Seattle Data, AI & Security

Join us for an exclusive evening of sessions, insights, innovation, and high-impact networking with senior technology leaders shaping the future of Data, AI, and Security.

📅 Date: 13th May
📍 Location: Bellevue City Hall

Agenda:
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Check-in & Networking
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Dr. Lana Feng
Co-Founder & CEO, Cogzia
Topic: The Missing Link Between Domain Expertise and AI Systems
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Alex Thaman
Chief Technology Officer, Andesite
Topic: Security Data Architecture
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Aruna Veerappan
Senior Director of Engineering, Developer Enablement, Upwork
Topic: The Economics of AI Agents
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Networking & Community Connections

Why Should Attend:
* Most AI projects don’t fail because of models—they fail because domain experts are left out of the loop. Learn how to fix that.
* See what actually happens inside enterprises where AI struggles with fragmented data, slow iteration, and missing context—and how leading teams are solving it.
* Understand how to move from “AI experiments” to AI systems that domain experts can directly shape and trust.
* Go deep into security data architecture—how modern organizations design data systems that are both scalable and secure by design.
* Learn how teams are handling AI + data risk in production, not just in theory.
* Walk away with perspectives you can apply immediately—whether you're building, securing, or scaling data platforms.

Who Should Attend:
* If you're building AI but struggling to get real business impact
* If you're dealing with messy, siloed enterprise data
* If you're responsible for security, governance, or data platforms
* If you want to understand how AI actually works inside enterprises—not just demos

Join us for a high-impact evening with leaders driving AI strategy, monetization, and large-scale enterprise solutions at some of the world’s most influential technology companies.
📅 Date: July 9th
📍 Location: Bellevue City Hall

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### 🗓️ Agenda

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Check-in & Networking
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Parichit Sahay – Head PM, Monetization & Strategy (Cisco AI, Splunk, AppDynamics)
Topic: From Models to Moats: Building Sustainable AI Businesses Through Workflow, Value Realization, and Control Points
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Ankush Gupta – Senior Solutions Architect, T-Mobile
Topic: From Legacy to Zero Trust: A Roadmap to building resilient Enterprises in the era of continuous disruption
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Gajendra Babu Thokala - Senior Engineering Leader, Apple
Topic: TBA
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Networking

Why Should Attend

• Most organizations are stuck in a paradox: modern AI ambitions running on legacy systems. This session shows how to break that deadlock without disrupting business continuity.
• Understand what Zero Trust actually looks like in practice—not just frameworks, but real steps to modernize identity, cloud, and security layers together.
• Go beyond the hype of AI models and learn why workflow, control points, and value realization are the real defensible advantages in today’s AI landscape.
• Discover how leading teams are building resilient systems that don’t just prevent breaches—but adapt continuously to threats and change.
• Learn how to turn AI from an experimental cost center into a sustainable, value-generating capability embedded in business operations.
• Get a clear view of where most AI initiatives fail—not at the model level, but at integration, ownership, and execution layers.

### Who Should Attend

• Those navigating the complexity of modernizing legacy systems while adopting cloud and AI
• Professionals working at the intersection of data, security, and AI systems
• Builders and operators responsible for end-to-end workflows, not just isolated tools or models
• Individuals involved in shaping how AI delivers real business value—not just technical outputs
• People dealing with identity, access, risk, and governance challenges in distributed environments
• Anyone trying to understand how AI systems evolve into long-term strategic assets rather than short-term experiments