CIO Summit New York

CIO Summit New York

The Rise of Agentic Systems

14 May 2026 Convene 101 Park Avenue (Midtown)
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Modernize. Secure. Innovate. Lead with the power of Agentic-AI

The IDC CIO Summit 2026 is the premier event for senior technology and business executives shaping enterprise strategy and digital leadership. Designed for CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT and transformation leaders, this full-day event delivers high-impact insights and actionable strategies focused on today’s top priorities: technology modernization, resilience, risk management, AI-driven innovation, and delivering measurable business value in an era of constant disruption.

 

IDC’s analysts and industry experts will guide you on how to architect adaptive technology foundations, reduce technical debt, and operationalize AI (including Agentic AI) responsibly and at scale, while aligning digital strategies with business outcomes. Through keynotes, panels, and collaborative discussions, the Summit provides CIOs with the frameworks, benchmarks, and leadership tools to navigate disruption, govern AI innovation, and drive long-term, sustainable enterprise transformation.

Expert Perspectives

Hear from global thought leaders, visionary CIOs, and celebrity speakers redefining technology, leadership, and innovation across the region.

9:30 am

Scaling AI for the Agentic Future: Closing the Enterprise Gaps

Scaling AI for the agentic future requires organizations to move beyond isolated pilots and fragmented automation, embracing systems capable of autonomous decision-making and continuous learning. While 40% of enterprises are already investing in agentic AI and another 44% are piloting use cases, significant gaps remain in governance, talent, infrastructure, and business alignment. Closing these gaps demands a holistic approach: robust data governance, upskilling the workforce for AI-driven roles, modernizing IT architectures, and embedding responsible AI practices across the enterprise. As agentic AI is projected to account for more than 26% of worldwide IT budget growth by 2029, CIOs must ensure that scaling AI delivers measurable business value, operational resilience, and sustainable innovation.

Meredith Whalen | IDC

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Meredith Whalen

As U.S. organizations intensify digital investment, CIOs are confronting a multifaceted mandate: modernizing legacy systems, controlling technical debt, embedding cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and preparing their workforce for increasingly automated, AI-driven operations. Global digital transformation spend is projected to exceed $4 trillion by 2027, reinforcing the scale and urgency of this shift.

 

Yet the next frontier is already here: Agentic AI. Systems capable of autonomous decision-making, task execution, and continuous learning. IDC estimates that agentic AI will account for more than 26% of worldwide IT budget growth between 2025 and 2029, with expenditures reaching $1.3 trillion by 2029. Also, according to IDC’s 2025 research, 40% of organizations are already investing in Agentic AI, with another 44% testing or piloting use cases. CIOs are now tasked with governing this wave of automation, balancing innovation with control, and rethinking architectures, skills, and policies to harness AI safely and strategically.

Our Partners

The future CIO will guide organizations into the agentic AI era. The CIO’s success depends on modernizing IT infrastructure, reducing technical debt, and fostering human-AI collaboration. CIOs will also lead the development of AI value playbooks to measure efficiency, growth, and innovation.

In multinational organizations, CIOs must prioritize resilience in response to regional sovereignty demands and geopolitical shifts, increasing investments in modular, sovereign-ready IT environments.

Venue

Convene – 101 Park Avenue (Midtown)

Address: 101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

 

Convene at 101 Park Avenue is located near Grand Central at the corner of 41st Street and Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan near the following subway stations:

Nearby Parking:

Quik Park 101 Park Ave (41st & Park Ave) (212) 661-7493
Icon Parking 90 Park Ave (39th & Park Ave) (212) 682-6884

Nearby Bus Stations:

Madison Ave & E 40-41 St E 3rd St & Park Ave E 42nd St & Park Ave Port Authority Bus Terminal

Nearby Train Stations:

Grand Central Terminal Pennsylvania Station

Knowledge Hub

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How CIOs should prepare for geopolitical disruption. IDC outlines resilience priorities, scenario planning, and operational readiness strategies

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The CIO Imperative: Six Priorities for the AI-Fueled Organization

CIOs who proactively do and align AI with business priorities will shape their organization’s future, those who hesitate risk being left behind.

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Dispelling the myth of a silver bullet in sovereign AI

Sovereign AI is not one-size-fits-all. Learn how leaders are balancing control, innovation, and hybrid deployment strategies in a fragmented world.

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