SUMMIT SCHEDULE – SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

Full program 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Open seating – no advance sign-up. New sessions announced weekly.

7:00 – 8:00 AM – Registration, badge pickup & breakfast

8:00 – 8:10 AM – Welcome & opening remarks |Mark Blaze, President & CEO, GNTC

8:10 – 8:55 AM – Opening keynote | Gary Sorrentino, Global CIO, Zoom

9:00 – 9:15 AM – Transition

9:15 – 10:00 AM Concurrent sessions I
Breakout #1 – Earning Loyalty: The AI-Driven Customer Experience
Nate Brown, Founder & Executive Director, CX Accelerator

Breakout #2 – The Optimization Paradox: Why AI Makes Human Discernment the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Shruti Sharma, Data Operations Leader, Philips

Breakout #3 – Session details announcing soon!

10:00 – 10:30 AM – Networking break

10:30 – 11:15 AM Concurrent sessions II

Breakout #4 – Session details announcing soon!

Breakout #5 – Session details announcing soon!

Breakout #6 – Session details announcing soon!

11:15 – 11:30 AM – Transition

11:30 – 12:45 PM – Lunch | Seated lunch and open networking

12:45 – 1:30 PM Concurrent sessions III

Breakout #7 – Build Your First AI Employee, Live: 5 Guardrails Before It Touches Your Business
Shakita Trigg, CEO & Founder, Aligned Strategy Partners

Breakout #8 – From Ad Hoc to Agentic: A Field Guide to Real-World AI-Driven SDLC
Saman Saadat, Vice President, CGI Inc.

Breakout #9 – Session details announcing soon!

1:30 – 2:00 PM – Afternoon break

2:00 – 2:45 PM Concurrent sessions IV

Breakout #10 – Session details announcing soon!

Breakout #11 – Session details announcing soon!

Breakout #12 – Analytics Without Barriers: How Open Standards Make Data Actionable for Business Leaders
Heather VanCura, VP External Standards & Engagement, Oracle

2:45 – 3:00 PM – Break

3:00 – 3:45 PM – Closing keynote | Speaker announcing soon!

3:45 – 4:00 PM – Closing remarks & adjourn
Mark Blaze, President & CEO, GNTC

Program subject to change. Rooms confirmed on printed program.