Lunch and Insight Exchange
General
During the networking lunch, tables will be designated by specific artificial intelligence topics. Participants are encouraged to choose a table based on their interests and engage in focused discussion with others at that table.
A portion of the tables will be reserved for open conversation, allowing for more general networking without a set topic.
Refer to the networking lunch table descriptions below for the list of available discussion topics.
Choose a table based on your interests and dive into focused conversation with fellow attendees. View the full Insight Exchange page for more details.
Insight Exchange Table Topics
Choose a table based on your interests and dive into focused conversation with fellow attendees. View the full Insight Exchange page for more details.
The Break Zone
A designated 'No-AI' zone for general networking and human connection.
Table 1 : Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
Table 2: Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
Table 3 : Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
Table 4 : Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
Table 5 : Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
Table 6 : Open Discussion
- Anything but AI! (Sports, travel, local food, or family).
- What has been your favorite part of the summit so far?
The Insight Exchange: Leadership
High-level discussion on human-centered AI readiness, adoption barriers, and sustaining organizational change.
Table 7: AI Assessments and Why They are Critical, Hosts: Kacy Webster & Dave Machovsky
- Where do you see the biggest human barriers slowing AI adoption in your organization?
- How do you assess whether your organization is truly ready for AI beyond the technology?
Table 8: Leading in the Age of AI: Strategy & Culture, Host: Aaron Warner
- How do you balance the speed of AI with brand safety?
- What is the #1 question your board asks about AI?
Table 9: AI Adoption in Your Enterprise, Host: Mehul Bhuva
- How are you approaching retrieval, accuracy, and trust in your AI systems today?
- What is the biggest barrier to deploying AI solutions like RAG at scale in your organization?
The Insight Exchange: Workforce
Exploring how organizations are redefining learning, measuring AI readiness, and evaluating the real impact of upskilling efforts.
Table 10: The Challenges of Upskilling in the Age of AI, Host: Cadi Kadlecek
- What’s changed the most about how your teams need to learn in the last 12 months?
- What does “good” look like for you when it comes to AI readiness?
- How are you measuring whether training is actually working?
Table 11: Employee Development: Training & Talent, Host: Dawn Ealy
- How are you handling employee fears about job displacement?
- What new skills are you hiring for in 2026?
Table 12: Preparing Students for AI-Ready Careers, Host: Patrick Johanns
- What skills and mindsets are most critical for students entering an AI-driven workforce?
- How can colleges balance foundational knowledge with practical AI experience that employers expect?
The Insight Exchange: The 'What'
Demystifying the technology. Defining digital workers and specialized AI tools.
Table 13: What Exactly is an 'Agent'?, Host: Curtis Winegar
- If you could hire an AI to do ONE task perfectly, what would it be?
- What is the difference between a chatbot and an agent?
Table 14: What Exactly is an 'Agent'?, Host: Rachel Holmes
- If you could hire an AI to do ONE task perfectly, what would it be?
- What is the difference between a chatbot and an agent?
Table 15: What Exactly is an 'Agent'?, Hosts: Matt Vincent and Ben McHone
- If you could hire an AI to do ONE task perfectly, what would it be?
- What is the difference between a chatbot and an agent?
The Insight Exchange: The Future
Looking at the horizon. What is coming next and how do we prepare?
Table 16: The Next 18 Months: Trends & Speculation, Host: Jon Eads
- What AI 'hype' do you think is actually real?
- How will your business model look different by 2028?
Table 17: The Next 18 Months: Trends & Speculation, Andrew Severin
- What AI 'hype' do you think is actually real?
- How will your business model look different by 2028?
Table 18: The Next 18 Months: Trends & Speculation, Host: Adam Engel
- What AI 'hype' do you think is actually real?
- How will your business model look different by 2028?
The Insight Exchange: Operations
Using AI to reduce variability, stabilize operations, and make manufacturing processes more predictable and reliable.
Table 19: How could you leverage AI to make your manufacturing processes boring?, Host: Chris Hill
- Options for predictive maintenance
- Understanding and accounting for process variation
- Understanding and planning for sales/demand variation
Table 20: AI in Operations: Manufacturing & Logistics, Host: Brandon Carlson
- What is the biggest bottleneck in your operations that AI could help?
- Are you exploring predictive maintenance yet?
Table 21: AI in Operations: Manufacturing & Logistics
- What is the biggest bottleneck in your operations that AI could help?
- Are you exploring predictive maintenance yet?
The Insight Exchange: Front Office
Streamlining the paperwork: Finance, data processing, and office efficiency.
Table 22: The AI Back-Office: Admin & HR, Host: Melissa Hollis
- How much time does your team spend on manual data entry?
- Where could a 'digital assistant' save you the most admin hours?
Table 23: The AI Back-Office: Admin & HR
- How much time does your team spend on manual data entry?
- Where could a 'digital assistant' save you the most admin hours?
Table 24: The AI Back-Office: Admin & HR
- How much time does your team spend on manual data entry?
- Where could a 'digital assistant' save you the most admin hours?
The Insight Exchange: Sales
Using AI to find, win, and keep customers more effectively.
Table 25: AI for Revenue: Sales & Intelligence, Host: Neeraj Singh
- Is AI helping your sales team or just giving them more noise?
- How are you using AI to prioritize your best leads?
Table 26: AI for Sales Prospecting and Prep, Host: CJ Osborn
- How is AI helping you identify new leads? Qualify them?
- What are some effective AI processes for sales call preparation? Follow-up?
Table 27: AI for Revenue: Sales & Intelligence, Host: Dinakar Kesavapillai
- Is AI helping your sales team or just giving them more noise?
- How are you using AI to prioritize your best leads?
The Insight Exchange: Marketing
How AI helps refine personas, messaging, and strategic communication.
Table 28: Customer Clarity: Marketing & Messaging, Host: Shawn Fitzgerald
- How has AI changed the way you write for your customers?
- Can AI actually find your 'brand voice' or does it sound too robotic?
Table 29: AI at your service: Marketing Discussions, Host: Tara Allen
- Are you using AI to create content and/or clearer messaging?
- How can AI help customers reduce confusion?
- If your customer read your homepage today, what would they still not understand and how could AI assist?
Table 30: Beyond SEO & Keywords: Optimizing for the AI Era, Host: Neal Rabogliatti
- Are you seeing your traffic change as AI Overviews become more common?
- How do we optimize for "mentions" instead of just "rankings"?
- How can small businesses build a "Knowledge Graph" without a massive budget?