Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:15am - 11:45am

Cosmic Conversations are deep dive interactive sessions with the CCE community.  Speakers will provide a 2 minute intro and the conversation will be actively directed by the moderators to the panelists and the audience for a deep dive conversation. 

Cut  through vendor hype to deliver the unvarnished economic truth about the most consequential decision facing enterprise AI adoption. Experience a masterclass in AI investment strategy as industry veterans perform a brutally honest cost-benefit analysis of custom AI development versus off-the-shelf solutions that often promise more than they deliver. Gain insider knowledge on how AI-native architecture impacts long-term maintenance costs and performance. potentially saving your organization millions in hidden technical debt. This session delivers actionable intelligence for executives making bet-the-company decisions on AI implementation.

Speakers

Esteban Kolsky (Co-Faciliator)

Chief Distiller, Board Advisor , Constellation Research

Liz Miller (Co-Faciliator)

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Alan Boehme (BT150 Alumni)

Chief Technology Officer, H&M

David Giambruno (BT150 Alumni)

VP, Tivity Health

Sunil Karkera

Founder, Soul of the Machine

Aiaz Kazi

Founder/CEO, rtZen Inc.