AI and the C-Suite: Strategy, Value and ROI
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence at the Executive Level
Calling all C-level executives and tech leaders: Join us to move beyond pilots to enterprise value. This track equips C-level leaders and senior decision-makers with practical frameworks to craft AI strategy, quantify ROI, govern risk, and scale responsibly across the business. Don’t miss this opportunity to turn AI into measurable value and ROI for your organization.
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Track Overview
AI is now a board-level agenda item. This track focuses on turning AI ambition into measurable business outcomes. Expect executive-ready playbooks for value discovery, portfolio prioritization, ROI tracking with finance, operating models (centralized vs. federated), responsible AI and governance, talent and vendor strategy, and change management that sticks.
Key Takeaways
Build an AI strategy aligned to corporate goals—translate vision into a prioritized portfolio and funding model.
Quantify business value and ROI: cost/outcome baselines, benefits tracking, KPI trees, and OKRs for AI initiatives.
De-risk and govern AI: model risk, data governance, privacy/security, and responsible AI guardrails for GenAI.
Design an AI operating model (Center of Excellence vs. hub-and-spoke) with clear ownership, processes, and metrics.
Accelerate from POC to production: scaling patterns, platform choices, MLOps, and change enablement.
Build/buy/partner decisions and vendor evaluations, including contracts, SLAs, and total cost of ownership.
Create an AI-ready culture: executive storytelling, incentives, and adoption strategies across business units.
Who Should Attend?
C-suite (CEO, CIO/CTO, CDO/CDAO, CFO, COO) and EVPs/SVPs leading transformation
Board members, strategy leaders, and P&L owners evaluating AI investments
Risk, compliance, security, and data leaders establishing responsible AI and governance
Product and operations leaders accountable for scaling AI across functions
Interested in Speaking?
Are you transforming the enterprise with AI and delivering measurable ROI? Have you built governance that enables innovation while managing risk? We’d love to showcase your story and playbooks to an audience of global executives. Apply to speak and help leaders everywhere turn AI into real business value.
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Potential Topics & Ideas
Proving ROI: finance-grade business cases, value engineering & post-implementation reviews
AI Operating Models: from COE to product-line ownership; funding, chargebacks & incentives
GenAI in the Enterprise: assurance, red-teaming, prompt governance, and content safety
Data & Platform Foundations: data quality, MLOps, retrieval-augmented generation, and observability
AI Talent & Partners: executive hiring plans, upskilling, and selecting strategic vendors
Regulation & Risk: model risk management, privacy by design, and audit-ready documentation
From Pilot to Scale: change management, enablement programs, and adoption dashboards
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