Agenda

Agenda

Thursday, June 4, 2026

All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time.

AI & Data Summit San Francisco

One Day Event

8:30 am

Registration and Networking

Pre-registration required to attend, please pick your badge up at the Registration Desk. The first 50 attendees to check in will receive an exclusive IDC gift.

10:00 am

IDC Welcome Remarks

Allice Shandler

Allice Shandler

Sr. Director, Events – Americas, IDC

10:10 am

Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk

Agentic AI is unlocking new levels of enterprise innovation by enabling autonomous decision-making and adaptive workflows at scale. Balancing this potential with robust risk management is essential for ensuring trust, compliance, and sustainable value as organizations operationalize agentic systems across critical functions.

Alessandro Perilli

Alessandro Perilli

Vice President, Enterprise AI Strategies, IDC

10:40 am

The Rise of the AI Workforce: From Automation to Autonomous Enterprise Operations

AI is transforming enterprises from task automation to autonomous operations, reshaping leadership, workforce models, and value creation. Strategic adoption of AI-driven autonomy is emerging as a critical differentiator for innovation, resilience, and sustained competitive advantage.

Helen O’Sullivan

Helen O’Sullivan

AI Solutions, Dell Technologies

11:05 am

Scaling AI from Pilot to Enterprise-wide Deployment

AI is not just an IT tool; it’s rapidly becoming a core driver of business value across industries.  This session will share Dell Technologies’ and NVIDIA’s perspective regarding the repeatable methodologies, use cases, lessons learned that early adopters have leveraged to deploy AI, on premises.  Specific focus areas will include Strategy & Preparation, Development & Piloting and Deployment & Scaling

11:20 am

Networking Break

11:35 am

Hosted Discussion Groups

Scaling AI in the Enterprise topic, Hosted by PWC

Vision to Value: Deploying AI in the Enterprise, Hosted by Dell | NVIDIA

12:20 pm

Data as a Strategic Asset

Data is emerging as a core driver of enterprise strategy, fueling innovation, operational excellence, and competitive differentiation. Organizations that treat data as a strategic asset are positioned to unlock new value, enable intelligent decision-making, and build resilient, future-ready business models.

Tim Law

Tim Law

Research Director, AI & Automation, IDC

Geeta Pyne

Geeta Pyne

Senior Managing Director and Chief Architect, TIAA

12:45 pm

From Data to Decisions: The Next Era of Enterprise Intelligence

Enterprises are entering a new era where advanced analytics and AI transform raw data into actionable intelligence, driving faster, more informed decisions. Organizations that harness this evolution are poised to achieve greater agility, innovation, and sustained competitive pipeline advantage.

1:00 pm

Sustaining AI Value at Scale

Creating value from AI is not just about implementation. It is about sustaining performance, maintaining quality, and managing the capability over time. This fireside chat will explore how organizations can move from innovation to long-term value by putting in place the processes, ownership, and operating discipline needed to scale AI successfully.

Rani Radhakrishnan

Rani Radhakrishnan

Principal, PWC

Daniel Saroff

Daniel Saroff

Group Vice President Research and Consulting, IDC

1:15 pm

Networking Lunch & Solutions Showcase

2:15 pm

Trustworthy AI – Ethics, Bias & Transparency in Practice

Building trustworthy AI requires embedding ethics, bias mitigation, and transparency into every stage of the AI lifecycle. Organizations that operationalize these principles not only strengthen compliance and stakeholder trust but also position themselves for responsible innovation and long-term success.

Kathy Lange

Kathy Lange

Research Director, AI, Data, and Automation Software, IDC

Jane Gong

Jane Gong

Director of Emerging Technologies, City and County of San Francisco

2:40 pm

Why Agentic Enterprise Now

Your AI strategy is moving fast, but legacy data infrastructure may be holding it back. Join Syncari co-founders Nick Bonfiglio and Neelesh Shastry for a fireside chat on the gap between AI ambition and operational readiness. The discussion explores why agentic AI cannot succeed on fragmented, stale, or siloed data, and how Syncari Agentic MDM™ helps create a unified, governed, and real-time foundation of trusted master data across enterprise systems.

Nick Bonfiglio

Nick Bonfiglio

CEO and Co-Founder, Syncari

Neelsh Shashtry

Neelsh Shashtry

CTO, Syncari

2:50 pm

The Human Side of AI and Data

As AI and data reshape the enterprise landscape, human insight, adaptability, and collaboration become critical differentiators. Organizations that prioritize culture, upskilling, and ethical engagement empower their workforce to thrive alongside intelligent technologies and drive sustainable transformation.

3:00 pm

Cybersecurity Meets AI and Data

The convergence of cybersecurity, AI, and data is redefining how organizations anticipate, detect, and respond to evolving threats. Leveraging intelligent automation and advanced analytics, enterprises can strengthen defenses, accelerate incident response, and build more resilient security postures in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

3:10 pm

Responsible AI in Practice

Operationalizing responsible AI requires embedding ethical frameworks, governance, and accountability into every stage of the AI lifecycle. Organizations that implement these practices at scale not only mitigate risk and ensure compliance but also unlock sustainable innovation and stakeholder trust.

3:20 pm

Digital Sovereignty and Data Governance

Digital sovereignty and robust data governance are becoming critical imperatives as organizations navigate regulatory complexity, cross-border data flows, and evolving digital ecosystems. Leaders who prioritize control, transparency, and compliance in their data strategies will be best positioned to safeguard assets, build stakeholder trust, and drive sustainable growth in a rapidly shifting global landscape.

3:30 pm

Lightning Insights

Reimagining Enterprise Operations in the Age of AI

3:30 pm – 3:35 pm

3:45 pm

Networking Break

4:05 pm

From Data Chaos to Trusted AI: Closing the AI Pilot to Production Gap

This session moves past the AI hype to tackle this Pilot to Production Gap. Attendees will learn about the three critical data infrastructure requirements to deliver trustworthy AI in production, and how to help Data, AI and Business teams alike collaborate more effectively to achieve AI success more quickly. We will also show some examples of these principles in action, through customers that have achieved measurable results in production.

Dominic Sartorio

Dominic Sartorio

Vice President of Product Marketing, Denodo Technologies Inc

4:30 pm

AI & Data in 2030 – What Leaders Must Prepare For​

AI and data will fundamentally redefine competitive dynamics, business models, and workforce expectations. Leaders must anticipate disruptive technological shifts, invest in adaptive strategies, and cultivate organizational resilience to harness the full potential of an AI-driven future.

Marlanna Harrington

Marlanna Harrington

Research Analyst, Data, Analytics, AI, and Automation, IDC

Michael Makstman

Michael Makstman

CIO and Head of Department of Technology, City & County of San Francisco

5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

5:10 pm

Networking Reception

Enjoy more food and drinks with our partners and new contacts

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