Agenda

AI & Data Xchange

Day 1

4:30 pm

Group Innovation Challenge: Agents Among Us

6:30 pm

Networking Dinner

Day 2

8:45 am

From Governance to Growth: Scaling Trustworthy AI for Enterprise Impact

Keynote Speaker

Neil Ward-Dutton

Neil Ward-Dutton

Vice President, AI and DX European Practices, IDC

9:10 am

AI From Experimentation to Enterprise Execution

9:30 am

The Rise of Agentic AI: When Intelligent Systems Move From Insight to Action

9:50 am

Data as Destiny: Why Trusted, Governed Data Is the Foundation of Scalable AI

10:10 am

Coffee and Networking Break

10:40 am

Operationalizing Trust: Turning AI Ethics, Risk, and Compliance Into Competitive Advantage

11:00 am

Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise: Platforms, Pipelines, and Agentic Workflows

11:10 am

Group Innovation Challenge: Agents Among Us

11:40 am

From Pilots to Productivity: Measuring and Monetizing AI at Scale

12:00 pm

Enabling Trusted AI at Scale: How Technology Leaders Are Powering Europe’s Intelligent Enterprises

12:10 pm

Human + Machine Collaboration: Redefining Work in the Age of Agentic Intelligence

12:30 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30 pm

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

2:30 pm

Coffee and Networking

3:00 pm

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

3:50 pm

Coffee and Networking

4:10 pm

From Trusted Foundations to Intelligent Action: Lessons From Scaling AI Across the Enterprise

4:25 pm

Turning AI Ambition Into Business Impact: What It Really Takes to Scale Trustworthy AI

4:40 pm

Group Innovation Challenge Presentations

5:30 pm

Networking & Personal Time

6:30 pm

Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner

Day 3

8:40 am

From Generative to Agentic AI: What Comes Next for Enterprise Decision-Making

9:05 am

The Intelligent Enterprise Playbook: Scaling AI Across Functions and Geographies

9:30 am

Data Sovereignty and AI Innovation: Europe’s Path to Trusted Scale

9:55 am

Coffee and Networking

10:25 am

Workshop Session 2

Measuring AI ROI: KPIs, Value Frameworks, and Business Alignment

Embedding Trust Into GenAI and Agentic Systems

Modern Data Architectures for Intelligent, Autonomous Enterprises

From AI Strategy to Execution: Building an Enterprise AI Operating Model

11:10 am

Change Break

11:25 am

Workshop Session 3

Building the AI Operating Model: Roles, Processes, and Decision Rights for Scale

Governing at Speed: Embedding Risk, Compliance, and Trust Into AI Delivery Pipelines

Running AI Like a Business: Funding Models, Portfolio Management, and Value Tracking

From Centers of Excellence to Federated AI: Scaling Capabilities Across the Enterprise

12:10 pm

Return to Plenary Room

12:20 pm

AI as a Growth Engine: Turning Intelligence Into Measurable Business Impact

12:35 pm

The Future of Enterprise Intelligence: What Leaders Must Do Now

12:45 pm

IDC Closing Keynote and Feedback Session