI assistants, decision-making agents, and automation.

Why should you attend and who is this event for:

By joining, you will:
• Gain exclusive insights from industry pioneers at the forefront of AI implementation.
• Develop an AI adoption roadmap with proven strategies from enterprise leaders.
• Understand AI infrastructure & scaling challenges and solutions.
• Build a strong AI governance framework to ensure responsible AI use.
• Network with a highly curated community of AI professionals driving enterprise innovation.

The event is designed for:

Chief Data Officers, AI/ML Leaders & Heads of Technology:
• Build scalable AI strategies that drive competitive advantage.

Enterprise IT & Engineering Leaders:
• Explore AI-driven infrastructure, automation, and architecture.

Product & Business Decision Makers:
• Identify high-impact AI use cases that align with business goals.

Risk, Governance & Compliance Leaders:
• Ensure AI adoption meets governance and ethical standards.

Speakers

2025 Speakers

Venkatesan Santhirahasan
Senior Vice President of Engineering, PepsiCo

Kerry Barker
AI Governance Lead, Google

Kausar Riaz Ahmed
Director, Generative AI Medical Engagement Lead, Pfizer

Kumar Anand
Director of Software Engineering, Capital One

Hannah Calhoon
VP, AI for Indeed + Head of AI Innovation, Indeed

Holly Walker
Director, Strategy Advancement, Humana

Adam Jones
Senior Director, Software Engineering - Cloud & IT, GE Appliances

Lobna Karoui
CIAIO - Global Insights & AI Leader, Stellantis

Ashley Cheretes
Director Generative AI, Prudential Financial

James Villarrubia
Head of Digital Innovation & AI, NASA

Franklin Graves
AI & Data - Legal Team, LinkedIn

Anuj Bindal
GM and Director, Visual Shopping, Amazon

Marzieh Abolhelm
VP Model Risk Manager & AI Governance, MUFG

Brijesh Mandan
Senior Director - End User Technology, Paramount

Stavros Zervoudakis
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Mutual of America Financial Group

Naresh Dulam
VP, Software Engineering, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Romina Guevara
Chief Digital Officer - Amérique Centrale, Michelin

Sachin Solkhan
Vice President AI Search Platform, Fidelity Investments

Andreas Welsch
Founder & Chief AI Strategist, Intelligence Briefing

Samantha McConnell
Director, AI + Digital Strategy, Cox Communications

Nisheeth Chaudhary
VP/Director Analytics & BI Products Strategy, Bionics, State Street

Jitin Bhandari
Chief Technology Officer, Cloud and Network Services, Nokia

Ramkumar Shanker
Director Data Science, Gannett

Prakash Kewalramani
Senior Director Data Engineering and Governance, WWE

Gautam Krishna
Director, AI Products (AI COE), Cox Communications

Keith Stouder
Vice President of Data Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Governance, ACT

Puneet Matai
Data & AI Governance Lead, Rio Tinto

Anthony Puleo
Associate Director, Data Science, AstraZeneca

Olga Kozak-Anlar
Compliance AI Lead, Robinhood

Gregory Johnson
Vice President, Product Management, AI & Machine Learning, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Stephen Henn
MD, AI Technology Services, DLA Piper

Mariano Gutierrez
VP Marketing Transformation & Chief of Staff, MetLife

Pratik Gautam
Vice President and Lead AI/GenAI Product Manager, Citi

Sushma Kora
Director, Global Technology – Enterprise Products and Platforms, McDonald's

Sponsors & Partners

2025 Partners

KEYNOTE PARTNER:
• Lightning AI

ASSOCIATE PARTNER:
• Meibel