Breakfast

7:00am - 8:25am, Oct 22

Nothing beats a hearty breakfast to get you energized for Day 2. Get set for another action packed day!Read more

Day 2 Welcome

8:25am - 8:30am, Oct 22

Day 2 kicks off with some real-world discussions on serious issues from the future of work to customer experience. Hear from your peers about their lessons learned.  Gain cross industry insights that you can take back to your organiztion.  Take the time to ask questions and share your POV!  We'll cap off the evening with our 15th Annual SuperNova Awards and find out who the winners are!Read more

Esteban Kolsky

Chief Distiller, Board Advisor , Constellation Research

Mike Ni

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research ,Inc.

Cosmic Conversations: CXO Business Confidence In 2026

8:30am - 9:00am, Oct 22

Cosmic Conversations are deep dive interactive sessions with the CCE community.  Speakers will provide a 3 minute intro and the conversation will be actively directed by the moderators to the panelists and the audience for a deep dive conversation. 

Constellation’s 2025 H2 “CxO Business Confidence Survey” assesses the confidence of C-suite executives in today’s business and technology climate as well as their financial outlook for 2026. The survey asked respondents to identify top business issues impacting their enterprises, weigh in on their state of investment in digital...Read more

Soon Yu (Co-Facilitator)

Best Selling Author, CMO, Iconic Advantage

R "Ray" Wang (Co-Facilitator)

Principal Analyst and Founder, Constellation Research

Brain Trust: Data Driven CX Strategies for 2026

9:20am - 9:40am, Oct 22

Liz Miller (Moderator)

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Keri Dawson

Global Head of Designit, Designit (a Wipro company)

Ashley Hart

Chief Marketing Officer, Intellect

Samir Meharali

VP Solutions Engineering & Customer Success - USA, Zoho

Brain Trust: Why Every Organization Needs To Rethink Its Growth Strategy in the Age of AI

10:00am - 10:20am, Oct 22

From revenue operations to growth operations, the rise of the Chief Growth Officer brings a new model and context to how organizations elevate their traditional sales functions.  Discover how leading organizations will deliver on this new capability.Read more

Martin Schneider (Moderator)

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Prem Parameswaran

Chief Technology Officer and General Manager, Atlas, Gainsight’s Agent Platform

Market Maker 1:1 Fireside Chat Ashwin Rangan

10:35am - 10:55am, Oct 22

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.
Join Ash and Ray as they share the opportunities and risks for Gen A, and what CXO's should (and should not) be doing going forward.  Gain insgihts into the real world challenges and payoffs.Read more

Ash Rangan

CEO, DoubleCheck Solutions Inc.

Brain Trust: The Last Generation of Managers to Only Manage Humans

10:55am - 11:15am, Oct 22

Holger Mueller

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Corregan Brown

Director of Engineering, CTS Restaurant Experience, Chick-fil-A

Patrick Naef

Managing Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search

Andrew Nebus

Senior Director, Defense Programs, ASRC Federal

Brain Trust: Data to Decisions with Agents, Agents, Agents

11:35am - 11:55am, Oct 22

When an AI agent makes the wrong decision, who gets fired?
As enterprises race to accelerate decision velocity, the next challenge isn’t model accuracy ... it’s delivering decision automation loops with accountability. There’s plenty of talk about agentic frameworks, LLMs, and semantics, but leaders need to know how to frame outcomes before they frame architectures. With only 21% of organizations fully embedding AI into operations, and just 1% claiming true AI maturity, most are still navigating the gray zone between human oversight and machine autonomy, leaders need to be clear...Read more

Mike Ni (Moderator)

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research ,Inc.

David Giambruno (BT150 Alumni)

VP, Tivity Health

Kristina Chambers

Chief Data and Analytics Officer, TTX Company

Stephane Frere

Data Gouvernance Officer, France Travail

Josh Horton

Director of Applied Research, Cox Automotive

Lunch on the Ocean Terrace

11:55am - 1:30pm, Oct 22

Join us for lunch outside on the Ocean Terrace.  Watch the waves crash over the cliff and make the effort to introduce yourself to someone you have never met.Read more

Industry Insights: Concept to Commercialization

1:30pm - 1:50pm, Oct 22

The time to market for new product introduction continue to decrease with AI. Learn how leading comanies are supporting innovation; research, design, and validation at scale.Read more

Soon Yu (Moderator)

Best Selling Author, CMO, Iconic Advantage

Indy Cho (BT150 Inductee)

AVP Analytics and Data Products, Costco

Adam Gunther (BT150 Alumni)

Founder and Principal Advisor, Tusker Advisory

Judy Yee

Director of Marketing Innovation, The Clorox Company

Brain Trust: Geopolitical Minefields: US-China Technological Decoupling and AI Advances

3:55pm - 4:15pm, Oct 22

US versus China is the new Cold War.  Gain a front row seat into one of the most consequential technological rivalries of our time, where the AI race between superpowers is redrawing the map of global business. Experience a geopolitical masterclass as experts navigate the treacherous terrain of the emerging "splinternet" of AI research communities and diverging technical standards that could force companies to choose sides or develop costly parallel systems. Further strategic foresight on how export controls and investment restrictions are fragmenting the...Read more

Tricia Wang (Moderator)

Co-Founder, Advanced AI Society

Dr. David Bray (BT150 Alumni)

Principal/CEO & Distinguished Chair of the Accelerator, LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Inc. & Stimson Center

George Chanos

Founder/CEO, Uvolution.io

R "Ray" Wang

Principal Analyst and Founder, Constellation Research

CR Talk: AMA

4:15pm - 4:30pm, Oct 22

This is the Ask Me Anything session.  15 minutes of unfettered Q&A.Read more

R "Ray" Wang

Principal Analyst and Founder, Constellation Research

Headliner Disruptor Keynote - Whitney Johnson

4:30pm - 5:30pm, Oct 22

Get a view into the hottest enterprise tech startups in "The Valley."  Startups get 10 minutes to pitch and the Brain Trust gets 5 mintues for Q&A. Hang on tight, get set for "The Pitch."Read more

Whitney Johnson

CEO, Disruption Advisors

Sunset Over the Pacific - Free Time

5:30pm - 7:00pm, Oct 22

Free time! Enjoy the fresh salt air, listen to the crashing sound of the ocean, hear classic bagpipes in the distance, and bask in the glow of the sunset over the Pacific. Take a stroll along the coastline and recharge!Read more

Insomniacs Club

9:30pm - 11:59pm, Oct 22

Please join us in the lounge for a special treat!  Listen to some amazing music, sing along, have a beverage and enjoy the evening!Read more