Executive Dinner
The AI PC Imperative: Enterprise Strategies for the Next Refresh Cycle
The enterprise PC refresh cycle is converging with the most significant shift in endpoint computing in a generation. Nearly 95% of US IT decision-makers say AI capabilities will be critical in their next fleet purchase, yet most organizations lack a clear framework for deciding where AI should run, how to deploy AI PCs securely at scale, and how to justify the investment to the C-suite.
IDC and AMD are convening a curated group of CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT decision-makers for a working dinner focused squarely on AI PC strategy. Attendees will leave with actionable frameworks for building the business case for AI PC investment, evaluating on-device vs. cloud AI for security, performance, and cost, identifying which user personas benefit first, and planning fleet deployment, governance, and change management at enterprise scale.
What To Expect
An executive dinner led by a skilled moderator
An intimate gathering of senior IT leaders from diverse industries, grappling with similar issues
A secure, private conversation open only to a carefully vetted group
Agenda
IDC & AMD Executive Dinner SF June 16, 2026.
One Day Event
Networking Reception
A private reception bringing together senior executives and industry analysts to connect, exchange perspectives, and set context for the evening’s discussion.
Dinner & Discussion
A moderated, off‑the‑record discussion over dinner focused on real‑world execution challenges, emerging industry priorities, and their implications for enterprise leaders.
Event Concludes
The evening concludes with brief closing remarks and informal follow‑up conversations, reinforcing key takeaways and ongoing peer engagement.
Speakers
Linn Huang
Research Vice President, Devices & Displays
IDC
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Linn Huang
Linn Huang tracks market trends and industry developments that impact the worldwide and U.S. markets for PCs, thin clients, and monitors. He participates in cross-research streams that cover all device categories.
Linn started out in the tech industry as a product manager at ASUS. He managed several hardware product lines, developing and executing product strategy from new product development, through go-to-market campaigns and subsequent channel management, to end of life cycle. Consequently, he has developed deep insights into advanced product distribution management and control.
Linn left ASUS to join IDC as a senior research analyst covering PCs, monitors, TVs, and embedded display technologies in his tenure. After two-and-a-half years, Linn join the Boston Consulting Group as the Lead Knowledge Analyst covering the global hardware, software, and IT services sectors. Linn rejoined IDC as Research Director, Devices & Displays in 2015.
Partner
Sponsored By
AMD
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) drives innovation in high-performance and AI computing to solve the world’s most important challenges. Today, AMD technology powers billions of experiences across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming. With a broad portfolio of AI-optimized CPUs, GPUs, networking and software, AMD delivers full-stack AI solutions that provide the performance and scalability needed for a new era of intelligent computing. Learn more at www.amd.com.