Agenda
Thursday, June 4, 2026
All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time.
AI & Data Summit 2026 San Francisco
One day event
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Informal networking and welcome, setting the tone for a strategic day.
IDC Greetings and Welcome
Summit Chair introduces the event’s strategic themes and objectives.
IDC Keynote: Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk
How organizations are deploying agentic AI to drive rapid innovation, while navigating complex regulator requirements around data privacy, security, and ethical AI
Philip Carter | IDC
Group Vice President, Worldwide Thought Leadership Research
Philip Carter
Philip Carter is Group Vice President, Worldwide Thought Leadership Research. In this role, he leads a team of analysts at a global level focused on incubating and scaling IDC’s Thought Leadership research. The mission of this group is to create a platform for every IDC analyst to showcase and promote IDC’s thought leadership research across the globe. He works with various research teams in the organization on topics such as the C-Suite Tech Agenda, the evolution of Digital Transformation to the Digital Business Era, ESG/Sustainability, Digital Sovereignty, Web3, the Metaverse, Digital Skills as well as leading IDC’s CEO Annual Research Study.
Follow Philip on Twitter @carter_pc
Event Sessions
Thursday, March 5 2026 9:15 am | Location:
IDC Keynote: Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk
How organizations are deploying agentic AI to drive rapid innovation, while navigating complex regulator requirements around data privacy, security, and ethical AI
Sponsor Keynote #1: Driving Business Value with AI & Data
Measuring ROI, accelerating innovation, and aligning data initiatives with business outcomes
Morning Coffee Break
Time off to think, network and share insights.
Panel Discussion: Data as as strategic Asset
Discuss balancing governance, compliance, innovation and business value
End-User Case Study #1
Scaling AI in Financial Services – From Pilot to Production.
Networking Lunch
Sponsor Keynote #2: Future-Proofing Data Architectures for AI
Sponsor explores hybrid cloud, data pipelines, and sovereignty.
End-User Case Study #2
AI for Healthcare Innovation: Delivering Patient Outcomes with Trust and Compliance.
Afternoon Coffee Break
Time off to think, network and share insights.
Fireside Chat: The Human Side of AI and Data
Discuss on skills, culture, and change.
Interactive Roundtables
Small group discussions on governance, scaling, and architectures.
IDC’s Wrap-Up
Summarize insights.
Networking Reception
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