Updated
Updated · CNBC · Oct 28
CNBC Convenes 1 TEC Summit in New York on AI Risks and Leadership
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Oct 28

CNBC Convenes 1 TEC Summit in New York on AI Risks and Leadership

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Oct 28

Summary

  • New York hosts CNBC’s annual Technology Executive Council Summit on Wednesday, bringing together technology executives, industry experts and CNBC journalists to examine AI’s impact on business.
  • AI is the event’s central theme because it is reshaping how organizations operate while creating new challenges for leaders deciding what comes next.
  • Topics on the agenda include compute return on investment, cybersecurity, regulation and quantum computing, reflecting the widening scope of technology chiefs’ responsibilities.
  • The summit underscores how technology leaders are taking a more central role in steering companies through AI-driven transformation and its risks.

Insights

Why are tech leaders discussing quantum now, and could delayed post-quantum planning become a bigger risk than current AI hype?
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Can enterprise AI ever prove real ROI if most pilots never reach the P&L and costs keep hiding in the workflow?