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Leading in the Age of AI-Native Organisations

UnifyApps • CIO – CTO
22 September 2026 – 5:30pm – The St. Regis Chicago
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UnifyApps - Chicago - 2026-09-22

From AI Ambition to Execution

Join senior leaders from government and enterprise organizations across the country, alongside experts from UnifyApps, for a closed-door executive roundtable discussion that examines how AI moves from experimentation to real-world, mission-critical execution. Despite widespread AI ambition and significant investment, most initiatives struggle to scale beyond isolated tests. The true barrier is rarely a lack of intent or talent; it is the operational friction of moving from pilot to production-grade, enterprise-wide deployment.

UnifyApps brings to this conversation its direct experience as the Horizontal AI Operating System for the enterprise. By handling the complex 80% of enterprise AI that foundational models cannot, UnifyApps unifies every disconnected system into a single “Enterprise Brain” for agents, applications, and workflows. Their work delivering real ROI across 16+ industries—including financial services, retail, aviation, and the public sector—places them at the center of the execution realities this roundtable is designed to address.

As organizations push to become truly AI-native, leaders are discovering that use-case-specific builds and legacy operating models are creating a sprawl of disconnected silos. To achieve cognitive-scale operations, enterprises and government bodies must eliminate redundant engineering and confront the strict mandates of data sovereignty. Moving from ambition to execution requires a fundamental shift: replacing fragmented systems with a secure, unified AI ecosystem.

This invite-only, peer-driven roundtable brings together CIOs, CTOs, Chief AI Officers, and senior technology executives to exchange practical insights on what is working, what is not, and what it actually takes to scale AI natively across departments. The conversation will prioritize real-world execution over theoretical frameworks, focusing on actionable operating strategies your organization can deploy immediately.

Agenda
  • 5:30 – 6:00 PM
    Networking and Cocktail Hour
  • 6:00 – 6:30 PM
    Registrations & Welcome
  • 6:35 – 7:00 PM
    Keynote — Join the Top 5%: What Gets Enterprise AI To Production In Weeks
  • 7:15 – 8:00 PM
    UnifyApps in Action: Unifying Knowledge, Governance & Actionability
  • 8:00 – 8:30 PM
    Dessert & Closing Reflections
  • 8:30 PM onwards
    Networking
Why senior leaders join this room
  • Scale Beyond Pilots: Learn how leadership must evolve as AI moves from isolated tests to mission-critical, enterprise-wide deployment.
  • Stop Rebuilding Systems: Master operating models that scale AI across departments seamlessly, eliminating redundant, use-case-specific builds.
  • Build an “Enterprise Brain”: Get the architectural blueprints to replace disconnected silos with a single, secure, and unified AI ecosystem.
  • Master Governance & Sovereignty: Acquire practical frameworks built for the realities of public-sector mandates and strict data sovereignty.

Location
The St. Regis Chicago
The St. Regis Chicago

Designed by Studio Gang, this iconic riverfront tower offers refined St. Regis hospitality with sweeping views of the Chicago skyline and river.