Unlocking AI Value: The Secrets to Successfully Moving from Pilots to Production
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
Competitive advantage in 2027 belongs to firms acting decisively now. This opening keynote frames the six themes that run through the conference: the RISE framework, the blended organization, revenue per employee, IT spend, AI vendor contracting, and measuring AI fluency.Competitive advantage in 2027 belongs to firms acting decisively now. This opening keynote frames the six themes that run through the conference: the RISE framework, the blended organization, revenue per employee, IT spend, AI vendor contracting, and measuring AI fluency. You will get the map for the next three days and for the year ahead.read more
Driving Competitive Advantage with the Human + AI Blended Workforce
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
Hear the practical lessons from three CEOs who have successfully scaled AI in large established organizations, and an HBS professor specializing in exponential technologies.
Paul BaierModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Melissa SmithCEO, WEX
Shikhar GhoshProfessor, Harvard Business School
Michael SullivanCo-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, OneDigital
Own Your Own Intelligence (OYOI): Achieving Sovereign AI
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
AI only delivers value if you own your own intelligence. Dr.AI only delivers value if you own your own intelligence. Dr. John Sviokla, COO of Quantum Gears Rizwan Mallal and Ahmad Al Amassi, General Manager at IT Harmony, sit down to discuss keeping your cognitive uniqueness protected in an AI world.read more
Grab a taste of how GAI Insights helps professionals leverage their time with AI. This is the first of multiple sessions offered over the next few days to build your skills in this critical area.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
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Learn how leading CIOs are navigating the challenges of scaling AI responsibly while maintaining security, governance, and performance in mission-critical environments.
Mike GrandinettiModerator - Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School
Vrinda MenonCTO, Transformative AI, J.P. Morgan Chase
Mojgan LefebvreExecutive VP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer, Travelers
Lena SmartAdvisory Board Member and Investor, CTGT.ai
Justin FanelliCTO, United States Department of the Navy
How Covista Is Using AI to Expand Access and Opportunity in Healthcare
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
Covista, America’s largest healthcare educator, is reinventing healthcare education with AI - helping students become AI-fluent and practice-ready on day one, while expanding access, improving workforce readiness and creating new opportunities across the ecosystem.Covista, America’s largest healthcare educator, is reinventing healthcare education with AI - helping students become AI-fluent and practice-ready on day one, while expanding access, improving workforce readiness and creating new opportunities across the ecosystem. Through partnerships with leading health systems, Covista is improving outcomes for students and providers alike. Join Steve Beard, Chairman and CEO of Covista, and John Sviokla, Co-founder of GAI Insights, as they explore how AI is reshaping the future of healthcare education and delivery.read more
Drawing from a global survey of senior executives, Tom Davenport will describe 7.5 correlates of achieving high value in the enterprise adoption of AI.
Tom DavenportProfessor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College
How do brands optimize the "prompted moment of truth" by tracking, analyzing, and optimizing their visibility within generative AI search results?
Pete BlackshawCEO, BrandRank.AI
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Mon 9/28 · 12:50 PM - 1:15 PM
Bridging the AI GAP: From the Pendleton Act to the Platform Era
● Workforce Upskilling
Breakout
📍 Room 313
What does it take to introduce AI into one of the world's largest and most complex workforces? In this session, Adam Starr shares how the U.S.What does it take to introduce AI into one of the world's largest and most complex workforces? In this session, Adam Starr shares how the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is leveraging artificial intelligence to modernize services supporting more than two million federal employees. From improving citizen experiences and streamlining operations to establishing governance and building trust, attendees will gain practical insights into implementing AI within highly regulated organizations while balancing innovation, security, and accountability.read more
Adam StarrChief Information Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
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From Public Company Playbook to Portfolio Value: Applying AI Leadership Transformation at the PE Level
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
Public companies have set the early standard for AI leadership transformation. Private equity firms are now bringing those lessons to the portfolio company level to drive value creation.Public companies have set the early standard for AI leadership transformation. Private equity firms are now bringing those lessons to the portfolio company level to drive value creation. This panel opens with a quick framing of the best practices emerging at public companies. It then looks at how PE firms are staffing up to lead this shift, and closes with practical, how-to guidance that PE teams can act on to accelerate returns across their portfolios. You will hear from an AI board member and advisor alongside two PE value creation catalysts, who will share what is working, where firms get stuck, and how to move faster. Speakers pendingread more
Rudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures
Darren HermanManaging Dir, Bain Capital
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Mon 9/28 · 1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Operational ROI in AIOps
● AI Product Strategy
Breakout
📍 Room 309
Many organizations have ambitious plans for applying AI to IT operations, but turning that vision into measurable business value is often easier said than done.Many organizations have ambitious plans for applying AI to IT operations, but turning that vision into measurable business value is often easier said than done. While AIOps pilots and proofs of concept are widespread, achieving sustainable operational and financial outcomes requires more than deploying new technology. This session explores what separates successful AIOps programs from stalled initiatives, drawing on lessons from enterprise-scale implementations. Learn how leading organizations establish the operational foundation, measurement frameworks and governance needed to translate AI ambition into tangible results. We'll examine the practices that accelerate adoption, drive operational efficiency and create executive confidence in AI investments.read more
Jim PiazzaChief AI Officer, Ensono
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Mon 9/28 · 1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
Claude 101: Projects
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Join one of our GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists, to master projects: practically building your AI workspace.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
Democratizing Customer Intelligence with AI Agents
● Workforce Upskilling
Breakout
📍 Room 313
How Wayfair empowered executives and analysts to query customer feedback using natural language, reducing technical barriers and saving 15+ hours per week.
Abhijith MandyaSenior Data Science Manager, Wayfair
Architecture to Support Claude and Vibe Coding by Non-Engineers
● General Session
Breakout
📍 Room 302/304/306
Learn how Oaktree Capital designed architecture that enables non-engineers to safely and effectively use Claude and embrace vibe coding.Learn how Oaktree Capital designed architecture that enables non-engineers to safely and effectively use Claude and embrace vibe coding. Naveed Asem, CTO and Anisha Bhasin, SVP & Head of Product Engineering and AI, will share the organization's approach, key architectural decisions, and practical lessons learned from implementing AI-powered development across the business.read more
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Mon 9/28 · 1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
How to Manage the Exploding Cost of Tokens for Employee Use of AI
● AI Product Strategy
Breakout
📍 Room 309
As AI adoption accelerates across the enterprise, organizations are facing a new challenge: rapidly escalating token costs.As AI adoption accelerates across the enterprise, organizations are facing a new challenge: rapidly escalating token costs. With AI usage surging and many industry analysts predicting prices could increase significantly in the coming years, businesses must find ways to scale AI responsibly without letting costs spiral out of control. This session will explore practical strategies for optimizing token usage, selecting the right models for the right tasks, implementing governance and cost controls, and maximizing ROI while enabling employees to fully leverage AI across the organization.read more
Work with Adam Rappaport, GAI Insights' very own tech wizard, to learn two of the most requested skills in all of GAI Insights trainings.
Adam RappaportCo-Founder, AI Analyst, and Tech Wizard, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
AI in Medical Affairs: Real-World Applications and Workflows
● Healthcare + Lifesciences
Breakout
📍 Room 311
What if AI could shave years off the journey from scientific discovery to patient treatment?What if AI could shave years off the journey from scientific discovery to patient treatment? In this fireside chat, Apeksha Patel, Medical Director for Solid Tumors at Novartis, explores how artificial intelligence is accelerating the development, testing, approval, and commercialization of new medicines. Learn how one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies is leveraging AI to drive innovation, improve decision-making, and deliver breakthrough therapies to patients faster than ever before.read more
Vivek MukhatyarSr Dir - Medical AI Team Lead, Pfizer
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Mon 9/28 · 1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Move from SEO to AEO
● Asset Management
Breakout
📍 Room 312
Pete Blackshaw, author of The Answer Economy, will share his research and advice in helping some of the world's biggest brands compete in the AI world.Pete Blackshaw, author of The Answer Economy, will share his research and advice in helping some of the world's biggest brands compete in the AI world. He will explain the shift from traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), in particular how AI-powered search, conversational interfaces, and zero-click experiences are reshaping discoverability, and what organizations must do now to stay visible and competitive.read more
Pete BlackshawCEO, BrandRank.AI
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Mon 9/28 · 1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
How Board Directors Direct with AI
● Workforce Upskilling
Breakout
📍 Room 313
In this breakout session participants will discuss the current state of AI use in the boardroom, address core uses of AI in the boardroom and investigate what measures need to be implemented to prevent bias in AI algorithms that might...In this breakout session participants will discuss the current state of AI use in the boardroom, address core uses of AI in the boardroom and investigate what measures need to be implemented to prevent bias in AI algorithms that might affect corporate governance decisions. We’ll also set out the skills and knowledge board members need to effectively govern AI-driven corporations.read more
Cynthia ClarkJohn. W. Poduska Professor of Governance, Bentley University
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While many organizations have invested in AI tools, widespread employee adoption remains one of the biggest challenges.While many organizations have invested in AI tools, widespread employee adoption remains one of the biggest challenges. This panel brings together leaders driving AI transformation across their organizations to share proven strategies for moving beyond early adopters and empowering the other 80% of employees to confidently embrace AI.read more
Paul BaierModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Karen StroupChief Digital Officer, WEX
Jeremy MinichSr Mgr, Solution Engineering, Freshworks
Barbara WidholmVP of AI, State Street Bank
Dan SlagenChief Marketing & AI Transformation Officer, Zapier
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Mon 9/28 · 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM
Using Claude to Find Security Vulnerabilities
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 309 (AI Product Strategy)
Learn from Adam to review your own code and systems for weaknesses. Catch issues earlier, review faster, and harden your defenses.
Adam RappaportCo-Founder, AI Analyst, and Tech Wizard, GAI Insights
Learn from one of GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists, how to turn rough notes into a finished deck. Draft slides, structure the story, and cut hours off creation of your next presentation.
Christina IngeAI Adoption Specialist, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM
Build a Skill to Triage Your Outlook
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 311 (Healthcare + Lifesciences)
Work with Ishaan to build a Claude skill that reads your inbox and sorts what matters. Clear the noise and start your day on the messages that need you.
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Mon 9/28 · 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM
How to Use Claude for Lead Generation and Sales Support
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Turn Claude into a sales assistant with Jenny. Build prospect research, draft personalized outreach, and cut the time from lead to first reply.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM
How Board Directors Direct with AI
● Workforce Upskilling
Breakout
📍 Room 313
In this breakout session participants will discuss the current state of AI use in the boardroom, address core uses of AI in the boardroom and investigate what measures need to be implemented to prevent bias in AI algorithms that might...In this breakout session participants will discuss the current state of AI use in the boardroom, address core uses of AI in the boardroom and investigate what measures need to be implemented to prevent bias in AI algorithms that might affect corporate governance decisions. We’ll also set out the skills and knowledge board members need to effectively govern AI-driven corporations.read more
Cynthia ClarkJohn. W. Poduska Professor of Governance, Bentley University
The CEO of a rapidly growing AI startup shares how he uses AI to run his organization for innovation, profit, and reliable scaling.
Alden Do RosarioCEO and Founder, CustomGPT
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Mon 9/28 · 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Evals for the Enterprise: How to Know Your AI Application Actually Works
● AI Product Strategy
Breakout
📍 Room 309
Evals are the hottest underserved topic right now. Everyone deploys, few measure. This session teaches evals as a framework, covering rubric design, LLM judges, and failure patterns, grounded in a CFPB credit-response eval pipeline built on public data.
Lucinda LindeAI Analyst, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Claude and ChatGPT for the CFO and Finance Department
Explore how a firm successfully integrated AI into its asset management processes. This case study highlights measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making capabilities.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
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Mon 9/28 · 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
How GenAI Brings Clinical Care to Two Billion People
● Healthcare + Lifesciences
AI Case Study
📍 Room 311
A case study in generative AI solving a previously unsolvable problem, delivering personalized healthcare at population scale alongside clinical research and machine learning.
Requirements gathering is one of the highest-leverage uses of AI in product management. Ashish Bhatia, Director of Product Management at Audible, shares best practices for using AI to capture customer needs, draft specs, and pressure-test assumptions.Requirements gathering is one of the highest-leverage uses of AI in product management. Ashish Bhatia, Director of Product Management at Audible, shares best practices for using AI to capture customer needs, draft specs, and pressure-test assumptions. You will leave with techniques that shorten discovery and sharpen what your team builds.read more
Ashish BhatiaDir, Product Management, Audible
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Mon 9/28 · 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
The AI Adoption Playbook: Managing Change and Enabling Your Workforce
● Workforce Upskilling
Expert Panel
📍 Room 313
Explore the strategic approach one organization used to manage organizational change and equip employees with the skills needed to embrace AI. Hear lessons learned, best practices, and the measurable impact on productivity and business performance.
Abbie LundbergModerator - Editor in Chief, MIT Sloan Management Review
Heather StaplesEVP Operations and Technology & CIO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ
The AI Leadership Imperative: Leading Organizations Through the Biggest Technology Shift in a Generation
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
AI is no longer an innovation project - it is becoming the operating model of the modern enterprise. As organizations move from pilots to production, leadership itself must evolve.AI is no longer an innovation project - it is becoming the operating model of the modern enterprise. As organizations move from pilots to production, leadership itself must evolve. CIOs, CEOs, and business executives are redefining how work gets done, how decisions are made, how organizations are structured, and how humans collaborate with increasingly capable AI agents. Drawing on insights from hundreds of enterprise AI deployments and conversations with leading CIOs and business executives, this panel will explore what separates organizations that are scaling AI successfully from those still experimenting. We'll discuss the new leadership competencies, organizational redesign, governance models, and cultural changes required to build an AI-first enterprise - and what every executive should be doing today to prepare for the next wave of transformation.read more
Gamiel GranModerator - Chief Commercial Officer, Mayfield Fund
Ramesh RazdanGlobal Chief Information Officer and CTO, Bain & Company
Nathan McBrideChief Information Officer, Xilio Therapeutics
Anjana HarveChief Digital Officer, Astellas Pharma
Jaap van RielCTO, KnitWell Group
Jacqui NevilsGlobal Chief Information Officer, Fresenius Medical Care
Thor WallaceSr VP and Chief Information Officer, NETSCOUT
The future of AI depends on strong connections between research institutions, startups, investors, and enterprise leaders.The future of AI depends on strong connections between research institutions, startups, investors, and enterprise leaders. In this session, John Werner shares lessons from years at the forefront of the AI ecosystem, examining how collaboration fuels innovation, speeds commercialization, and creates lasting competitive advantage.read more
John WernerMIT Fellow and Founder, Imagination in Action
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Mon 9/28 · 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
What Will the Human-AI Enterprise Look Like in 2030?
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
By 2030, the enterprise will run on human and AI work combined. That shift is already rewriting the rules at the top. This session looks at what changes for boards, leaders, and organizations, and what the winning structure looks like.By 2030, the enterprise will run on human and AI work combined. That shift is already rewriting the rules at the top. This session looks at what changes for boards, leaders, and organizations, and what the winning structure looks like. You will hear how AI reshapes board composition, compensation, KPIs, org charts, and M&A playbooks. The panel will share what leading companies are doing right now, where early moves are paying off, and where they are not. Expect an open conversation with peers who are navigating these shifts today, not a set of slides.read more
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Michael SullivanCo-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, OneDigital
A facilitated session on the specific challenges of leading AI transformation as a woman in tech. The Women in AI Breakfast will feature a private hot buffet breakfast.
Luda KopeikinaModerator - Anchor and AI Analyst, Daily AI News, GAI Insights
Jenn AzarCEO, Stellix
Jodi JohnsonCEO & Talent Officer, Human Capital
Pam BoirosCMO and AI Strategist, Bridge Marketing Advisors
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
Hema SheshadriPrincipal Consulting Ai and Data Engineer, Akamai Technologies
Beth PorterHead of Studio Operations, C10 Labs
Debbie MillinCEO & Founder, UpperLevel Solutions
Christyl Lucille MurrayAdjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership, Brown University
Start strong with a fast recap of Day 1's biggest takeaways and a preview of what is ahead. You will get oriented, caffeinated, and ready to make the most of Day 2.
Harvey AI: What Happens When Professional Services Meet Capable AI
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
Harvey AI shows what happens when a professional service meets capable AI. This session uses the Harvard Business School case on Harvey to draw out what it means for every services business.
In regulated industries, customers cannot accept an answer they cannot trace. They need to see how an AI system reached its output, step by step, with a full chain of explainability. Most AI solutions fall short of that bar today.In regulated industries, customers cannot accept an answer they cannot trace. They need to see how an AI system reached its output, step by step, with a full chain of explainability. Most AI solutions fall short of that bar today. This session looks at why explainability has become a hard requirement, where current tools break down, and what it takes to build AI that regulated customers can actually trust and adopt.read more
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Stefanos PoulisChief Technology and AI Officer, Seekr
From Prototype to Payoff Building & Monetizing Production AI
● General Session
Breakout
📍 Room TBA
You've invested in AI pilots. Some work. Most don't move revenue. The gap between prototype success and production impact isn't about algorithms or compute. It's about trust and adoption.You've invested in AI pilots. Some work. Most don't move revenue. The gap between prototype success and production impact isn't about algorithms or compute. It's about trust and adoption. In this talk, we'll look at embedding agentic analytics into your products and processes to drive revenue.read more
Sonny RiveraPrincipal Data and AI Strategist, ThoughtSpot
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Tue 9/29 · 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Best Practices in Sourcing AI and Contract Terms with AI Vendors
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
The contract you sign determines your AI costs and your exit options for years. This panel covers the key terms for cost control, maintaining control, and avoiding vendor lock-in.The contract you sign determines your AI costs and your exit options for years. This panel covers the key terms for cost control, maintaining control, and avoiding vendor lock-in. You will leave with a checklist to bring to your next AI vendor negotiation.read more
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Lucinda LindeAI Analyst, GAI Insights
Bill FandrichChief Healthcare Officer, Pellera Technologies
Andrew DavisSr Dir, Cloud and AI Business Office, Cox Automotive
Kevin LiuPartner, Goodwin
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Driving Real ROI from Employee AI Upskilling Programs
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
AI is not just a technology. It is a capability your people have to build. The firms getting real returns treat upskilling as the work, not a one-time training event.AI is not just a technology. It is a capability your people have to build. The firms getting real returns treat upskilling as the work, not a one-time training event. You will hear from leaders combining human and machine intelligence across their teams. They will share the metrics they track, the methods that move adoption, and the results that prove genuine ROI. Bring your own questions on what works and what stalls.read more
Paul BaierModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Nick ParisoAI Lead, General Atlantic
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
Join one of our GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists, to master prompts and skills: the foundational building blocks of your AI capability.
Christina IngeAI Adoption Specialist, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 1:15 PM - 2:10 PM
From Evaluation to Explainability: Trust Your AI at Every Stage
● Healthcare + Lifesciences
Vendor Demo
📍 Room 311
Seekr, a leader in trusted AI, will show what firms need to do to avoid hallucinations and reliably explain AI's results in every instance.
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Tue 9/29 · 1:15 PM - 1:40 PM
How OneDigital Transformed Their Company Workforce with AI
● Workforce Upskilling
Expert Panel
📍 Room 313
OneDigital uses a human-centric approach to AI transformation and deploys AI agents with job descriptions. GAI Insights believes this is one of the most innovative implementations of AI in the US.
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Vinay GidwaneyChief Product Officer, OneDigital
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The AI news cycle never sleeps. Watch the GAI Insights team rate five articles as Essential, Important, or Optional for the AI leader, with a fast, opinionated take on what deserves your attention and what you can skip.The AI news cycle never sleeps. Watch the GAI Insights team rate five articles as Essential, Important, or Optional for the AI leader, with a fast, opinionated take on what deserves your attention and what you can skip. Join anchor Luda Kopeikina alongside Tim Andrews and Ankaj Mohindroo for a sharp sprint through the stories shaping AI right now.read more
Luda KopeikinaAnchor and AI Analyst, Daily AI News, GAI Insights
Tim AndrewsSenior AI Analyst, GAI Insights
Ankaj MohindrooHead of AI Research, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
How to Use Claude with Spreadsheets and Financial Modeling
● AI Product Strategy
Breakout
📍 Room 309
Put Claude to work in your spreadsheets with Christina Inge, Build formulas, clean data, and pressure-test model assumptions in less time.
Christina IngeAI Adoption Specialist, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Best Practices in Portfolio Support with AI
● Sales, Marketing & Customer Operations
Expert Panel
📍 Room 310
GAI Insights' experts explore best practices in portfolio support with AI based on their experience supporting seven PE firms. Speakers will share insights on risk management, model transparency, and integrating AI into existing investment strategies.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
Mike DavisDir of Partnerships, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Claude 101: Projects
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Join one of our GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists, to master projects: practically building your AI workspace.
Adam RappaportCo-Founder, AI Analyst, and Tech Wizard, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Overview of Approaches to AI Assessments
● Workforce Upskilling
Breakout
📍 Room 313
Companies increasingly want to measure the AI capabilities and skills of their employees. Numerous frameworks exist. Indra reviews these frameworks and explains the GAI Insights AI Fluency Index.
Indra MundadaOrgal Development Consultant, GAI Insights
How Private Equity's Early Scaling of AI Is Driving Value
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 302/304/306
AI is now a pillar in the private equity playbook. Private equity leaders explain how AI now shapes diligence, value creation, and exits.AI is now a pillar in the private equity playbook. Private equity leaders explain how AI now shapes diligence, value creation, and exits. You will hear how firms drive revenue per employee across portfolio companies and what they look for in management teams. Essential for investors and for operators who answer to them.read more
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Ian RobertsonDir, American Securities
Neil BansalMng Dir & Operating Partner, OMERS Private Equity
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Tue 9/29 · 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Top 5 AI Vendors per GAI Insights Research
● AI Product Strategy
AI Case Study
📍 Room 309
How CIOs can turn a torrent of end-user AI into governed enterprise capability
Ankaj MohindrooHead of AI Research, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Best Practices for AI Champions Programs
● Sales, Marketing & Customer Operations
Expert Panel
📍 Room 310
Programs that support and highlight AI enthusiasts at work are essential to program success and ROI realization.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
Mike DavisDir of Partnerships, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
AI in Drug Discovery: Predictions for 2028
● Healthcare + Lifesciences
Expert Panel
📍 Room 311
AI now touches every stage of drug research, from target identification to trial design. In this session, experienced leaders will give you their view of where the field goes next and what will actually be in production by 2028.
Lucinda LindeModerator - AI Analyst, GAI Insights
Tim AndrewsSenior AI Analyst, GAI Insights
Christopher BooneGroup VP of Life Sciences, Oracle
Shameer KhaderGlobal Head - Computational Biology & AI Strategy, Sanofi
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Tue 9/29 · 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Marketing on the Edge: The AI-Driven Transformation Ahead
● Asset Management
Expert Panel
📍 Room 312
Marketing predictions for 2027
David EdelmanExecutive Advisor and Fellow, Harvard Business School
Liz VanzuraCMO, Solo Stove, Co-Founder, GAI Insights, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Best Practices for Engineering Team AI Adoption
● Workforce Upskilling
Expert Panel
📍 Room 313
Engineering teams are seeing the biggest productivity gains from AI, but not every team that adopts it keeps them.Engineering teams are seeing the biggest productivity gains from AI, but not every team that adopts it keeps them. Leaders from Microsoft, Google and CustomGPT.ai share what really happened when their teams made the shift: what broke, where the skeptics were right, and where the work went when AI started writing the code. They'll also tackle the question most teams skip - not "can we build this" but "should we" - and which metrics really show whether AI is working. You'll leave with concrete changes you can make in your own engineering organization on Monday.read more
Adam RappaportModerator - Co-Founder, AI Analyst, and Tech Wizard, GAI Insights
Rama PyarasaniMultidisciplinary Forward Deployed Engineering Leader, Microsoft
Priya PatelLead Product Manager, AI ML Platforms, Google
Alden Do RosarioCEO and Founder, CustomGPT
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Experienced senior executives and leading thinkers lay out the practical guide to buying and implementing AI and getting value from it. More broadly, they will share their vision for financial operations (FinOps) for AI.
John SvioklaModerator - Co-Founder, GAI Insights
Bill FandrichChief Healthcare Officer, Pellera Technologies
Ron BrillPresident & Chairman, Angle Point
Laurent RotivalExecutive VP and Chief Information Officer, Cambia Health Solutions
Prem SomasundaramChief Information Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Tue 9/29 · 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Using Claude to Find Security Vulnerabilities
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 311 (Healthcare + Lifesciences)
Learn from Adam to review your own code and systems for weaknesses. Catch issues earlier, review faster, and harden your defenses.
Adam RappaportCo-Founder, AI Analyst, and Tech Wizard, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
How to Use Claude for Lead Generation and Sales Support
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Turn Claude into a sales assistant with Jenny. Build prospect research, draft personalized outreach, and cut the time from lead to first reply.
Jenny BoavistaProgram and Operations Manager, GAI Insights
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Tue 9/29 · 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Proofread and Critique PowerPoint Decks
● Claude Training
Hands-On Workshop / Claude Training
📍 Room 313 (Workforce Upskilling)
Work with one of GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists to sharpen the decks you put in front of boards, investors, prospects, and customers.Work with one of GAI Insights AI Adoption Specialists to sharpen the decks you put in front of boards, investors, prospects, and customers. Use Claude to catch errors, tighten the story, and stress-test your message before it lands in front of a high-stakes audience.read more
Christina IngeAI Adoption Specialist, GAI Insights
We close by pulling the two days together. You will leave with the signal separated from the noise, a short list of what matters most for your AI strategy, and concrete next steps to carry back to your team.
Managing the AI Investment: Build a roadmap to improve AI visibility, control costs and increase value
● AI Product Strategy
Breakout
📍 Room 309
Organizations are under pressure to control AI spend, but rising cost is not the real problem. Ineffective investment is.Organizations are under pressure to control AI spend, but rising cost is not the real problem. Ineffective investment is. As AI becomes embedded across the enterprise, leaders need to understand where they are paying for it, what value it is creating, and whether the right mix of AI, automation, infrastructure, and people is being used to deliver the desired outcome. In this interactive workshop, CIOs and technology leaders responsible for AI investment, technology spend, or enterprise transformation will learn how to evaluate those choices, identify where AI is creating or destroying value, and determine what to optimize, redesign, scale, or stop. Participants will leave with a practical 30/90/180-day roadmap to improve AI visibility, control costs, measure value, and make better investment decisions.read more
Ron BrillPresident & Chairman, Angle Point
Bill FandrichChief Healthcare Officer, Pellera Technologies
Chris HayesPrincipal Solutions Architect, Anglepoint
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Wed 9/30 · 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Use It. Lead It. Buy It Well
● General Session
Main Stage
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Opening framing and the day map. Why you need to own your own intelligence (OYOI) and how to pick good projects using the PRISM model.
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Storytelling with AI (PowerPoint): Using Your Brand Guidelines
● Hands-On Workshop
Hands-On Workshop
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Walk-away artifact: A 5-10 slide narrative deck on a topic the attendee brought, built from scratch in 40 minutes using Claude.Walk-away artifact: A 5-10 slide narrative deck on a topic the attendee brought, built from scratch in 40 minutes using Claude. Core craft: Turning a 1-paragraph problem statement into a story presentation using evidence, visuals, and notes: using the best of human narrative and AI enhancement.read more
Managing the Cost of AI: Contract Terms, Risks, and Points of Leverage
● Hands-On Workshop
Hands-On Workshop
📍 Room 312 (Asset Management)
Walk-away: Tactics for managing individual AI budgets as well as team/organizational budgets. Best practices on contract terms. Core Craft: Understanding tips and tricks at the individual level to manage budget effectiveness. Best practices for demand management and cost oversight.Walk-away: Tactics for managing individual AI budgets as well as team/organizational budgets. Best practices on contract terms. Core Craft: Understanding tips and tricks at the individual level to manage budget effectiveness. Best practices for demand management and cost oversight. Pre-Work (optional): Come prepared to discuss your company's current AI strategy for sourcing digital intelligence.read more
Walk-away artifact: A first draft of a working financial model for a real product or business case the attendee chose in pre-work. Core craft: Two skills: (1) Get AI to generate the model structure from a plain-English business description.Walk-away artifact: A first draft of a working financial model for a real product or business case the attendee chose in pre-work. Core craft: Two skills: (1) Get AI to generate the model structure from a plain-English business description. (2) Stress-test and audit the model with AI - find the broken formulas, the unrealistic assumptions, and the missing scenarios. Pre-work: Bring a description of the business / product / decision you want to model. Pre-requisite: Excel, Paid plan for Claude, or ChatGPT.read more
Walk-away artifact: A pre-call brief for a real upcoming customer meeting: stakeholder map, likely objections, opening question, success criteria. Built in 40 minutes. Core craft: Two skills.Walk-away artifact: A pre-call brief for a real upcoming customer meeting: stakeholder map, likely objections, opening question, success criteria. Built in 40 minutes. Core craft: Two skills. (1) Use AI as a research analyst - synthesize the prospect's public footprint (10-Ks, press, LinkedIn, recent news) into a stakeholder map. (2) Use AI as a sparring partner - role-play the call, surface objections you hadn't thought of, draft three opening questions. Pre-work: Bring a real upcoming customer meeting (or the most recent one). Bring the company name and the names of two attendees on the other side. Pre-requisite: Excel and PowerPoint. Paid plan for Claude, or ChatGPT.read more
Walk-away artifact: Three skills on how to create your daily brief, how to connect your applications and resources for maximum productivity, and how to set up digital artifacts to share these tools with others.Walk-away artifact: Three skills on how to create your daily brief, how to connect your applications and resources for maximum productivity, and how to set up digital artifacts to share these tools with others. Core Craft: How to safely and practically delegate routine work to make you more productive. Pre-Work: Bring most pressing personal productivity need. Pre-requisite: Access to relevant email and files for your daily work (i.e. gmail, sharepoint, google drive, slack). Paid plan for Claude, or ChatGPT.read more
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Let AI help you determine which sessions to attend 🤖
The steps below are for copying all the session descriptions and putting them into your own AI model - Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Co-Pilot and so on. This is the best way to do it on your laptop or PC. If you don't have your laptop with you, use the phone feature in red at the top of this page.
Tip: This is a large session list. Claude (claude.ai) handles the full file reliably - if you don't have a window open, start one there. Other tools like ChatGPT and Gemini may silently cut off the data - the verification step in the prompt will catch that.
Paste one of these two prompts. The short one is enough; the longer one gives the AI a role, context about the data, and a clear task.
Pick the 10 best sessions for me and say why.
ROLE: Expert conference advisor for GAI World 2026 attendees CONTEXT: I'm pasting over 50 sessions for the GAI World 2026.
I am a CIO or business executive scaling AI across a large company. I want hands-on Claude training, sessions on AI ROI, spend and vendor contracting, and networking with senior AI leaders and peers. GOAL: Pick the top 10 sessions for me. OUTPUT FORMAT: List in chronological order. Do NOT number them sequentially.
Instead, start each entry with its relevance rank in bold, like: Rank #3 of over 50 - Session Title.
Follow with the day and time, then 2-3 sentences on why it fits my goals. VERIFICATION: Before answering, confirm how many sessions you received.
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Describe yourself and what you want from GAI World 2026. The more specific you are, the better this works.
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