What Technology Leaders Should Not Miss At Technology & Innovation Forum Central
What Technology Leaders Should Not Miss At Technology & Innovation Forum Central
Publish Date: 2026-06-29 12:17:00
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Technology executives are under pressure to do two things at once: Scale AI quickly and deliver measurable business outcomes while operating in an environment defined by volatility, cost scrutiny, and rising complexity. That tension is not going away. It is becoming the defining leadership challenge for the next several years.
Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Forum Central in Austin on September 14–15, 2026 is built for this moment. But with a packed agenda, the value comes down to the right focus. The leaders who get the most out of this event will not try to attend everything. Instead, they will prioritize the sessions that help them move from experimentation to execution and from activity to impact. Here is where to focus.
Start On Monday: Where AI Execution Gets Real
Monday sets the tone: AI success is not about tools. It is about behavior change, operating models, and execution discipline.
If your organization is struggling to move AI beyond pilots, start with the Technology & Innovation Forum certifications — especially “Data And AI Readiness” and “High-Performance IT Strategy.” These sessions provide the structured frameworks many organizations still lack when trying to scale AI across the enterprise.
Then anchor your afternoon in the deep-dive session, “Driving AI Use From Party Trick To Behaviors That Stick.” This is one of the most important sessions on the agenda for tech executives. It addresses a reality many teams are facing: Even when AI works, it often fails to change how work actually gets done.
From there, use the 3:30–4:30 p.m. CST block to go deeper based on your biggest constraint:
- If your challenge is organizational, attend “Changing The Nature Of Work: Redefining The IT Operating Model In The Age Of AI.”
- If your focus is workforce productivity, go to “Powering Your Workforce With An AI Workplace Strategy.”
- If your bottleneck is architectural, choose “Build The Technical Foundation For Business…
