Join your fellow IA FORUM Advisory Board members for a strategy meeting and networking huddle.

Moderator: Jules Miller, IA Insights & Community Liaison Officer, IA FORUM

Members Only Event | Reserved for Executive, Senior, Editorial, “Women In Technology” & Surge Advisory Board

Member Registration: $0.00

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations face a more fundamental challenge than technology integration: identifying the right opportunities to apply it. This session introduces a step-by-step framework for surfacing AI-eligible use cases that align with business priorities, data realities, and operational maturity. This event is designed for leaders tasked with scaling enterprise AI, whereas the discussion will explore how to move beyond generic automation targets and uncover nuanced, high-impact candidates through structured exploration, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven validation.

Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• A step-by-step framework for surfacing enterprise-grade AI use cases
• Balancing business ambition with data, process, and ethical constraints
• Differentiating between opportunistic AI and scalable, strategic initiatives

Murali Kashaboina, Ph.D, CDH-E, Data & AI Strategies Senior Leader & Consulting Chief Data Officer, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND

Members Only Event | Open to ALL IA FORUM Members

Member Registration: $0.00

As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) move from pilot to production, organizations face a new wave of governance challenges - ranging from data traceability and model oversight to regulatory risk, hallucination control, and responsible usage at scale. This event will explore how enterprises are redefining governance frameworks to keep pace with fast-evolving GenAI capabilities. From real-time monitoring and usage controls to architecture-level guardrails, the panel discussion will dive into the practical tools, policies, and leadership decisions required to balance innovation with accountability.

Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Governance models for LLMs and generative AI in enterprise settings
• Strategies for monitoring output, managing risk, and ensuring compliance
• How to architect for transparency, control, and ethical deployment
• Real-world examples of policy design, auditability, and feedback loops

Ram Kumar Nimmakayala, AI & Data Strategist - Product Leader, AI, Machine Learning & Data, WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Junaith Haja, Senior Data Engineer, AMAZON

Poornakala Sethuraman, Ph.D, Vice President, Data Science, BANK OF AMERICA

Hybrid Moderator/Speaker: Amresh Mathur, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation, CITI

Members Only Event + Open to Members’ VIP Guests | Open to ALL IA FORUM Members

Member Registration: $0.00 | Members' VIP Guests' Registration: $25.00

* All members are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to bring 1 - 2 NON-member internal/external colleagues or friends to attend this event, to be their VIP Guests.

Not every automation idea is worth pursuing - but how can teams quickly and confidently assess which initiatives will deliver value, and which will drain resources? This session will walk through the essential steps for determining automation project feasibility, from identifying the right use cases to evaluating technical fit, cost-benefit alignment, and change readiness. Through real-world examples and peer-to-peer group discussion, attendees will learn how to prioritize automation efforts based on business impact, complexity, and scalability.

Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Key criteria to assess automation project feasibility and ROI
• Techniques to scope, qualify, and de-risk use cases
• How to balance business goals with technical and organizational realities

Riad Ardahji, Master Black Belt, Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation Leader, DUPONT

Members Only Event | Open to ALL IA FORUM Members

Member Registration: $0.00

Join your fellow IA FORUM “Women In Technology” Advisory Board members for a strategy meeting and networking huddle.

Angela McKeirnan, Director, Global Product Lifecycle Management & Master Data, SOLENIS

Erum Manzoor, Senior Vice President, Digital & Cloud Technology, CITI

Members Only Event | Reserved for “Women In Technology” Advisory Board

Member Registration: $0.00

Abstract soon to come!

Rajesh Sura, Head of Data Engineering & Analytics - North America Stores, AMAZON

“Open Network” Event…

This event is open to members’ NON-member internal/external colleagues and friends, to be their VIP Guests. It’s also open to other NON-members. All general public NON-members must qualify to attend, and/or be invited by the IA FORUM. Vendors can’t attend this event.

Member Event + Members’ VIP Guests + “Open Network” Event | Open to ALL IA FORUM Members

Member Registration: $0.00 | Members' VIP Guests' Registration: $25.00 | NON-Member Registration: $25.00 

* All members are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to bring 1 - 2 NON-member internal/external colleagues or friends to attend this event, to be their VIP Guests.

Agentic AI - systems that can reason, plan, and take autonomous action - are rapidly becoming one of the most important frontiers in artificial intelligence. But how exactly are these agents built, and what are the key technical components behind them? In this live, interactive workshop, the speaker will walk attendees through the core architecture, tools, and decision logic behind building an agentic AI agent - step by step, in real time. Designed for hands-on learners and technical practitioners, this session will feature live demonstrations and practical guidance for building and deploying an agentic AI agent/

Topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Key components of agentic AI systems
• How to combine reasoning, memory, and autonomy in practice
• Tools, frameworks, and code walkthroughs for real-time development
• Best practices for testing, tuning, and scaling agent behavior

SriHarsha Anand Pushkala, Director, Fraud Strategy & Analytics, ATLANTICUS

Members Only Event + Open to Members’ VIP Guests | Open to ALL IA FORUM Members

Member Registration: $0.00 | Members' VIP Guests' Registration: $25.00

* All members are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to bring 1 - 2 NON-member internal/external colleagues or friends to attend this event, to be their VIP Guests.