The AI Leadership Summit 2027 is IDC’s premier event for the senior executives shaping enterprise AI strategy across the US. This full-day event delivers high-impact insights and actionable strategies focused on the leadership decisions that determine AI value: scaling AI responsibly, governing agentic systems, navigating the evolving US regulatory and policy landscape, and translating AI investment into measurable business outcomes.
What You’ll Learn US enterprises are increasing AI investment at a pace that outstrips GDP growth, but the challenge is no longer funding. It is governance, scalability, and translating investment into measurable business value. The AI Leadership Summit is built for executives from all business functions at the center of that work. What you will take away:
Board-Led AI Strategies
Defining enterprise direction, investment priorities and competitive advantage in the AI era.
Innovation vs Productivity
Balancing new revenue creation with substantial revenue-per-employee gains.
Organizational Transformation in the AI Era
Transforming organizational models for human + AI collaboration.
The Autonomous Enterprise
Moving from AI-assisted processes to autonomous, agent-driven enterprise operations
Enterprise Architecture for the AI Era
Evolving the tech stack with a guiding business architecture.
AI-Enabled Operating Models
Redesigning workflows, decision-making and execution for the AI era.
Trust at Enterprise Scale
Building scalable governance, oversight and transparency into enterprise AI systems.
Measuring AI ROI at Enterprise Scale
Reshaping how productivity is measured across every Line of Business.
By 2028 Every Global 100 firm will spend at least $2 million annually on unified AI governance, making governance a permanent and material line item on the enterprise P&L.
Shape the AI Strategy
Build an investment thesis aligned to your organization’s AI strategy, governance priorities, and business objectives, not just global best practices.
Quantify the Value
Move beyond pilot metrics. Turn AI investments into measurable business outcomes, including productivity gains, revenue growth, and operational efficiency.
Lead the Change
Build AI talent, modern operating models, and a culture that sustains an AI-powered enterprise.
Buyers across the META now choose partners mainly on AI and agentic AI capability, which makes delivering AI at scale the deciding factor.
IDC estimates AI will create $22.5 trillion in cumulative economic value by 2031, with agentic AI driving the next wave of spending. Organizations that move from pilots to scaled, measurable deployments will capture it.
