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UPCOMING EVENTS

A FORUM events are led and attended by members that are U.S. & global enterprise C-Suites, senior-level executives, accomplished professionals, and rising stars across intelligent automation (IA), artificial intelligence, technology, CoE, GBS, shared services, and digital & business transformation - and functional area leaders utilizing automation to enhance functional area operations.

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List of Fifty (50)+ Member Speakers for January, February & March

ALL EVENTS ARE IN EASTERN (EST) TIME ZONE. 

        • Friday, March 13, 2026
        • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
        • Zoom
        • 31
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        Join your fellow IA FORUM Advisory Board peers for a light-hearted and engaging networking and social mixer.

        Moderator: Jules Miller, IA Insights & Community Liaison Officer, IA FORUM


        • Friday, March 20, 2026
        • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
        • Zoom
        • 40

        Enterprise data volumes continue to grow exponentially - yet many organizations still struggle to translate data and analytics investments into sustained, measurable business value. The challenge is no longer access to data, tools, or platforms - it’s how leaders architect, operationalize, and govern analytics to drive real outcomes at scale.

        As data becomes increasingly embedded across products, operations, and decision-making, data analytics leaders are being asked to move beyond reporting and insights delivery to enable faster decisions, measurable ROI, and enterprise-wide value creation. That requires aligning analytics strategy with business priorities, embedding insights into workflows, and establishing governance models that balance innovation, trust, and accountability. The question facing today’s data leaders is not whether analytics can deliver value - but how to ensure it consistently informs decisions, accelerates performance, and scales impact across the organization.

        Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

        • Translating enterprise data and analytics into measurable business outcomes and ROI
        • Aligning analytics strategy with executive priorities, operating models, and decision workflows
        • Embedding insights into products, operations, and frontline decision-making at scale
        • Governing enterprise analytics for trust, adoption, scalability, and sustained value creation

        Subba Rao Katragadda, Senior Principal Data Engineer, JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDTECH

        Kartik Kinhal, Director, Engineering, Automation, Analytics & Excellence, Worldwide Manufacturing Operations (WMO) Logistics, APPLIED MATERIALS

        Gladson Baby, Vice President & Director of AI Enablement, Intelligent Automation & System Integration, FIFTH THIRD BANK

        SriHarsha Anand Pushkala, Director, Fraud Strategy & Analytics, ATLANTICUS

        Moderator: Junaith Haja, Senior Data Engineer, AMAZON

        • Friday, March 27, 2026
        • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
        • Zoom
        • 40

        As finance teams face increasing pressure to modernize, automate, and accelerate outcomes, intelligent automation (IA) leaders are often called upon to guide tool selection, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies - while balancing risk, control, and measurable value. At the same time, they are increasingly expected to serve as strategic advisors, helping finance leaders make informed technology decisions that align with real business needs rather than hype-driven solutions.

        As a result, IA leaders must help finance stakeholders navigate an increasingly crowded automation landscape - moving beyond the assumption that AI is the correct tool for every use case - and instead select fit-for-purpose tools aligned to specific finance workflows, maturity levels, and business objectives. Doing so requires strong internal client partnerships, clear decision frameworks, and the ability to translate technical possibilities into practical, finance-relevant outcomes.

        Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

        • Partnering with finance leaders to identify, prioritize, and validate high-value automation use cases
        • Selecting fit-for-purpose IA tools for finance workflows
        • Educating internal finance stakeholders on automation options beyond AI and managing the AI “shiny object” mentality
        • Establishing governance, decision frameworks, and operating models to scale finance automation responsibly

        Jay Dhar, Vice President - Agentic AI & Process Transformation, U.S. BANK

        Gnana Silaparasetti, Principal Technical Architect, SALESFORCE

        Poornakala Sethuraman, Ph.D., Vice President, Data Science & Product Strategy, BANK OF AMERICA

        Nikhil Kassetty, Software Architect - Artificial Intelligence, INTUIT

        Moderator: SriHarsha Anand Pushkala, Director, Fraud Strategy & Analytics, ATLANTICUS

        • Saturday, March 28, 2026
        • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
        • Zoom
        • 40

        In the race to accelerate AI development, organizations face an increasingly complex web of governance, risk, and technology decisions - each influencing the others in unseen ways. Too often these disciplines are managed as independent silos, yet their true impact emerges only when they converge. The challenge is understanding how interdependencies among AI governance models, regulatory risk, and rapid technological innovation can create ripple effects that shape enterprise resilience, public trust, and even the future trajectory of industries.

        Much like the concept of quantum entanglement - where the state of one entity instantly affects another - governance, risk, and technology have become inextricably linked in the AI era. Decisions made in one domain can amplify vulnerabilities or accelerate breakthroughs across all others. Understanding these entanglements is now essential for leaders tasked with ensuring responsible AI growth, balancing innovation with accountability, and guiding enterprises toward sustainable, transparent outcomes.

        Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

        • Understanding quantum entanglement as a lens for interdependent AI governance, risk, and technology systems
        • Evaluating whether entanglement across these domains is beneficial, inevitable, or destabilizing
        • Identifying enterprise controls and frameworks to guide or prevent systemic risk
        • Examining how strategic decisions today influence long-term ROI, market trust, and organizational survival

        Duffie Brunson, Research Sabbatical & Director, Enterprise Data Oversight, FANNIE MAE

      Saturday, March 07, 2026 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: AI TO ENHANCE RETAIL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES
      Friday, March 06, 2026 “WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
      Thursday, March 05, 2026 PANEL DISCUSSION: CONVERTING FRAGMENTED DATA INTO INTELLIGENT BUSINESS DECISIONS
      Friday, February 27, 2026 NETWORKING & SOCIAL MIXER POWER HOUR
      Thursday, February 26, 2026 PANEL DISCUSSION: ENTERPRISE IT THAT ENABLES GROWTH, AGILITY & VALUE CREATION
      Friday, February 20, 2026 PANEL DISCUSSION: DATA ENGINEERING SYSTEMS TO DRIVE ENTERPRISE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OPTIMIZATION & ENHANCED BUSINESS OUTCOMES
      Friday, February 13, 2026 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: BEYOND THE BUZZ: HOW ENTERPRISES MAKE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACTUALLY WORK
      Thursday, February 12, 2026 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: MIT REPORT: 95% OF GENERATIVE AI PILOTS AT COMPANIES ARE FAILING
      Saturday, February 07, 2026 WORKSHOP: DESIGNING HIGH-TRUST API SYSTEMS FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - SECURITY, SPEED & SCALABILITY
      Friday, February 06, 2026 PANEL DISCUSSION: CHAT AI IN BFSI - BALANCING INNOVATION, COMPLIANCE AND CUSTOMER TRUST
      Saturday, January 31, 2026 LECTURE: QUANTUM COMPUTING - REDEFINING COMPUTATION IN THE AGE OF HYBRID INTELLIGENCE
      Friday, January 30, 2026 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: THE MEDALLION ARCHITECTURE BLUEPRINT - BUILDING AI-READY DATA ECOSYSTEMS IN ENTERPRISES
      Thursday, January 29, 2026 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: CONNECTING THE DOTS - ENSURING CUSTOMER DATA INTEGRITY WITH GRAPH DATABASES
      Saturday, January 24, 2026 LECTURE: BUILDING DATA AS A PRODUCT IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      Thursday, January 22, 2026 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: ON-DEVICE AI FOR TRUST, PRIVACY AND REAL-TIME DECISIONS IN NEXT GEN FINTECH
      Wednesday, January 21, 2026 PANEL DISCUSSION: DRIVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE INTO THE ENTERPRISE WITH HYPERAUTOMATION & CONVERGED AUTOMATION PLATFORMS
      Thursday, November 20, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: SELECTING THE RIGHT INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZED BUSINESS CASE IMPACT
      Thursday, November 13, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING TRUSTED & SCALABLE ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS WITH GENERATIVE AI
      Thursday, November 06, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW TO KEEP TEAMS ENGAGED, MOTIVATED & PRODUCTIVE DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES
      Saturday, October 25, 2025 HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: BUILDING & SHOWCASING YOUR WORK PROJECT PORTFOLIO - A MUST-HAVE CAREER TOOL FOR EVERY TECH PROFESSIONAL
      Friday, October 24, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING CO-PILOT AT SCALE - ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE, INTEGRATION, AND VALUE REALIZATION
      Thursday, October 23, 2025 COLLABORATION ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: OPERATIONALIZING AGENTIC AI - FROM PILOT TO ENTERPRISE REALITY
      Thursday, October 16, 2025 FIRESIDE CHAT: SCALING INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION - FROM PROCESS EFFICIENCY TO ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION
      Wednesday, October 15, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Saturday, September 27, 2025 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: STRATEGIES TO ENSURE JOB SECURITY & STRATEGIC RELEVANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AMID CORPORATE RE-ORG & DOWNSIZING
      Thursday, September 25, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE - WHAT TO ADOPT & AVOID AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
      Wednesday, September 24, 2025 ADVISORY BOARD MEETING & NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Friday, September 19, 2025 FIRESIDE CHAT: RAG VERSUS CAG FRAMEWORK - CHOOSING THE RIGHT ARCHITECTURE FOR ENTERPRISE AI
      Wednesday, September 17, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Friday, September 12, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: GENERATIVE AI & LLM SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE - NAVIGATING THE RISK LANDSCAPE OF ENTERPRISE AI ADOPTION
      Thursday, August 21, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: AGENTIC AI - DESIGNING, DEPLOYING, AND MANAGING MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS FOR ENTERPRISE SCALE
      Friday, August 15, 2025 FIRESIDE CHAT: THE AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE - BUILDING A SELF-DRIVING BUSINESS WITH AI & INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
      Wednesday, August 13, 2025 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: MAXIMIZING CLOUD VALUE - FROM STRATEGY TO SCALE THROUGH RESILIENCE & INNOVATION
      Friday, August 08, 2025 ALL MEMBERS NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Thursday, July 31, 2025 TECHNICAL WORKSHOP: HOW TO DESIGN & DEPLOY AN AGENTIC AI AGENT
      Tuesday, July 29, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILD OR BUY? DETERMINING THE BEST DIRECTION TO ADDRESS BUSINESS CHALLENGES & LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES
      Friday, July 25, 2025 “WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY” ADVISORY BOARD MEETING & NETWORKING HUDDLE
      Thursday, July 24, 2025 LECTURE: FROM IDEA TO IMPACT - EVALUATING AUTOMATION PROJECT FEASIBILITY
      Wednesday, July 23, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: GOVERNING GENERATIVE AI & LLMs - CONTROL, COMPLIANCE & ARCHITECTURE AT SCALE
      Thursday, July 17, 2025 LECTURE: STRATEGIC DISCOVERY - A FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING HIGH-VALUE AI USE CASES
      Tuesday, July 15, 2025 ADVISORY BOARD MEETING & NETWORKING HUDDLE
      Thursday, July 10, 2025 ALL MEMBERS NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Thursday, June 26, 2025 HANDS-ON SHOWCASE: FUTURE OF AGENTIC & AI AGENTS IN ENTERPRISE - A STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR INTEGRATION
      Tuesday, June 24, 2025 C-SUITE PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/DATA ETHICS - BALANCING INNOVATION, COMPLIANCE & TRUST
      Thursday, June 19, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: HARNESSING IA & AI TO EMPOWER HUMAN POTENTIAL
      Thursday, June 12, 2025 WORKSHOP: LEVERAGING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE JOURNEY MAPPING TO FORMULATE A LEAN PRODUCT ROADMAP FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
      Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW GENERATIVE AI IS TRANSFORMING ENTERPRISE DATA ANALYTICS FOR SPEED, SCALE & STRATEGY
      Thursday, June 05, 2025 ALL MEMBERS NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Wednesday, May 28, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Wednesday, May 21, 2025 “WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION & NETWORKING HUDDLE
      Tuesday, May 20, 2025 LECTURE: HUMAN “ON” THE LOOP VS. “IN” THE LOOP - REDEFINING CONTROL IN THE AGE OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
      Thursday, May 15, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: HALLUCINATING AT SCALE - WHAT ENTERPRISE LEADERS MUST KNOW ABOUT GENERATIVE AI’S BLIND SPOTS
      Wednesday, May 14, 2025 USE CASE: AI-ENABLED WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS - STRATEGIES FOR NEXT-GEN SUPPLY CHAINS
      Thursday, May 08, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Tuesday, April 22, 2025 LECTURE: DATA FIRST, AI NEXT - A ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
      Thursday, April 17, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Thursday, April 10, 2025 IA FORUM "ADVISORY BOARD" MEETING & NETWORKING HUDDLE
      Wednesday, April 09, 2025 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: UNLOCKING AI’S FULL POTENTIAL IN BFSI - INNOVATION, RISKS & REAL-WORLD IMPACT
      Monday, April 07, 2025 “C-SUITE COUNCIL” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
      Friday, April 04, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION: MASTERING DATA ANALYTICS FOR ENTERPRISE-WIDE IMPACT
      Wednesday, March 26, 2025 HANDS-ON SHOWCASE: AI - UNLOCKING THE POWER OF AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
      Monday, March 24, 2025 LECTURE: GOVERNING DATA AT SCALE - ENSURING TRUST, VALUE & RESILIENCE
      Friday, March 21, 2025 USE CASE: PLAYBOOK TO WIN IN AN AI AGE - AN ENTERPRISE USE CASE VIEW
      Wednesday, March 19, 2025 WORKSHOP: LEVERAGING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE JOURNEY MAPPING TO FORMULATE A LEAN PRODUCT ROADMAP FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
      Tuesday, March 18, 2025 PANEL DISCUSSION & NETWORKING HUDDLE: LEVERAGING IA & AI TO DRIVE ENHANCED BUSINESS VALUE
      Friday, March 14, 2025 NETWORKING DINNER PARTY
      Wednesday, March 12, 2025 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION & NETWORKING HUDDLE: BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING AND SCALING AN IA & AI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
      Tuesday, March 11, 2025 “C-SUITE COUNCIL” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
      Thursday, March 06, 2025 NETWORKING POWER HOUR
      Monday, March 03, 2025 “IA GUILD” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
      Thursday, December 19, 2024 Holiday Social Mixer
      Monday, December 16, 2024 CoE Roundtable Discussion
      Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Women In Technology Roundtable Discussion
      Monday, December 09, 2024 Core Roundtable Discussion
      Tuesday, November 19, 2024 CoE Roundtable Discussion
      Tuesday, November 05, 2024 Core Roundtable Discussion
      Wednesday, October 30, 2024 GenAI Roundtable Discussion
      Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Core Roundtable Discussion
      Tuesday, August 13, 2024 CoE Roundtable Discussion