Agenda

Thursday, September 17, 2026

All times are listed in Central Standard Time.

One Day Event

8:30 am

Registration and Networking

Informal networking and welcome, setting the tone for a strategic day.

9:00 am

IDC Greetings and Welcome

Summit Host introduces the event’s strategic themes and objectives.

Kevin Prouty

Group Vice President & General Manager, Tech Buyer Business, IDC

Allice Shandler

Sr. Director, Events – Americas, IDC

9:15 am

IDC Keynote: Scaling AI for the Agentic Future: Closing the Enterprise Gaps

Strategies and best practices for scaling AI across the enterprise, bridging the gaps in governance, talent, and technology to unlock the full potential of agentic innovation.

Matt Eastwood

SVP, World Wide Research, IDC

10:00 am

Sponsor Keynote #1: Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk

10:45 am

Morning Coffee Break

Time off to think, network and share insights.

11:15 am

Panel Discussion: Technical Debt as a Strategic Lever

Managing legacy systems and debt reduction to unlock innovation capacity

12:00 pm

End-User Case Study #1

12:30 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30 pm

Sponsor Keynote #2: Driving Adaptive and Responsible Innovation

2:15 pm

End-User Case Study #2

2:45 pm

Afternoon Coffee Break

Time off to think, network and share insights.

3:15 pm

Fireside Chat: Building Digital-Ready Teams

Strategies for upskilling, retention, and preparing the workforce for automation and AI.

4:00 pm

Interactive Roundtables

Small group discussions on innovation, application modernization and tech debt reduction

4:45 pm

IDC’s Wrap-Up

Summarize insights and set expectations for the next day.