Constellation's Connected Enterprise 2026

Time for an energizing game of golf on one of the most scenic courses in the world. Whether you are a hacker or a duffer, we're out there for some fun, great conversation, and a chance to meet the fellow mutants ahead of the conference.

We'll take care of the clubs, some balls, beverages throughout and a lunch box for the course.

The foursomes will be pre-paired for an enjoyable experience on the links.

Catch the majestic bluffs and pastel color palette sunset, while wandering the property and soaking in the fresh sea air. Look out for the bagpipers and head to the beach for a dramatic view.

Come meet and greet with the speakers and VIPs of Connected Enterprise at Pasta Moon in Half Moon Bay. Yes, we're changing it up and will be in the historic Half Moon Bay downtown!

For nearly four decades, Pasta Moon has served Half Moon Bay's Main Street from a kitchen built around house-made pasta, wood-fired cooking, and whatever's freshest from the coast and the farms nearby. A Michelin Guide selection, the restaurant draws on local seafood, farms, and seasonal produce, and everything made from scratch - from pasta dough to dessert - to bring real Italian cooking to the California coast.

Owner Kim Levin has run Pasta Moon since the beginning, and her approach hasn't changed: cook with what's good that day, keep it honest, and make people feel taken care of. The result is a menu that shifts with the seasons but always centers on the things Pasta Moon is known for — hand-cut pasta, wood-oven pizza, and dishes built around Half Moon Bay's own seafood.

We'll have continuous shuttles leaving by the pumpkins in the front entrance. You can pick up your conference badge as you arrive at Pasta Moon.
If you would like to drive yourself or ride share out, the address is:

Catch up with fellow change agents over a hot breakfast and morning beverage of choice. We'll be gearing up for the Kickoff so make sure you fuel up!

Join the Constellation Research team as they share their point of view (POV) on the future ahead from a political, economic, societal, technological, enviromental, and legislative framework.

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.

Constellation's Business Transformation 150 (BT150) is an elite list that recognizes the top global executives leading business transformation efforts in their organizations. Nominations from peers, technology vendors, industry influencers, and analysts power this listing.

The BT150 recognizes the world’s most influential executives across a variety of industries, including entertainment, financial services, healthcare, higher education, pharmaceuticals, public sector, retail and sports, to name a few. Nominations from peers, industry influencers, technology vendors and analysts power the selection process each year. The selected executives enjoy substantive benefits and a private VIP invitation for membership to the Constellation Executive Network.

This is the session where we recognize the Class of 2027 BT150. Please congratulate them at this recognition ceremony.

Want to nominate an executive disrupting their group, organization, industry or category? Email [email protected] with the name, title and what makes this person extraordinary to be considered to the list. Please note executives can't be named to the list more than once in a consecutive year.

Cosmic Conversations are deep dive interactive sessions with the CCE community. Speakers will provide a 2-minute introduction, and the moderators will actively direct the conversation to panelists and the audience for a deep dive. The goal is to learn from the community.

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.

Proof-of-Control is an open standard for tamper-evident evidence, openly verifiable by anyone, that an AI agent stayed within the controls it was given. It is the anchoring standard of the third-party open verification ecosystem that Advanced AI Society is building with its member organizations and founding contributors in the security industry. Learn how this standard is key in Agentic AI deployments now and into the future.

Lunch at the elegant seafood restaurant, Navio, where the ocean inspires the décor and dishes. Overlooking spectacular ocean views, Navio is a Forbes Four Star fine dining restaurant presenting sustainable coastal cuisine within a warm contemporary setting.

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.

AI Transformation From Compliant Execution to Orchestration Excellence

Every company in this room will soon have the same AI. The same models, the same tools, the same speed. What won't be the same is the culture deciding what to do with it.

Apple didn't become one of the most valuable companies in history on products alone. It built a culture where brilliant people stopped working alone and started creating together: the shift from Think Different to working different, together.

Chris Deaver was inside that shift. Drawing on nearly two decades at Apple, Disney, Dell and VMware, from building the culture behind AirPods Pro to bringing Beats into Apple, he shares the co-creation playbook behind some of the world's most innovative teams, and why it matters more now than ever.

You'll leave knowing:

• Why AI scales execution, but only teams can scale judgment
• How to break down the silos your customers feel but your org chart hides
• How to turn acquisitions and business model shifts into one team, not two cultures
• One move to make with your team on Monday

AI will power the work. Your culture decides what's worth doing.

Drop off your stuff, come down to the hotel front entrance to meet the buses for the Cosmic Feast.

Catch the coaches to the Networking Event and Cosmic Feast. Bring some warm clothing as we will be outside next to the ocean.

Enjoy a fresh ocean breeze and the warm company of fellow disruptors, change agents, and innovators.

The Cosmic Feast. It's about great food, great conversations, and a cosmic time!

We'll be back at our favorite, Sam's Chowder House, on the water in Half Moon Bay. You'll be treated to a Lobster Feast like no other on the West Coast. We've got the bibs and mallets. Just bring your appetite and conversation!

This evening's affair is our small way of thanking you for celebrating our 16th year working with awesome clients like you!

Meet at the lobby for instructions to luxury coaches shortly after the last session. We'll have a regular schedule to get back, or feel free to use your favorite ride-sharing service.

For those who aren't ready to call it a night...join us for cocktails & conversations at the Ocean Terrace Fire Pits.

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

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 organization. Take the time to ask questions and share your POV! We'll cap off the evening with our 16th Annual SuperNova Awards and find out who the winners are!

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 discussion.

Constellation’s 2026 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 2027. The survey asked respondents to identify the top business issues impacting their enterprises, weigh in on their investment in digital technologies, and confirm which service and software vendors are top of mind in the industry. Get the first dibs on trends for 2026

In 2006, Tony Stark integrated the Iron Man suit with his nervous system. With that change, he and the suit became one fused entity. Forty-six years earlier, J.C.R. Licklider predicted the same arc for computing: not machines that replace people, but humans and machines combined as a single, symbiotic system. Today, AI is charging toward autonomous systems. Drawing on extensive research and case studies, this session will argue that while autonomous AI clearly has a major role to play, AI that senses and adapts to the human in the loop using commercially available neurophysiological data will soon prove far more prevalent and transformational than most expect.

Time to recharge, respond to an urgent email or make that quick call.

Constellation's Founder and CEO, R "Ray" Wang, will go in-depth in a Fireside Chat with market makers and ask the tough questions.

Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams by social psychologist Ron Friedman, published in June 2026, reveals that elite groups succeed through focused attention and energy management rather than endless meetings or constant collaboration,

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.

Learn how to design for exponential outcomes

Time to recharge, respond to an urgent email or make that quick call.

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!

Enjoy a glass of wine and some amazing conversation before dinner and awards.

Join us and find out the winners of the 16th annual SuperNova Awards!

Not ready to call it a night? Come join us at the fire pit for more conversation.

This meal is officially known as the Change Agent's hangover breakfast on Day 3. Come join us for a tradition at CCE. Get set for a fascinating morning on innovation and peer to peer sharing.

The AI Age requires a different set of skills. Constellation believes 1/3 of CEO's are ready to retire by 2028 as these organizations transition to a more tech savvy CEO. With board composition shifting, opportunities abound for CXO's ready to make the next leap.

Learn the set of rules, processes, and guardrails used to make sure artificial intelligence systems are safe, ethical, and legal. More importantly, hear how organizations have implemented their AI policies.

At Constellation's Futures Forum in March, almost 90% of CEO's felt they were the Chief AI Officer. Given the visibility and prioriitization of AI as one of the top two boardroom issues, learn how fellow CXO's navigate AI projects with this much scrutiny.

The Dual-Sided AI Revenue Engine: How CROs Are Transforming Internal Ops and Selling to AI-Empowered Buyers

As AI shifts from hype to operational core, Chief Revenue Officers face a double-barreled strategic mandate: radically optimizing internal go-to-market workflows while navigating buyers who are using AI to evaluate, negotiate, and audit software stack investments faster than ever before.

In this panel discussion, leading CROs will unpack the realities of managing revenue in an AI-first paradigm. Panelists will share hard-won insights on leveraging internal AI tools to boost sales productivity, refine pipeline forecasting, and scale hyper-personalized engagement without diluting deal quality. Concurrently, the discussion will address how modern revenue organizations must evolve their sales motions to stay compelling when prospects deploy AI buyers, automated procurement tools, and sophisticated agentic research. Attendees will walk away with actionable, high-level frameworks for aligning revenue strategy with today’s AI-driven enterprise landscape.

Time to recharge, respond to an urgent email or make that quick call. Make sure you come back for the last few sessions of CCE 2026

Silicon Valley venture capitalists have traditionally seen the future by putting their money where their mouth is. Today's VC's are shifting their focus from software and generative AI towards physical infrastructure, deep tech, and hardware that powers artificial intelligence. This push includes investments in Deep Tech and Hardware, AI Infrastructure, pre-Seed, and outcome based technologies that neither represent software, services, or platforms. Hear what's next and why

When you can code at the speed of thought, how do executives make the decision to build, partner, or buy? The essence of strategy is knowing what not to do. With strategy and execution collapsing more quickly than ever, understand the decision making process top CXO's are making.

As we close out our 16th CCE, ask anyone in the room a question and then hear the Constellation Research team's 2027 predictions.