Join this CIO dinner to gain perspectives on building scalable, future-ready technology environments that enable innovation and sustainable growth.
Artificial Intelligence has moved beyond experimentation to a strategic business imperative. Organizations across industries are accelerating AI investments to modernize technology landscapes, enhance operational efficiency, and unlock new sources of business value. Yet the real challenge is no longer whether to invest in AI, but how to translate AI ambition into scalable, measurable business outcomes while maintaining financial discipline.
Today's technology and business leaders are navigating a complex transformation agenda. They must simultaneously determine where AI can deliver the greatest value, modernize aging infrastructure, evolve cloud strategies, strengthen governance, and optimize costs, all while demonstrating measurable returns on technology investments. A recent industry analyst research highlights this disconnect: while 98% of IT decision-makers are piloting, implementing, or upgrading AI technologies and 65% have dedicated AI budgets, only 19% report that their AI initiatives have met or exceeded business objectives. The result is a growing gap between AI adoption and business impact.
Join Tech Mahindra and AMD for an exclusive executive dinner that brings together senior technology leaders for a candid, peer-to-peer discussion on building scalable, future-ready enterprises that accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. Through expert insights, real-world experiences, and collaborative dialogue, participants will explore practical approaches to moving AI from pilot to production, modernizing infrastructure and cloud foundations, strengthening data and security governance, and improving operational performance without compromising security, governance, or cost efficiency.
Designed specifically for CXOs and senior technology leaders, this interactive meeting offers a unique opportunity to benchmark priorities, exchange perspectives with peers, and gain actionable insights on delivering transformation at scale.
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Important – attendance criteria: This event is specifically designed for CXOs and senior technology leaders (C-level, Head/Director or above) from large enterprises based in UK, along with senior representatives from our event partners. Professionals who fall outside these criteria — including those from technology vendors, media, marketing, or consulting firms — are not eligible to attend and may have their registrations declined.
Key Discussion Topics:
- From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Value: What differentiates successful AI initiatives from projects that never move beyond the pilot phase? Explore strategies for scaling AI adoption while delivering tangible business outcomes.
- Building the AI-Ready Foundation: How should infrastructure, cloud, and workload strategies evolve to support enterprise-scale AI? Learn how organizations are modernizing technology environments to support growth, agility, and innovation.
- Data, Security, Governance, and responsible and ethical AI: How can enterprises unlock the value of AI while ensuring security, compliance, and responsible governance? Discuss approaches that accelerate innovation without increasing risk.
- Reimagining Digital Workplace – AI at the Edge: Discover how AI-powered technologies are reshaping employee experiences, enhancing productivity, and enabling more intelligent ways of working.
- AI Economics and Business Impact: How should leaders measure AI success? Examine best practices for evaluating costs, performance, ROI, token economics, and the broader business outcomes of AI investments.
Benefits of attending:
- Gain practical insights into enterprise AI adoption and modernization strategies.
- Learn how leading organizations are balancing innovation, governance, and operational efficiency.
- Explore approaches to cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, and cost optimization.
- Exchange experiences and best practices with fellow CIOs and technology leaders.
- Understand how to connect AI strategy, infrastructure, data, security, governance, workplace transformation, and economics to deliver measurable business impact.
Agenda:
- Arrivals and drinks reception6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Welcome from host7:00 PM - 7:10 PM
- CIO Roundtable discussion and 3-course dining7:10 PM - 9:20 PM
- Closing remarks9:20 PM - 9:25 PM
- Post dinner discussion9:25 PM - 9:30 PM
Hosts and guest contributors:

Dax Grant

Rajanish Singh

Chakravarthy (Chakri) Komaravo

Tushar Srivastava
Venue: The Kensington
The Kensington is located in the heart of South Kensington, one of London’s charming neighborhoods. The Kensington is a luxury 5-star hotel that sits only moments from near The Royal Albert Hall, The V&A Museum, Kensington Gardens and the world-famous department store, Harrods.

