Data & AI Think Tank

Let's explore the significance of integrating AI into digital strategies, emphasizing its transformative impact on various industries. It delves into key considerations such as data-driven decision-making, personalized customer experiences, and operational efficiency. Additionally, the synopsis highlights the challenges associated with AI implementation, such as ethical concerns and the need for robust cybersecurity measures. Through the lens of real-world examples and industry insights, it underscores how a well-executed AI strategy can position organizations for success, driving growth, agility, and long-term sustainability.

Join Natalie Myshkina from Adobe to learn how the adoption of responsible AI can enhance productivity, streamline processes, and build a foundation for long-term success.  As the AI landscape evolves, forward-thinking business leaders are integrating AI into their workflows, creativity, and operations—with an emphasis on responsibility and compliance. To drive profitability and foster innovation, market leaders are balancing the speed of AI deployment with regulatory considerations and business goals, creating value across all environments in an accountable and ethical way. You can do the same.

Key discussion points

• Utilizing AI to enhance inter-team and inter-functional value creation and collaboration
• Leveraging AI to enhance productivity by streamlining processes and enabling teams to focus on high-value work
• Best practices for implementing AI-based tools and services in organizations in a secure, compliant, and responsible manner

Explore the transformative potential of Generative AI in this forward-looking session, where we will delve into how this cutting-edge technology is set to revolutionize business and technology landscapes. We will discuss emerging trends, anticipated advancements in the next 12-24 months, and their impact on various industries. Learn about practical applications of Generative AI, from enhancing customer experiences to driving innovation and operational efficiency. Our experts will also address the ethical considerations, regulatory challenges, and best practices for successful AI integration. Join us to gain insights into how Generative AI can unlock new opportunities and shape the future of your organization.

Agentic AI, autonomous systems that perceive, reason, and act with minimal human intervention is poised to redefine how work gets done. As these intelligent agents move beyond experimentation into enterprise-scale deployments, organizations must prepare to fundamentally rearchitect their digital environments.

This panel will explore how leaders can operationalize agentic AI to drive efficiency, creativity, and strategic advantage while preserving oversight, governance, and trust. Discussion topics will include designing workflows around autonomous decision-making, managing human-agent collaboration, and navigating emerging risks such as bias, security, and operational drift. Join us as we unpack what it truly means to lead in an era of intelligent, action-oriented AI and how to ensure these agents serve both your innovation goals and core business values.

Exploring the transformative influence of artificial intelligence on modern business processes. This session delves into how AI-driven technologies optimize digital operations, streamline workflows, and enhance efficiency. This Vision Voice will share insights into real-world applications, best practices, and the strategic integration of AI, empowering organizations to unlock new levels of productivity and innovation in the digital landscape.

In the race to achieve digital transformation, cloud adoption is no longer a competitive advantage - it’s a business imperative. But rapid cloud expansion often leads to fragmented infrastructure, siloed security strategies, and increased operational complexity, putting transformation goals at risk. This session will explore how organisations can break down these barriers by taking a unified approach to cloud infrastructure and security.

Join us to uncover practical strategies for building a resilient, scalable cloud foundation that accelerates innovation while keeping security at the core. We’ll dive into how to simplify operations, enhance visibility, and ensure consistent security policies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments - empowering IT leaders to drive transformation faster and with confidence. Whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or optimising an existing environment, this session will provide a clear blueprint to do cloud right.

This panel discussion will take you on a journey through the forefront of technological innovation, featuring three visionary solutions poised to revolutionize the digital landscape. These pioneering solutions address pressing challenges faced by organizations worldwide, ranging from permissions management to troubleshooting live applications and system observability.

In today's dynamic digital landscape, managing permissions effectively poses a significant challenge for organizations. However, a pioneering solution emerges to address these pressing concerns by automating permissions management based on risk and usage patterns, ensuring alignment with business needs while minimizing security risks. Moreover, a revolutionary toolset empowers developers and SREs to troubleshoot live applications swiftly and efficiently, slashing mean time to resolution and delivering substantial cost savings. Dive deeper into how these groundbreaking approaches drive productivity gains and cost efficiencies for organizations worldwide.

The future of digital strategy in a rapidly evolving landscape is poised to be both dynamic and transformative. As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, organizations must adapt their digital strategies to stay competitive and relevant. Data-driven decision-making, AI and machine learning integration, and a seamless user experience will be at the forefront. With the growing importance of sustainability and ethical considerations, digital strategies will also need to incorporate responsible practices. Furthermore, the rise of new platforms and communication channels, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, will require businesses to be agile and innovative in their approach. Success in this evolving landscape will depend on a proactive and flexible approach to digital strategy, ensuring that organizations can not only keep up with change but also lead in shaping the digital future.

AI isn’t just reshaping workflows—it’s redefining what it means to work. And in California, where innovation moves fast and talent is the greatest currency, the stakes are uniquely high. As automation spreads across industries—from tech and media to healthcare and logistics—leaders face a defining moment: will we empower people to work alongside AI, or allow AI to quietly redefine the rules?

With more than 40% of U.S. jobs expected to be impacted by AI and nearly half of today’s core skills projected to shift by 2027, the urgency is real. In Los Angeles—where creativity, reinvention, and cross-industry collaboration thrive—the question isn’t just how we adopt AI, but how we redesign work in a way that’s inclusive, responsible, and future-proof.

This session will explore how organizations are moving from fear to strategy, investing in reskilling, rethinking leadership, and creating a culture where technology amplifies human potential instead of replacing it. Because the future of work isn’t about replacement—it’s about reimagination.

A look into the pivotal responsibilities of Chief Data Officers and Chief Data Scientist in steering organizations through the complexities of the digital age. This session explores their strategic initiatives, encompassing data-driven decision-making, innovative technologies adoption, and customer-centric approaches. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the CDO's role as a catalyst for transformative change, driving businesses towards digital maturity and sustainable growth

We’ve entered an era where seeing is no longer believing. Deepfakes are becoming alarmingly convincing, AI-generated content floods our feeds, and data leaks are exposing sensitive information at a scale we’ve never seen before. While past cyber threats targeted systems, today’s threats target perception—and the consequences can be political, financial, and deeply personal.

In Los Angeles—a global hub for media, entertainment, and communications—the risks are amplified. What happens when misinformation undermines trust, or when synthetic videos cause real-world damage to brands, institutions, or public figures? This session will explore how organizations can recognize and respond to this new kind of threat, where technology, security, and reputation collide.

More than a warning, this is a call to action: to rethink our approach to digital trust, build resilience across departments, and prepare for a future where the battle isn’t just about data—but about truth itself.v

As data becomes central to competitive advantage, organizations must move beyond isolated analytics efforts and embed data strategy into the core of their business operations. This panel will explore how data-driven enterprises are aligning data initiatives with business objectives to fuel innovation, enhance customer experiences, and drive measurable impact. From modernizing data infrastructure to operationalizing insights across functions, we’ll discuss how to unlock the full potential of data as a catalyst for growth.