Constellation's Futures Forum 2026

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Enterprise AI promises unprecedented value creation—but most organizations are still stuck in the pilot phase. The real barrier isn’t the models. It’s the “last mile”: operationalizing AI into complex brownfield environments while navigating governance, trust, and integration challenges.

In this fireside conversation, Raj Sundaresan will challenge the prevailing approach to enterprise AI and argue that what organizations truly need is an AI Operating System—a control plane that provides the architectural foundations, governance frameworks, and organizational guardrails required to move from piecemeal experimentation to enterprise-scale impact.

As CEO of Altimetrik and a leader who has driven major technology and product transformations at PayPal and Visa, Raj brings a pragmatic perspective on what it really takes to operationalize AI inside large enterprises

In this CEO Spotlight, David Knibbe of NN Group reflects on what it actually takes to move from AI ambition to operating reality. Drawing on NN’s Future Ready journey—from early experimentation and mistakes to measurable operating results—he shares how technology and AI are changing day-to-day decision making, leadership behavior, and the operating discipline required to turn pilots into enterprise impact.

In the next 24 months or less, a services company with 1000 FTE’s will drive $1B in revenue. In the next 36 months or less, a software company with 100 people will hit $1B in ARR. In the next 48 months or less, a single person company will drive $1B in ARR. In the AI Age, a 100 person software company could take out an incumbent SaaS giant, a 1000 person services company could take out a 500,000 person services company. These AI Exponential companies are able to put the power of digital labor to achieve 10X to 100X impact and decimate existing cost structures. In fact most companies are operating in the wrong scale with the wrong cost structure. Learn how these AI natives that achieve exponential growth and build Data Inc. business models will rule the world and what you can do to prepare your company to transform into an AI Exponential and thrive in this Age of AI.

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Rise and shine. Please join us for a warm breakfast and get checked in.

Let's get a chance to meet each other and share the topics of the day. We'll share an overview for the day as well as what we can expect throughout the program.

The one constant is change in this chaotic world. With an economic conditions in flux around the world, the rapid enterprise adoption of disruptive technology, and the ongoing uncertainty in geopolitics, what's a CEO to do? Learn the latest trends and actionable insights to take back into the organization. Gain access to the research needed to deliver on business continuity and growth with this cadre of experts.

This showcase highlights how C-suite teams are leveraging AI right now to shape strategy in real time. Embedded within executive workflows, AI is monitoring markets, modeling scenarios, surfacing risk, and aligning cross-functional action—compressing decision cycles and enabling faster, data-informed leadership at the highest levels.

Time to recharge, respond to an urgent email, make that quick call, or take that break you've been dying to have. Better yet, network and catch up with a friend or colleague!

Hear from Chief AI Officers on the ground and gain insight on how they are achieving ROI, guiding cultural shifts, and keeping up with the tools required. As organizations transition from AI Luddites to AI Exponentials, gain pragmatic advice for the journey ahead.

From geopolitical risks to supply chain disruptions, greater customer expectations lead to a rise in automation and robotic based manufacturing. Organizations must address both labor costs and labor shortages through increasing automation. As the United States begins one of the biggest reshoring of manufacturing from a national security perspective, business professionals must also navigate the complex decisions surrounding reshoring, automation, dark factories. Learn how leaders are navigating this new reality of highly autonomous factories, AI enablement of the workforce, and how they manage the higher upfront capital costs to develop an ecosystem that can support lower unit costs with greater volume.

Take the time to soak in the morning, grab some food and drink and carry on the conversation.

In an era defined by continuous black swan events—from pandemics to geopolitical events—the global supply chain is under unprecedented pressure.

This session brings together the leaders of the physical and financial engines of the global economy: Prologis, global leader in logistics infrastructure, and WEX, a global leader in intelligent payment solutions.

Dan Letter and Melissa Smith will share a candid, boardroom-level view on how they are leveraging AI not just to help customers navigate volatility, but to fundamentally refactor their corporate cultures. Attendees will learn how to turn data-centricity into an operational advantage, leverage AI-driven decision and risk models, and build an AI-first employee culture.

The investors are fleeing SaaS companies thinking that AI will decimate these institutions, Yet, AI is software and the SaaS vendors who make the transition will dominate, especially those with systems of record. Learn who will transcend the hype of demise and thrive. Understand who the winners and losers will be in the Age of AI

Hear from Chief AI Officers on the ground and gain insight on how they are achieving ROI, guiding cultural shifts, and keeping up with the tools required. As organizations transition from AI Luddites to AI Exponentials, gain pragmatic advice for the journey ahead.

Global AI data center power demand could reach over 330 GW by 2030. This unprecedented power demand by AI data centers and a viable data center infrastructure around the world requires a new approach to all of the above approach for energy and national security. Learn why energy companies and AI hyperscalers are turning to small modular reactors (SMRs), battery storage, and fossil fuels to meet the demand. Understand how the energy equation factors into future input costs for AI, automation, manufacturing, and supply chains. Learn how old line companies are vertically integrated sustainable energy production

Advancements in computer vision, perception, and handling of delicate objects have improved humanoid robots and drones. The rise of collaborative robots (cobots) that work side by side with humans and the increased autonomy of these robots transform the manufacturing landscape with infinite labor, healthcare with surgical robots, disaster relief and defense with swarm robotics, and logistics with dark factories. New physical exoskeletons and digital avatars improve the personification of physical AI. Discover how this robotic innovation will transform employee experience, customer experience, supplier relationships, and partner ecosystems.

Time to recharge, respond to an urgent email, make that quick call, or take that break you've been dying to have. Better yet, network and catch up with a friend or colleague!

While many believe quantum computing is years away, some companies have already achieved gains from complex optimization, drug discovery, financial modeling, fraud detection, material science, personalized medicine, supply chain optimization, and weather forecasting. Quantum computing will revolutionize industries and change future business models. Organizations harnessing the power of quantum computing will quickly determine when to use classical computing and when to apply quantum computing in complex problem sets.

Quantum computing moves from theory to practice as stability increases, error rates fall, and costs decrease. With the threat of Y2Q looming, organizations around the world must ensure quantum security by as early as 2028. Ascertain how increased qubit counts improved coherence, and quantum annealing can advance the maturity of quantum computing. Discover how different architectures such as trapped ion, photonic systems, and superconducting qubits compete for dominance in this early-stage market. Uncover which use cases have the most promise now and into the future.

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 global AI ecosystem, creating both existential threats and once-in-a-generation opportunities for companies that understand the new rules of engagement.

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The emergence of Bitcoin treasury companies pioneered by companies like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) signify a shift in how corporate treasuries manage their assets in a highly digitized world. Given the recent regulatory developments, more businesses now see Bitcoin as a strategic component of their treasury management. Success may not be for all companies as Strategy must deliver consistent returns to investors while navigating a volatile cryptocurrency market. Further diversification in treasury strategies into digital assets will lead to more monetization options including lending, yield staking, and other techniques to generate income from Bitcoin and crypto asset holdings. Explore the risks and benefits to this novel and pioneering approach from the original pioneer, Phong Le

Join retired four-star General James "Mad Dog" Mattis for an engaging and insightful conversation on current events, leadership, and trust in chaotic times. There will be a short program with moderated Q&A followed by interactive audience Q&A..

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The space economy will reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. These innovations include advanced earth observation systems, bio medical research, health monitoring, and next generation propulsion, space based solar power, space communication networks, and space-based manufacturing. A cosmic future awaits those early adopters and innovators in their quest to reach the starts.

The major primes, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, RTX, and General Dynamics once had a lock on innovation and the future of defense. However, the US Department of Defense has shifted to startups for innovation and seeks dual use technologies, that which may start in the commercial arenas and evolve into defense applications. Many of these technologies take horizontal capabilities in AI and ML, autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, communication networks, and cyber to create new frontier capabilities. Explore how these approaches can expedite both the commercial capabilities in your organization and the advancement of defense capabilities around the world. Learn which technologies for space will have trickle down effects and transform existing business models.