Institute Think Tanks

Private executive dinners bringing together original research, industry experience, and candid, moderated discussion.

Enterprise leaders in discussion around a private dinner table with research booklets at each place setting
INSIDE AN INSTITUTE THINK TANK

One question. Everyone in the conversation.

A moderator keeps the room on topic and makes space for different perspectives. Participants explain their decisions, compare experiences, and challenge one another’s assumptions.

Original research. Individual perspectives.

Take a look inside
the dinner booklets.

Every dinner has its own questions and research. Explore the charts and executive contributions in these booklets from recent Think Tanks.

The Race for Enterprise AI

Chicago · September 15, 2026 · Selected pages

At each place setting, a booklet puts the questions, research, and executive perspectives in everyone’s hands.

Selected pages from the original dinner booklets · Chicago, September 2026

Before, during, and after dinner

Prepared for
the conversation.

The questions are developed for each dinner. Participants bring the experience that gives those questions depth.

Think Tank participants whose experience contributes to the research

The research includes your experience.

Before dinner, participants answer ten questions about the topic. Their selections and written perspectives form the research used to build that evening’s booklet.

Before dinner · Participant responses

Different industries.
Different questions.
The same depth of discussion.

Think Tanks take place across cities and industries, as standalone dinners and as surround dinners for summits and other industry events. Each brings together people with experience relevant to the topic.

Financial services, healthcare, energy, and other industries each bring distinct operating conditions. A focused dinner gives leaders room to examine the decisions, constraints, and priorities specific to their field.

Surround dinner opportunities

Host a Think Tank
surround dinner.

Bring senior leaders together around an industry event for a private dinner built on original research and a focused discussion. The Institute manages executive recruitment, custom research, the venue, and moderation.

Executive recruitment Custom research Venue & dinner Moderation

Explore industry events for your next surround dinner.

Industry event dates and cities

In-Person

Microsoft Ignite 2026

November 17, 2026

9 AM - 6 PM

Moscone Center

In-Person

AWS re:Invent 2026

November 30, 2026

9 AM - 9 PM

Las Vegas

In-Person

NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C. 2026

November 30, 2026

9:00 - 5 PM

In-Person

NRF 2027: Retail's Big Show

January 10, 2027

9 AM - 6 PM

Javits Center

NVIDIA GTC event branding

In-Person

NVIDIA GTC 2027

March 15, 2027

San Jose, CA

Google Cloud Next event branding

In-Person

Google Cloud Next 2027

April 13, 2027

Las Vegas, NV

VMware Explore event illustration

In-Person

VMware Explore 2027

May 3, 2027

Las Vegas, NV

Databricks Data + AI Summit event branding

In-Person

Databricks Data + AI Summit 2027

June 21, 2027

San Francisco, CA

Black Hat event logo

In-Person

Black Hat USA 2027

July 31, 2027

Las Vegas, NV

Dreamforce event branding

In-Person

Dreamforce 2027

September 21, 2027

9 AM - 9 PM

San Francisco, CA

Have another event or city in mind?

Talk with us about a Think Tank built around your industry, location, and topic.

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Upcoming Think Tanks.

Explore the topic, venue, and details for your next dinner.

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In-Person

From Customer Intelligence to Agentic Execution: The Next Operating Model for Enterprise Customer Experience

November 17, 2026

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Morton's The Steakhouse, 400 Post St Lower Level, San Francisco, CA 94102

In-Person

From Enterprise Data to Business Decisions: Building Trusted AI Through Context, Governance, & Operational Intelligence

November 18, 2026

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Morton's The Steakhouse

Private dining room with one shared table set for an executive Think Tank dinner.

In-Person

The Race For Enterprise AI: Agents, Infrastructure & Executive Decisions

December 8, 2026

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Morton's The Steakhouse, 184 S. Market St., Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95113

Private dining room with one shared table set for an executive Think Tank dinner.

In-Person

From Models to Measurable Value: Performance, Infrastructure & Enterprise AI at Scale

December 9, 2026

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Morton's The Steakhouse, 184 S. Market St., Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95113

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