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AI & Data Innovation Strategies: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois

Aligning Modern Data Architectures with AI-Driven Innovation in the Enterprise

July 16, 2026

9:00am-5:00pm

7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded

Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois

  

Overview

AI holds huge promise for the industry as a whole.  The key is determining the right strategy for your organization that you can build and execute on.

What You Will Learn

In this one day conference attendees will learn the following:

  • Modern Data Architectures for the AI-Enabled Enterprise
  • Scaling AI with Cloud-Native Data Platforms
  • Operationalizing AI: From Models to Production at Scale
  • Architecting for Real-Time AI and Streaming Analytics
  • Data Governance in the Age of AI: Guardrails Without Roadblocks
  • Enterprise Perspectives: Building AI-Ready Data Architectures (Panel Discussion)

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:00am – 9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 10:00am: From Data to Decisions: Enabling AI That Delivers Real Business Value

Many organizations have data and AI tools but struggle to turn them into outcomes. This session helps attendees understand how to align data strategy with AI initiatives so insights lead to better, faster decisions across the business.

You will learn:

  • How to align data and AI efforts with business priorities
  • Why many AI initiatives stall before delivering value
  • How to shift from data collection to decision enablement

10:00am – 10:30am: Sponsor & Refreshment Break

 

10:30am – 11:30am: Designing Data Architectures That Support AI at Scale

Not all modern data architectures are built for AI. This session explores the architectural approaches that enable analytics, machine learning, and generative AI without creating complexity or bottlenecks.

You will learn:

  • Which data architecture patterns best support AI use cases
  • When real-time vs. batch data matters for AI
  • How to design for scalability, performance, and flexibility

11:30am – 12:30pm: Moving AI Into Production: From Models to Everyday Use

Building AI models is only the first step. This session focuses on how organizations successfully operationalize AI so it becomes part of everyday workflows and decision-making.

You will learn:

  • How organizations move AI beyond pilots and proofs of concept
  • Key considerations for managing the AI lifecycle
  • How to measure AI success in practical business terms

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch and Exhibit Break

 

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Governing Data and AI Without Slowing Innovation

Trust in data and AI is critical — but excessive controls can slow progress. This session shows how organizations balance governance, compliance, and ethical considerations while still enabling innovation.

You will learn:

  • How data quality and lineage impact AI outcomes
  • Practical approaches to responsible and ethical AI
  • Governance models that support speed and accountability

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment Break

 

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Building an AI-Ready Organization**

Technology alone does not drive AI success. This session focuses on the people, processes, and operating models required to sustain AI-driven innovation across the enterprise.

You will learn:

  • How teams and roles evolve as AI adoption grows
  • Ways to improve collaboration between IT, data, and the business
  • How to support experimentation while enabling scale

4:00pm – 5:00pm: AI & Data Leadership Panel: Turning Strategy Into Sustainable Innovation

Panelists will include Enterprise Identity Executives sharing the strategies, tactics, and lessons learned.

This interactive panel brings together experienced data and AI leaders to discuss what works — and what doesn’t — when implementing AI at scale in the enterprise.

You will learn:

  • How leaders prioritize AI initiatives with real impact
  • Common pitfalls organizations encounter on their AI journey
  • Lessons learned from successful enterprise programs
  • Audience Q&A

 

Conference Price: $349.00 per person

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

Exhibits

As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.