From Models to Measurable Value:
Performance, Infrastructure & Enterprise AI at Scale
October 21st, 2026
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Bob's Steak & Chop House Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar Street Dallas, TX 75202
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Think Tank Dinner Agenda
6:30 PM
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Confirmed dinner guests depart The Adolphus together at 6:00 PM Central after the summit cocktail hour. Join the welcome reception at 6:30 PM at Bob’s Steak & Chop House inside the Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202, before taking your seat at 7:00 PM.
Passed Appetizers & Second Course
Passed Appetizers
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Honey Glazed Scallops
Beef Tenderloin Crostini
Second Course
Ahi Tuna Tartare over Cucumber
7:00 PM
Take Your Seats
Our exclusive Think Tank dinners feature a signature 'Silent Service' dining approach, ensuring an uninterrupted and intellectually stimulating experience. The evening will begin with passed hors d'oeuvres during the cocktail hour and networking session. As attendees take their seats, marked by personalized name placards, they are presented with the Think Tank Dinner Booklet, containing insightful graphs and charts from the pre-dinner survey.
7:15 PM
gourmet dinner
Attendees will be quietly handed a menu by the serving staff and will place their orders discreetly, allowing the conversations to flow without interruption. Here are the dining options:
Dinner Menu
Salad
Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad
Entrée Choices
12 oz. Prime Filet Mignon
18 oz. Prime Bone-In Kansas City Strip
Maryland-Style Crab Cakes
Chef’s Fish of the Day topped with Beurre Blanc
Family-Style Sides
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Signature Glazed Carrot
Smashed Potatoes
Dessert Choices
Cheesecake
Key Lime Pie
Vegan cauliflower steak available upon request.
7:30 PM
Interactive Discussions
Join a moderated executive discussion on turning AI models into measurable business results. Compare performance requirements, infrastructure choices, operating costs, and the decisions that help enterprise AI scale.
Here's The Session Format
- Focused Dialogue:
The moderator will lead the conversation through topics derived from pre-survey responses, ensuring a targeted and relevant discussion.
- Structured Environment:
To maintain the session's integrity and focus, side discussions will be minimized.
- Exclusive Setting:
The roundtable will take place in a private room, ensuring confidentiality and an undisturbed environment.
- Feedback Loop:
Post-event, participants' quotes will be shared with them for approval before any public dissemination, upholding our commitment to privacy, authenticity, and transparency.
Discussion Topics
- Defining Measurable Business Value
Compare how leaders choose AI use cases, establish baselines, and measure improvements in productivity, service quality, operational performance, and financial outcomes.
- Matching Performance to the Workload
Examine latency, throughput, model quality, and reliability requirements. Discuss the trade-offs between model capability and the performance a production workflow actually needs.
- Designing Infrastructure for Enterprise Scale
Compare cloud, private infrastructure, and hybrid deployment approaches, including compute, storage, networking, and access to enterprise data.
- Managing the Full Cost of Production AI
Discuss utilization, inference costs, integration, operations, and governance. Explore how organizations control spending as demand grows without undermining business value.
- Moving from Pilots to Repeatable Results
Share the ownership models, evaluation practices, operating processes, and investment decisions that turn successful experiments into dependable enterprise capabilities.
9:00 PM
conclusion & Networking
The moderator will close the discussion with key takeaways and practical next steps. The evening concludes at 9:00 PM Central.
Think Tank Dinner Location
Bob's Steak & Chop House
Inside the Omni Dallas Hotel 555 S. Lamar Street Dallas, TX 75202