Executive Dinner
From Vision to Value: A Practical Guide to Deploying AI in the Enterprise
June 4, 2026 at 5:30 pm | ONE65 | San Francisco
An AI-ready data center isn’t just about deploying the latest hardware. According to IDC, the most successful organizations are those that take a holistic approach, integrating advanced cooling, unified monitoring, and automation to manage complexity and drive efficiency.
A peer-to-peer dinner roundtable
Dell, NVIDIA, and IDC will examine how enterprises are translating AI ambition into measurable outcomes through scalable, future-ready data center strategies:
• Understand what “AI-ready” really means for your data center and how to assess your current readiness.
• Learn how to prioritize investments across compute, power, cooling, and automation to maximize business impact.
• Discover proven approaches to managing rising energy demands while meeting sustainability and compliance goals.
• Gain insights into overcoming common challenges such as power constraints, skills shortages, and operational complexity.
What To Expect
An executive dinner led by a skilled moderator
A secure, private conversation open only to a carefully vetted group
Agenda
IDC Executive Dinner in Partnership with Dell & NVIDIA on June 4, 2026
One Day Event
Networking Reception
A private reception bringing together senior executives and industry analysts to connect, exchange perspectives, and set context for the evening’s discussion.
Dinner & Discussion
A moderated, off‑the‑record discussion over dinner focused on real‑world execution challenges, emerging industry priorities, and their implications for enterprise leaders.
Event Concludes
The evening concludes with brief closing remarks and informal follow‑up conversations, reinforcing key takeaways and ongoing peer engagement.
Speakers
Alessandro Perilli
Vice President, Enterprise AI Strategies
IDC
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Alessandro Perilli
Alessandro Perilli is a Vice President leading the Agentic AI Platforms and Strategies research program. Alessandro’s core research coverage includes emerging AI technologies, global AI market trends, the state of enterprise AI, and sovereign AI.
Most recently, Alessandro founded Unstable Reality, an AI R&D lab in London, where he worked as Chief of Research, developing synthetic media generation solutions for creative studios, ad agencies, and large end-user organizations.
Among other projects, Alessandro published a weekly newsletter dedicated to tracking how AI is reshaping jobs, workforce productivity, and business operations.
Previously, Alessandro served as a senior leader at Red Hat, focused on business and product strategy. Across roles, Alessandro has also worked as an advisor to Fortune Global 2000 companies, helping IT decision makers translate emerging technology shifts into actionable and risk-informed strategies.
Throughout his career, Alessandro has often delivered keynotes at industry and vendor events, focusing on the state of the union and emerging trends in cybersecurity, virtualization, and cloud computing.
Helen O’Sullivan
AI Solutions
Dell Technologies
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Helen O’Sullivan
Partner
Sponsored By
Dell Technologies | Nvidia
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA can help you leverage AI to drive innovation and achieve your business goals. The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is the industry’s first and only end-to-end enterprise AI solution, designed to speed AI adoption by delivering integrated Dell and NVIDIA capabilities to accelerate your AI-powered use cases, integrate your data and workflows, and enable you to design your own AI journey for repeatable, scalable outcomes.