AI & Data Xchange
Day 1
Group Innovation Challenge: Agents Among Us
Networking Dinner
Day 2
From Governance to Growth: Scaling Trustworthy AI for Enterprise Impact
Keynote Speaker
Neil Ward-Dutton
VP Global Enterprise AI and Agentic AI Strategies, IDC
AI From Experimentation to Enterprise Execution
How to Spot Real AI Opportunities in Everyday Work
As AI continues to dominate the business conversation, many struggle to distinguish real opportunities from hype. This keynote focuses on building the practical mindset needed to identify where AI can genuinely add value in everyday work and core business processes.
Paolo Finardi
Head of Data Science & AI, Plenitude
Data as Destiny: Why Trusted, Governed Data Is the Foundation of Scalable AI
Coffee and Networking
Operationalizing Trust: Turning AI Ethics, Risk, and Compliance Into Competitive Advantage
The Next Wave of AI: What Leaders Need to Prepare for Now
As AI rapidly evolves, business leaders must look beyond current use cases to understand what’s coming next. This session explores the next wave of AI—from emerging technologies to shifting capabilities—and what it means from a strategic and board-level perspective. Drawing on deep analysis of both technology and business trends, it highlights key signals, future scenarios, and the decisions leaders need to start making today to stay ahead.
Ludvig Strand
Emerging Tech and AI Future Analyst, Axel Johnson
Group Innovation Challenge: Agents Among Us
Networking Lunch
Open Roundtable Discussions
A: Governing Agentic AI: Control, Accountability, and Autonomy in Practice
B: EU AI Act Readiness: From Regulatory Burden to Strategic Differentiator
C: Breaking Data Silos: Aligning Data Strategy With AI and Business Outcomes
D: From Insight to Impact: Overcoming the AI Value Realization Gap
E: Trust by Design: Building Transparency, Security, and Explainability Into AI Systems
F: Scaling AI Skills and Culture: Preparing the Organization for Intelligent Transformation
Coffee and Networking
Open Workshop Session
1: Designing a Scalable AI Governance Framework for the European Enterprise
2: From Data Chaos to Data Products: Enabling AI-Ready Data Foundations
3: Agentic AI in Action: Use Cases, Architectures, and Lessons Learned
4: Operationalizing the EU AI Act: Practical Steps for Compliance and Innovation
Coffee and Networking
Driving Business Value with AI: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Lavinia Guadagnolo
Data and AI Business Adoption Lead, Generali
Ewa Zborowska
Research Director, IDC
Turning AI Ambition Into Business Impact: What It Really Takes to Scale Trustworthy AI
Group Innovation Challenge Presentations
Networking & Personal Time
Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner
Day 3
From Generative to Agentic AI: What Comes Next for Enterprise Decision-Making
The Intelligent Enterprise Playbook: Scaling AI Across Functions and Geographies
When Systems Decide : Rethinking the Role of Architecure in a AI world
In recent years, enterprise architecture has shifted from governance and control to influence and enablement. But AI is changing the game once again.
We are entering a world where systems increasingly decide, recommend, and act—sometimes faster than humans can fully understand.
In this context, architecture can no longer be about enforcing standards or designing static roadmaps. Its true value lies in shaping how decisions emerge and ensuring the ecosystem is AI-ready and flexible in the face of change.
This keynote reframes architecture as a discipline of influence, decision design, and adaptability—essential for navigating AI-driven complexity.
Ibrahima Ndiaye
CTO, RATP Group