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Agentic AI in production
Which autonomous workflows does the business trust to act without a human in the loop, and how are they governed once they run?
Programme
One day of keynotes, panels and roundtables with enterprise AI leaders.
350
CIOs, CDOs and Chief AI Officers across three cities in 2027
33
sessions across four New York editions, 2023 to 2026
150
AI150 honourees recognised on stage in 2026
150+
enterprises that sent senior leaders
The 2027 programme
Six conversations enterprise AI leaders will have in 2027
Each theme runs through keynotes, panels, CxO debates and closed-door round tables in every city. Each grows out of what the New York room argued about in 2025 and 2026.
02
The ROI reckoning
AI is costing more every year. Which programmes return money the CFO recognises, and how is that measured at the board?
03
Governance is a board issue
From shadow AI to accountable AI: regulation, data sovereignty and responsible AI as operating discipline.
04
Data foundations for AI
Observability, data quality and the platform decisions that decide whether AI reaches production at all.
05
The AI-native operating model
Where the CDO, CIO and Chief AI Officer sit, how teams are rewired, and what the board will bank on.
06
Build, buy or partner
In-house platforms against vendor solutions, and how to de-risk the transformation either way.
Four years of MachineCon New York
How the conversation has moved, session by session
Pick a year to see what was on stage. The mix bar shows how the day was split between keynotes, panels and the awards.
Accountability, governance and boardroom ROI
Friday 24 July 2026 · 583 Park Avenue
Shadow AI, rising costs and governance take over the panels; AI becomes a board issue.
- Keynotes · 3
- Panels · 5
- Award segments · 4
- Breaks and reception · 5
- KeynoteWhy Most Enterprise AI Fails Before It Reaches Production
- PanelFrom Shadow AI to ROI - Closing the Loop on AI Accountability
- PanelAI Is Costing More- So What's It Actually Delivering?
- KeynoteOvercoming the AI Chasm: Deploying Trustworthy, Agentic AI in Regulated Industries
- PanelAI Is No Longer an Innovation Topic - It's a Governance Issue
- PanelRewiring the Enterprise: Building AI-Native Operations the Board Can Bank On
- KeynoteDe-risking AI Transformation
- PanelThe AI-Native Mandate: Turning Transformation into Measurable Boardroom ROI
Three cities, three angles
The same six themes, asked from where each region's AI budget sits
Hover or tap a city to open it.
Friday 23 July 2027New York
The fifth edition: AI at board level
The fifth New York edition returns to 583 Park Avenue, where BFSI, pharma, healthcare and media leaders take on ROI the CFO recognises, governance the board owns and the operating model that delivers both.
AI150 Awards · 583 Park Avenue
Formats
Five ways the conversation happens
Plenary keynote
20 to 30 minutes on the main stage, in front of the full room.
Presenting, Powered by and Platinum partners
Leadership panel
Four leaders and a moderator, 30 minutes, on one of the six themes.
Presenting and Gold partners seat a panelist
Fireside and CxO debateNew in 2027
Two leaders on opposing sides of a live question, 20 minutes.
Powered by partners host a debate
Executive round table
8 to 10 leaders you select from the attendee list, 60 minutes, closed door.
Add-on in every city
Workshop and AI War RoomNew in 2027
A 60-minute live simulation the room plays through, run with AIM Research.
Add-on in every city
Partners on stage
In 2026 the programme was led by partners, in front of the buyers they sell to
3 of 3
keynotes delivered by partners
5 of 5
panels seated a partner executive
15
partner speakers in front of 150 leaders
PartnerSession, MachineCon New York 2026
Fivetran + dbt Labs
Snowflake
Put your brand on this stage in 2027
Keynote, panel and debate seats are allocated in the order partners confirm.
