Does AI Cost More Than It Earns?

Strategic C-Suite Perspectives: Navigating AI's Value, Costs and Hype, with IT Foundational Costs: Security, Data and Cloud Economics

Why Attend This Executive AI Event?

Join industry enthusiast Damien Ballesty (ex-CTO Snowflake, CIO Chemist Warehouse) alongside Innablr CEO Dan Hornby and DevOps1 CEO Alex Rea for an exclusive, curated discussion with fellow C-suite executives and peers. Over dinner and drinks, share real-world strategies for balancing cost management with transformative AI, Cloud, data, and security investments - from building robust foundations to funding innovation through efficiencies.

Key Discussion Points and Takeaways

• Balancing Priorities Amid AI Hype: Learn how peers juggle operational demands with AI, data, and security investments, managing board expectations to focus on tangible returns while navigating AI's overhyped potential.
• Funding Transformation Through Efficiencies: Discover strategies for identifying cost levers, such as FinOps and SaaS optimisation, to fund AI and data initiatives while maintaining visibility into cloud and usage costs.
• Building Robust Data and Security Foundations: Gain insights into ensuring strong data frameworks and security measures to support accelerating AI adoption, integrating with data and cloud economics for long-term value.
• Preparing for Future Innovation: Exchange peer-tested methods for optimising resources to capitalize on AI and data opportunities over the next 2-5 years without overextending budgets.