Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Main Day One

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:15 am SSON Welcome & Chairperson Remarks

9:15 am - 10:00 am Panel | Beyond the Hype: Why Most Agentic AI Projects Stumble and How to Beat the Odds

Agentic AI holds incredible promise, but the reality is that many projects hit unexpected roadblocks or fail to deliver as expected. In this candid discussion, industry leaders share unfiltered stories of struggle and setbacks reminding us that failure is often just a step on the path to success. Dive into the real reasons projects falter, explore where they see gaps in their own initiatives, and reveal practical strategies and lessons learned to turn those challenges into winning outcomes.  

10:00 am - 10:30 am Innovation Highlight | Shaping the Future of Supply Chain with Advanced Reasoning Agents

Tony Liao - Director AI Engineering & Product Management, One Supply Services, Procter & Gamble
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Tony Liao

Director AI Engineering & Product Management, One Supply Services
Procter & Gamble

10:30 am - 11:15 am Debate | Is Productivity a Good ROI Measure for Agentic AI?

Productivity gains are often the headline metric for AI projects, but is focusing on productivity the right way to measure ROI for agentic AI? This debate challenges this idea and invites you to rethink how value is created and measured in AI-driven transformations.
  • Does measuring productivity truly capture the full business impact of agentic AI, or does it oversimplify complex outcomes?
  • What might organizations sacrifice when prioritizing productivity- quality, innovation, employee engagement?
  • How can productivity gains sometimes mask underlying issues like work being shifted rather than optimized?
  • How can AI ROI be better communicated to the C-suite beyond just productivity numbers—focusing on growth, compliance, risk reduction, or customer experience? 

Interactive Discussion Groups

Interactive Discussion Groups

11:45 am - 12:25 pm IDG 1: Identifying High-Impact Agentic AI Use Case Opportunities Across Functions

Interactive Discussion Groups

11:45 am - 12:25 pm IDG 2: Create an Incubator for AI Transformation and Innovation

Interactive Discussion Groups

11:45 am - 12:25 pm IDG 3: Paving the Pathway to Scale and at What Cost

Interactive Discussion Groups

11:45 am - 12:25 pm IDG 4: Prepare your Teams for an AI Cultural Shift

Interactive Discussion Groups

11:45 am - 12:25 pm IDG 5: Protect your Data: Safe Practices when using Agentic AI

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm Transition Break

Interactive Discussion Groups

12:30 pm - 1:10 pm IDG 1: Identifying High-Impact Agentic AI Use Case Opportunities Across Functions

12:30 pm - 1:10 pm IDG 2: Create an Incubator for AI Transformation and Innovation

12:30 pm - 1:10 pm IDG 3: Paving the Pathway to Scale and at What Cost

12:30 pm - 1:10 pm IDG 4: Prepare your Teams for an AI Cultural Shift

12:30 pm - 1:10 pm IDG 5: Protect your Data: Safe Practices when using Agentic AI

1:10 pm - 2:10 pm Networking Lunch

Enterprise Strategy & Metrics Track

2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Rearchitecting the Enterprise for the Age of Agentic AI

Agentic AI isn’t just transforming workflows, it’s reshaping how enterprises create value, compete, and organize for the future. As digital and human workers converge, leaders must rethink operating models, talent strategies, and business design to stay ahead of shifting market dynamics. Join executives to anticipate what’s next, align leadership around a shared vision, and build the foundations for a resilient, AI-ready enterprise.

  • Brainstorm how to prepare your enterprise for evolving operating models and resourcing shifts
  • Anticipate shifts in competitive positioning driven by agentic AI
  • Align business, talent, and innovation strategies to capture new growth opportunities
  • Balance governance, agility, and experimentation to navigate disruption
  • Building leadership alignment and cultural readiness for an AI-powered organization 

Enterprise Strategy & Metrics Track

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm AI That Moves the Needle: Prioritization and ROI Measurement for Enterprise Success

Learn how to strategically prioritize Agentic AI initiatives that align with your enterprise growth goals and measure them appropriately. Dive into methods for measuring meaningful ROI to ensure your AI investments deliver lasting business impact.

Join this session to consider:

  • Frameworks to prioritize AI projects aligned with strategic objectives
  • Metrics that capture real value: cost reduction, compliance, CX, and user adoption
  • Tools and techniques to quantify ROI and track success over time
  • Data-driven decision-making approaches for sustainable AI investment
  • Common pitfalls in ROI measurement and how to avoid them 

Enterprise Strategy & Metrics Track

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm Breaking Cross-Functional Departmental Silos to Unlock Enterprise Value

True success with agentic AI demands seamless collaboration across diverse enterprise functions. Explore how organizations are breaking down traditional silos between Finance, IT, Operations, HR, and more to create integrated AI ecosystems that drive transformative business outcomes.

Discover how to build strategic partnerships across functions by embedding AI teams as trusted collaborators to offer tailored points of view, co-creating use cases, and aligning AI initiatives with each function’s unique goals.

  • How to foster strategic partnerships with business functions for AI adoption success
  • Frameworks to identify overlapping AI opportunities and unlock synergy across departments
  • Best practices for embedding AI expertise within functional teams as proactive partners
  • Real-world examples of integrated AI workflows delivering measurable business impact
  • Strategies to overcome cultural and organizational barriers to cross-functional collaboration 

Agent Orchestration & Lifecycle Management Track

2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Building Effective Agentic AI Systems: Frameworks, Workflows and Lessons Learned
Naresh Dulam - VP, Software Engineering, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Enterprises are eager to adopt agentic AI but many run into the same challenges: unclear frameworks, messy integrations, misconceptions about system capabilities, and confusion around design choices. This session will share real lessons learned to help you avoid common pitfalls and build agentic systems that actually perform at scale. We’ll break down the essential decisions, single vs. multi-agent design, choosing the right framework, whether to use MCP, and how to integrate agents into existing workflows. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of the challenges, the tradeoffs, and the practical steps required to build reliable agentic AI in the enterprise.

Key Takeaways: 
  • The top misconceptions that derail agentic AI projects and how to avoid them
  • Guidance on selecting design patterns and frameworks (single agent, multi-agent, MCP, and more)
  • How to integrate agents into existing workflows without adding complexity
  • Field-tested strategies to overcome data, governance, and operational barrier
  • A concise blueprint for building scalable, effective agentic AI systems 

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Naresh Dulam

VP, Software Engineering
JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Agent Orchestration & Lifecycle Management Track

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm Building Effective Agentic AI Systems: Frameworks, Workflows and Lessons Learned

Enterprises are eager to adopt agentic AI but many run into the same challenges: unclear frameworks, messy integrations, misconceptions about system capabilities, and confusion around design choices. This session will share real lessons learned to help you avoid common pitfalls and build agentic systems that actually perform at scale. We’ll break down the essential decisions, single vs. multi-agent design, choosing the right framework, whether to use MCP, and how to integrate agents into existing workflows. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of the challenges, the tradeoffs, and the practical steps required to build reliable agentic AI in the enterprise.

Key Takeaways: 
  • The top misconceptions that derail agentic AI projects and how to avoid them
  • Guidance on selecting design patterns and frameworks (single agent, multi-agent, MCP, and more)
  • How to integrate agents into existing workflows without adding complexity
  • Field-tested strategies to overcome data, governance, and operational barrier
  • A concise blueprint for building scalable, effective agentic AI systems 

Agent Orchestration & Lifecycle Management Track

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm Agent Lifecycle Playbook | Deploy, Monitor, Retrain, and Retire for Lasting Impact
Mayur Khare - Senior Director, AI and Data, Beazer Homes USA

Effective management of AI agents throughout their lifecycle is key to sustained performance and business value. This session offers a practical playbook for deploying, monitoring, retraining, and retiring agents. Learn how to set quality gates, detect data drift, and manage smooth handoffs between agents and humans.

  • Best practices for deployment and risk management
  • Continuous monitoring and performance tracking
  • Detecting and addressing data drift with retraining
  • Defining quality gates and human-agent handoffs
  • Planning for agent retirement without disruption
  • Aligning lifecycle management with compliance and governance 

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Mayur Khare

Senior Director, AI and Data
Beazer Homes USA

3:40 pm - 4:10 pm Networking Break

4:10 pm - 5:40 pm Functional Use Case Showcase | Operational AI in Action

In this three-project showcase, enterprise leaders walk through real agentic AI use cases from across key business functions including finance, HR, supply chain, customer operations, and IT. Dive into how AI is being built into workflows today, what measurable value it delivered, and the roadblocks teams faced along the way.
Through practical demonstrations and candid commentary, speakers will reveal:
  • How they selected and validated high-value use cases
  • Data, workflows, and human-in-the-loop design decisions
  • What worked and what they would do differently
  • Metrics used to prove value
  • Technical design patterns and orchestration lessons
  • What’s next- scaling challenges and enterprise requirements 

5:40 pm - 5:40 pm Close of Day One

5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Networking Reception

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