Roundtable

AI Lives in the Now, Your Data Must Too

7 May 2026 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EST
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Data-driven.
People first.
Executive Engagement.

Your AI initiatives are stalling because they are fueled by yesterday’s news. In the era of generative and operational AI, models are only as effective as the data they consume. To drive value, that data must be trustworthy, reusable, and—most importantly—fresh.
Today’s most impactful AI applications don't just predict; they act in real-time. When AI is forced to rely on brittle, batch-processed data, it suffers the operational equivalent of a hallucination: flawed decisions, fractured customer experiences, and depleted resources.

Join Confluent and an exclusive circle of peers to discuss how data streaming and universal data products provide the architectural foundation for real-time intelligence. This executive roundtable offers a candid forum on eliminating the lag between data and action to ensure your AI delivers a definitive competitive advantage and true business velocity.

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GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Jade
GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Ben

Why Attend

Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

Experience shared learning

Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

Benchmark with your industry peers

Discover and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed.

Accelerate your projects

Accelerate in-depth face time with the world's leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges.

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"Very engaging on the right topics and with the right people, I very much look forward to (attending more) in the future"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"Since the session I did have several of the attendees reach out to me. We were able to grow our networks, connect together, share experiences, and I look forward to continuing those dialogs into the future"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"A great mixture of good topics, great technology, very engaging and having some leading experts in the field being there"
Dr Brian Letort, Fellow & Chief Enterprise Architect, Northrop Grumman
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David Kidder, CEO & Co-Founder, Bionic
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Mike Welna, Senior Information Security Director, Boys Town
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Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
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Marty Sprinzen, Founder & CEO, Vantiq

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Access to industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives

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Collaborate and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed

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In-depth face time with the world’s leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges

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