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Turning POCs into Production ROI
As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, a widening gap is emerging between experimentation and execution. IDC’s 2025 research reveals that while organizations ran an average of 23 GenAI proof-of-concepts last year, only 03 made it to production, highlighting a critical AI scale gap.
This exclusive NTT–IDC Executive Roundtable explores how organizations can evolve from pilots to industrialized, ROI-driven AI deployments, building what IDC calls the “AI Factory.”
The discussion will spotlight the rise of Agentic AI and how CIOs are transforming into Chief Orchestrators of Intelligent Systems, managing digital workforces of intelligent agents. Leaders will debate how to balance agent autonomy and governance, establish control planes for AI agents, and measure real business impact as enterprises move toward a future of self-optimizing, intelligent operations.
Key Takeaways
- From POCs to Production: Bridging the AI Scale Gap
- From AI hype to AI Factory: The Urgency to Industrialize
- The Rise of Agentic AI: From Intelligent Tools to Autonomous Systems
- The AI Factory Blueprint: Orchestrating Intelligent Systems at Scale
- Trust, Governance, and Risk Mitigation in an Agentic Era
- Measuring What Matters: Proving ROI and Scaling Value
Agenda
From AI Hype to AI Factory – Turning POCs into Production ROI
One day event
Registration & Networking
Welcome Address
Simon Piff
Vice President, IDC
Closing the AI Scale Gap
Simon Piff
Vice President, IDC
Agentic AI in Production
Charlie Doubek
Global VP, Agentic AI Leader, NTT
Roundtable Discussion
Summary & Closing
Charlie Doubek
Global VP, Agentic AI Leader, NTT
Networking Dinner
Speakers
Simon Piff
Vice President
IDC
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Simon Piff
Simon Piff is research vice president for IDC in Asia/Pacific (AP) region based in Singapore. After almost 30 years in the AP IT scene, there are very few areas Simon has not spent time working within — be it cloud computing, business intelligence, datacenter management, security, and automation. From building ISPs in the 90s to explaining distributed ledger technologies in the 2019, he has always been across the leading-edge technology innovation and implementation across the AP region.
Always with a keen eye on how IT brings value to business leaders, Simon is able to articulate the key messages around these technological areas that need to be modernized for the Future Enterprise, the value they bring, and some sound advice on the next steps for technology practitioners and the C-suite alike.
Currently running the Future of Digital Infrastructure research program for IDC Asia/Pacific, the topics of data management, security, cloud architectures, as well as the more physical storage, compute, and network layers all fall under his remit.
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 4 2025 4:35 pm | Location:
Closing the AI Scale Gap
Thursday, December 4 2025 4:30 pm | Location:
Welcome Address
Charlie Doubek
Global VP, Agentic AI Leader
NTT
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Charlie Doubek
Charlie is a Vice President at NTT DATA, Inc. in the Global Cloud and Security division, where he leads the global strategy for Agentic AI for hyperscaler technologies and GenAI-powered collaboration solutions.
With over two decades of experience in UCaaS, CCaaS, and digital transformation, Charlie is driving the future of how teams connect, communicate, and innovate. Charlie is known for aligning cutting-edge technology with business impact. He has held leadership positions across North America, APAC, and EMEA, building high-performing teams and introducing transformative services for some of the world’s most complex enterprise environments. His passion for innovation and his pragmatic, client-centric mindset make him a trusted voice in shaping the digital workplace of tomorrow.
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 4 2025 6:00 pm | Location:
Summary & Closing
Thursday, December 4 2025 4:45 pm | Location:
Agentic AI in Production
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