An Unfiltered Conversation with Enterprise Technology Leaders
Presented by Stephen Harris, in association with the IA FORUM.
An “Open Network” PUBLIC virtual event - for IA FORUM members, their guests, and anyone interested in the event topic - to then be shared via the IA FORUM “public” YouTube channel, website, LinkedIn, and other marketing channels - and to live FOREVER via said platforms.
About this Tech Thought Leadership Exchange Event…
As organizations continue accelerating AI adoption, understanding what delivers measurable business value - and what doesn't - has become essential to building successful, scalable, and sustainable AI initiatives.
Four practitioners that have actually shipped AI into production - across infrastructure, real estate, and enterprise operations - sit down for an unscripted hour on what actually worked, what quietly failed, and why. No vendor decks, no hypotheticals: real cost numbers, real org-chart fights, and the uncomfortable truth that “traditional industry” now describes almost every company in the room.
Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:
- Real-world AI lessons learned from organizations that have successfully moved AI from pilot projects into enterprise production environments
- Why leading organizations are shifting their focus from chasing AI hype to solving meaningful business problems that deliver measurable value
- Practical insights into AI governance, organizational ownership, cost optimization, and scaling AI responsibly across the enterprise
- Actionable strategies, common pitfalls, and proven best practices that leaders can immediately apply to accelerate their own AI transformation initiatives
About the Event Series…
Enterprise AI and technology leaders are navigating one of the most significant technology shifts in modern business history. Yet behind the headlines, product announcements, and market hype are the real-world experiences of the executives, architects, engineers, and transformation leaders responsible for operationalizing these technologies inside complex enterprise environments.
The Tech Thought Leadership Exchange event series, hosted by Stephen Harris, in association with the IA FORUM, was created to provide a candid, in-depth, and conversational look into how enterprise leaders are approaching AI, automation, data, infrastructure modernization, governance, organizational change, and large-scale transformation initiatives in real-world production environments. Each virtual event features an in-depth group conversation between Stephen Harris and 2 - 3 speaker guests.
Throughout each event discussion, the conversation will explore the featured guest’s professional background, technical expertise, leadership perspectives, enterprise challenges, lessons learned, industry observations, and strategic outlook on a given technology industry topic - as Stephen Harris also digs deeper by providing his insights throughout the candid conversation.
Please Note: This event series is open to IA FORUM members, yet also to the public - and will take place live as scheduled IA FORUM events - in turn being video-recorded for ongoing distribution through the IA FORUM’s public YouTube channel, IA FORUM Magazine, LinkedIn, and related promotional platforms. To maintain the integrity and production quality of the recording, attendees will not be permitted to appear on camera or actively participate during the live broadcasts.
Host: Stephen Harris, Former Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Data Science & AI Growth Analytics, MICROSOFT
Robin Patra, Head Data & Analytics Manager, KEELEY COMPANIES
Ram Srinivasan, Managing Director, AI Adoption & Integration & Future of Work Advisory, JLL
Ashok Pal Singh Rathore, Senior Technical Program Manager, FACEBOOK (META)
