Executive Dinner
From Intelligence to Action: Grounding Agentic AI in Enterprise Reality
October 28, 2026 at 5:30 pm | New York
According to IDC research, only 24% of enterprises say their data is highly prepared for generative and agentic AI, while 45% of AI-fueled use cases are forecast to miss ROI targets by 2026. At the same time, 71% of organizations are bringing operational and analytical workloads together so AI agents can act on current data.
Join IDC, Google Cloud, SAP, and fellow C-level executives for an exclusive dinner exploring the Agentic Enterprise and how organizations can move from AI experimentation to governed, measurable business outcomes.
Through an intimate peer discussion, we’ll explore how enterprises are using Agentic AI to:
- Orchestrate core operations by turning insights into governed actions and workflows.
- Connect strategy with the supply chain by responding to disruptions, market signals, and operational constraints.
- Drive measurable cross-functional ROI by connecting AI and external signals directly to core business systems.
Discover how grounding Agentic AI in operational data, ERP, and business rules can help turn intelligence into secure, automated action and competitive advantage.
80%+ of enterprises now say
“AI agents are the new enterprise apps.”
Which of the following are the biggest data-related roadblocks your organization faces when implementing or scaling generative and agentic AI initiatives?
Data security, privacy, and compliance constraints are the leading roadblock to scaling generative and agentic AI (36%), closely followed by the high cost of preparing and serving data (34%).
The findings reveal that the biggest barriers to AI at scale are not algorithmic but foundational: organizations are being held back by the data infrastructure, governance, and cost challenges that sit beneath the model layer.
Source: IDC Syndicated Survey 2026: Data Management, 2026, N=715
Discussion Themes
Four Conversations Every C-Level Leader Should Be Having Right Now
Grounding agentic AI in operational truth
Why generic agents on disconnected data deliver demos but not outcomes. How leaders are grounding agents in ERP, CRM, and supply-chain context.
Orchestrating core operations under governance
How agents move past passive dashboards to execute complex workflows, accelerating revenue collection, optimizing working capital, and acting under contract terms and business rules. What it takes to make agents trustworthy on the systems of record.
Bridging strategy and the supply chain
How leaders are turning static data into proactive logistics actions, dynamically adjusting real-world operations based on supplier disruptions, live market signals, and core system constraints.
Driving measurable cross-functional ROI
How the joint Google Cloud and SAP architecture turns analytics into tangible operational output: manufacturing efficiency, marketing optimization, and finance acceleration.
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
Your hosts
Mickey North Rizza
Group Vice-President, Enterprise Software
IDC
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Mickey North Rizza
Mickey North Rizza is Group Vice-President for IDC’s Enterprise Software. She leads the Enterprise Applications & Strategies research service along with a team of analysts responsible for IDC’s coverage of next generation of enterprise applications including digital commerce, employee experience, enterprise asset management and smart facilities, ERP, financial applications, HCM and payroll applications, procurement, professional services automation and related project-based solutions software, supply chain automation, and talent acquisition and strategies. In her role, Mickey and the team advises clients on these intelligent, modern, and modular enterprise applications for businesses of all sizes with an emphasis on the key trends, opportunities, innovation and the IT and Business Buyer concerns, requirements, and buyer behaviors.
BACKGROUND
Mickey has over 20 years’ experience as a practitioner in supply chain, sourcing and procurement. Prior to IDC, Ms. North Rizza worked as an award-winning analyst for AMR Research and Gartner and has several years of technology vendor experience aiding practitioners on their transformation journey and assisting with market messages. Ms. North Rizza is the founding member of the ISM Supply Chain Risk Management Group, which she chaired in 2015.
Agenda
IDC Executive Dinner in partnership with Google & SAP
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.
Partner
Sponsored By
Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to transform with Google’s powerful, optimized AI stack.
SAP
As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.