Schedule | Chief AI Officer Summit 2026

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08:15

REGISTRATION & LIGHT BREAKFAST
09:20

WELCOME NOTE & OPENING REMARKS
09:30

The Empowered Chief AI Officer: Leading with Vision, Influence, and Impact

Ganesh Sivakumar - Ganesh Sivakumar - Global Chief Data Analytics & AI Officer

Shaping enterprise strategy through AI-driven vision and executive leadership.
• Turning innovation into measurable business outcomes and competitive advantage.
• Championing ethical, trusted, and scalable AI across the organization.
• Inspiring a culture of collaboration, agility, and continuous learning in the AI era.
10:00

Panel Discussion: Operationalizing Trust – AI Governance in a Regulated World

• How can organizations move from AI principles to practical governance frameworks?
• What metrics best measure trust and transparency in AI systems?
• How are new regulations like the EU AI Act shaping enterprise AI strategy?
• What role should the Chief AI Officer play in ensuring ethical accountability?
• How can automation and monitoring tools support continuous AI compliance?
10:50

Mid-Morning Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibition Area
11:20

Building the Blueprint: The Core Pillars of a Successful AI Strategy

Ali Abedini - Chief AI Officer - Metropolitan Commercial Bank

• Aligning AI initiatives with business objectives to deliver measurable value.
• Establishing strong data foundations and governance for scalable innovation.
• Embedding ethical, transparent, and responsible AI practices across the enterprise.
• Fostering a culture of experimentation, agility, and continuous improvement
11:50

Beyond Algorithms: The Age of Agentic Intelligence and Quantum Disruption

Ellis Wong - Chief Information Security Officer - JST Capital

• How agentic AI is moving beyond rule-based systems to make dynamic, context-aware decisions — transforming how organizations trade, manage risk, and operate.
• Why the future isn’t just about smarter models, but networks of AI agents working together to forecast, adapt, and respond in real time.
• How quantum breakthroughs are unlocking unprecedented speed and complexity in areas like optimization, portfolio management, and compliance.
• What leaders must do today to leverage agentic intelligence and quantum technologies to stay ahead in an increasingly autonomous and unpredictable landscape.
12:20

Use Case Showcases: Innovative AI Solutions, Discover groundbreaking AI technologies
12:20

Innovation Slot 1:
12:30

Innovation Slot 2:
12:40

Lunch & Networking in Exhibition Area
1:40

Panel Discussion: When Data Meets Intelligence: The CAIO–CDAO Alliance Shaping the Future of AI

• How can CAIOs and CDAOs align their strategies to maximize AI impact?
• What structures enable seamless collaboration between data and AI teams?
• How does trusted data accelerate enterprise-scale AI initiatives?
• What leadership qualities are essential for a successful CAIO–CDAO partnership?
• How can joint governance ensure both innovation and regulatory compliance?
2:20

The Next AI Breakthrough Isn’t a Model, It’s ROI

Abhishek Mittal - Chief Product & AI Officer - AML RightSource

• Assigning a business owner and P&L targets to every AI initiative with clear KPIs and SLAs.
• Stack-ranking bets by ROI and time-to-value, time-boxing pilots, and doubling down on compounding wins.
• Productizing models into workflows/agents and driving adoption with enablement, incentives, and change management.
• Instrumenting value end-to-end: establishing baselines, unit economics, TCO, and risk-adjusted ROI with continuous optimization.
2:50

Discussion Group: How AI Agents Will Redefine Organizational Intelligence, Automate Workflows, and Reshape Leadership Decision-Making

• Transforming static analytics into dynamic, agent-driven organizational intelligence.
• Automating complex workflows through self-learning and goal-oriented AI agents.
• Empowering leaders with real-time, AI-augmented insights for faster, data-driven decisions.
• Creating a balance between human judgment and autonomous AI collaboration in enterprise strategy.
3:20

Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibition Area
3:50

From Agentic AI to Autonomous Enterprises

Matt Goldwasse - Head of AI Data Science - T. Rowe Price
- How AI is Transitioning from Copilot Assistant to Pilot Navigator
- Beyond Agentic AI: What Does Physical AI Look Like, and When?
4:20

Discussion Group: Building AI-Driven Organizations: Culture, Capability, and Change

• Fostering a culture that embraces experimentation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous learning.
• Developing cross-functional AI capabilities that align technical innovation with business objectives.
• Empowering leaders and teams to adapt to AI-driven transformation through reskilling and mindset shifts.
• Embedding management frameworks to ensure sustainable and ethical AI adoption across the enterprise.
4:50

Chairperson Closing Remarks
5:00

End of Conference

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