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Begin your summit experience at the Leaders In AI Summit Austin 2025 at the Driskell Hotel directly off 6th street in Downtown Austin. We will have a limited number of rooms reserved for executives at a special rate for March 3rd, 4th, & 5th. Please reference the Leaders in AI Summit Room Block when booking or wait to receive the direct booking link from us.
Start your day by checking in at the Leaders in AI Summit hosted at the luxurious Driskell Hotel. Our registration team will greet you in the lobby with your summit materials and badges. Enjoy complimentary coffee, tropical fruit, and pastries while you prepare for an exciting day of insights and networking.
Kick off the summit with inspiring opening remarks from one of our esteemed Board Members, setting the stage for a day of innovation and collaboration. This short session will introduce the opening panel, laying the foundation for the transformative discussions and insights to follow.
Join us for 'Redefining IT: The Impact of AI Transformation,' a compelling panel that delves into the revolutionary changes AI is bringing to the IT landscape. This session will explore the integration of AI within IT departments, addressing the challenges and opportunities of this digital evolution. Our expert panelists will discuss strategies for navigating AI advancements, ensuring operational integrity, and preparing for future technological shifts.
What You Will Learn:
As autonomous systems and AI technologies become more integrated into the workplace, leaders face new challenges in navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. In this keynote, Rob Teel, Chief Technology Officer for the State of Oklahoma, will explore the critical leadership missteps that can occur in a digitally-driven workplace and how to avoid them.
After the keynote, you will have the opportunity to engage directly with Rob Teel during a 10-minute Q&A session, addressing specific leadership challenges in the digital workplace.
Understanding the return on investment (ROI) for AI initiatives is crucial for justifying expenditures and demonstrating value to stakeholders. This roundtable will focus on methodologies and frameworks for accurately measuring the ROI of AI projects, considering both tangible and intangible benefits. Participants will discuss best practices for aligning AI investments with business goals and ensuring that AI deployments deliver measurable business value.
As AI technologies continue to evolve, robust data governance and ethical AI practices are more important than ever. This roundtable will delve into the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, privacy and compliance issues, and ethical considerations in AI deployment. Participants will discuss how to ensure AI safety and build public trust through responsible AI usage.
Preparing your business for the future involves adopting and integrating AI technologies that can scale and evolve with emerging trends. This roundtable will focus on strategies for building scalable AI infrastructure, optimizing AI performance, and navigating multi-cloud environments. Participants will learn best practices for integrating AI across various enterprise functions to ensure long-term success.
Preparing your business for the future involves adopting and integrating AI technologies that can scale and evolve with emerging trends. This roundtable will focus on strategies for building scalable AI infrastructure, optimizing AI performance, and navigating multi-cloud environments. Participants will learn best practices for integrating AI across various enterprise functions to ensure long-term success.
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations often struggle to align business stakeholder ideas with AI initiatives effectively. This session, “Bridging the Gap: AI Centers of Excellence in Healthcare,” will explore strategic approaches to integrating stakeholder input into AI projects, ensuring that these initiatives generate significant value and align with overarching organizational goals. Industry experts will provide insights on fostering collaboration between AI Centers of Excellence and business units, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder engagement and cross-functional synergy. Participants will learn how to harness stakeholder creativity to drive innovation and achieve business transformation.
What You Will Learn:
Join us for “Guardians of the Digital Frontier: Navigating Cybersecurity in the AI Era,” a crucial panel discussion that delves into the intricate and evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. This session will take you through the transformative landscape of digital security, from its rudimentary beginnings to the complex AI-driven challenges of today. Bringing together leading experts, this panel will explore the dual role of AI as both a protector and a potential threat, examining innovative solutions, ethical considerations, and the future direction of cybersecurity in the AI era.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with cybersecurity experts, ask questions, and share their own experiences and challenges in navigating the AI-cybersecurity landscape. This session aims to provide valuable insights and actionable knowledge to help attendees strengthen their cybersecurity measures and prepare for future AI-driven threats.
Premium Spirits:
Tito’s Vodka
Balcones Whiskey
Tequila 512
Gosling's Rum
Hendrick’s Gin
Craft Beers:
Karbach Ranch Water
Karbach Love Street
Elegant Wines and Champagne:
Sauvignon Blanc: Kim Crawford
Prosecco: Lunetta
Chardonnay: La Crema
Pinot Noir: Mark West
Cabernet: Columbia Crest - Grand Estates
Day 2 of the Leaders In AI Summit Series is going to be hosted at the W Hotel. This invite only section of our summit series is tailored to provide an intimate and focused setting for executive end-users of deep discussions, practical insights, and valuable networking opportunities specifically for members of the community. Please note that attendance is by invitation only and is limited to community members.
Begin your exclusive day with arrivals and check-ins at the elegant Ink 48 Hotel in the Helvetica Meeting Room. Connect with fellow members of the Microsoft Healthcare AMIGO Community as you settle in.
Begin your exclusive day with arrivals and check-ins at the elegant Ink 48 Hotel in the Helvetica Meeting Room. Connect with fellow members of the Microsoft Healthcare AMIGO Community as you settle in.
Austin Walsh, the Managing Director of US Healthcare for AI, will lead an engaging real-time polling session with the audience. This interactive discussion will explore and examine the following critical challenges:
Discussion Points:
Explore the intersection of AI innovation and human compassion in healthcare. This panel discussion will bring together executives from healthcare providers, payers, vendors, and end users to discuss how AI can enhance patient care while addressing the human elements of implementation. The panel will delve into real-world use cases, highlighting successes and challenges in balancing technological advancements with the need for empathy and patient-centric care.
Discussion Points:
1. Human-Centric AI Transformation:
2. Navigating Change Management:
3. Enhancing Operational Excellence:
We will have curated 30 minute sit down meetings between all of the sponsors who contributed to our Leaders In AI Summit Series.
Join focused roundtable discussions that explore the human element of AI in healthcare. Segmented by healthcare sub-sectors including providers, payers, vendors, and end users, executives will explore strategies and challenges in transforming team dynamics and operational culture through AI. Each roundtable will consist of 5-7 guests, fostering in-depth dialogue and maximum engagement. Data from pre-retreat surveys will curate the best matches, ensuring relevant and productive discussions.
What You Will Discuss:
In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, balancing innovation with control is crucial for successful AI deployment. This session, “Governance in AI Deployment: Balancing Innovation and Control,” focuses on best practices for empowering healthcare stakeholders to innovate with AI while ensuring rigorous oversight to prevent unauthorized or "rogue" AI initiatives. Industry experts will discuss strategies for establishing robust governance frameworks that balance innovation with control, ensuring AI initiatives align with healthcare goals and regulatory requirements.
What You Will Learn:
