2026 WLDA AI Summit

October 30, 2026 

New York Stock Exchange

“Autonomous Enterprise Era”

speakers

Featured Speakers

Introducing our esteemed speakers

Asha Saxena

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, WLDA

Sastry Durvasula

Chief Operating, Information and Digital Officer, TIAA

Danielle Arnone

Global Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Combe

Rashida Jones

Former President, MSNBC

Join us for the 2026 Annual Summit

One day inside the world’s most recognized financial institution, built for the executives setting enterprise AI strategy. Keynotes, panels, and roundtables on agentic AI, governance, and what comes after the pilot phase.

You’ll spend it with CIOs, CDOs, and C-suite leaders from the Fortune 1000 who are running AI at scale, not talking about it in theory.

Date and Time

October 30, 2026
8:00am - 4:00pm

Location

New York Stock Exchange
New York City

WHY ATTEND?

See where enterprise AI is actually headed
Sessions on agentic AI, autonomous workflows, and the systems moving from proof-of-concept to production. You leave with strategy you can use Monday, not slideware.

Sit at the table with your peers
Roundtables and fireside chats with operators solving the same problems you are. The conversations that change your thinking usually happen between sessions.

Learn from the people running it
Keynotes from industry leaders on AI governance, trust, and scaling responsibly across the enterprise.

Discover What Awaits at the AI Summit

Date and Time

November 7, 2025 at 8:00am - 4:00pm

Location

Freedom Hall, NYSE, New York City

Topic

-Breakfast Pre-Function
-Summit Session 1
-Network Ice Breaker
-Summit Session 2
-Lunch Pre-function Roundtable Discussions +
-Summit Session 3
-Summit Session 4
-Summit Session 5
-Closing Remarks

Transform Your Business Vision

Immerse yourself in groundbreaking AI innovations and emerging technologies that will revolutionize your strategic approach.

Shape Tomorrow's Technology

Contribute to conversations with other forward-thinkers that influence the future trajectory of AI development.

Learn from Industry Pioneers

Connect with visionary leaders shaping the AI landscape and gain fresh insights into how data and AI are transforming industries and driving new opportunities.

Schedule

Agenda

Schedule of Activities

8:00 am - 8:50 am

Networking Breakfast & Registration

8:50 am - 9:00 am

General Welcome

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

Master of Ceremonies: Danielle Arnone, Combe

9:10 am - 9:20 am

Keynote | WLDA & The Future of AI

Asha Saxena, World Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA)

9:20 am - 9:35 am

Keynote | New York Stock Exchange & The Future of AI

Tara Dziedzic, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

9:35 am - 10:05 am

Keynote | Leading with Innovation in the Era of AI

Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon

10:05 am - 10:35 am

Keynote | AI & the Global Economy: Balancing Disruptions and Promise

Brett House, Columbia Business School

10:35 am - 11:00 am

Networking Break

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Fireside Chat | Ethics in Action: Redefining Leadership in the Age of Responsible AI

Laurie Meadoff, The CityKids Foundation; Rachel Wilkins, Good News Studio

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel | Agentic AI at Work: Redesigning Roles, Rethinking Readiness

Rafaelle Breaks, WNS; TBD

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Working Lunch & Roundtable Discussions & Group Picture

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Keynote | Scaling with Confidence: The Pillars of Trust in AI

Dr. Amr Awadallah, Vectara

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Panel | Enterprise-Scale AI Transformation: The C-Suite Perspective

Sastry Durvasala, TIAA; Manas Human, Nagarro; Asmita Dubey, Loreal; Kevin Jones, Adams Outdoor, moderated by Asha Saxena, WLDA

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Asha Saxena

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NYSE Historical Presentation & Optional Site Tour of NYSE with Photo Opportunity

4:00 pm - 4:00 pm

End of Summit

Register for this Year's Summit & Gala

“Please note that all ticket purchases are final. WLDA event tickets and registrations are non-refundable. If attendees are unable to attend the event, payments cannot be applied toward future events.”

2026 WLDA SUMMIT & AWARDS GALA

Early bird pricing through June 15. The Awards Gala caps the day on the evening of October 30, where this year's winners across the Enterprise, C-Suite Leadership, and Premier tiers are announced.

WLDA Awards Gala

Winner will be announced at the WLDA Gala Night on October 30, 2026.

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