Agentic AI Exchange
From Pilot to Production: Turning Agentic AI Vision into Governed, Scalable, Measurable Reality
San Diego, California | April 29 - May 1, 2026
Agenda Day 3
ROI & Value Creation
7:30 am - 8:30 am
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BREAKFAST
8:30 am - 8:35 am
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DAY THREE WELCOME
8:35 am - 9:05 am
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INNOVATOR CASE STUDY: How AstraZeneca Is Creating Value Through End-to-End AI Integration Across Oncology R&D
Jorge Reis-Filho -
Chief of AI for Science Innovation,
AstraZeneca
• AI has transformed from an emerging idea to a defining force that is reshaping how we discover, develop and deliver therapies for patients
• At AstraZeneca, we are transforming end-to-end clinical development through the implementation of state-of-the-art unimodal and multimodal foundation models reinforce, fine-tuned and augmented by our unique differentiator: our data
• This case study will highlight how AstraZeneca is leveraging an innovation ecosystem and the latest advancements across AI and agentic frameworks to transform patient outcome
9:05 am - 9:35 am
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Leveraging Agentic AI Within Automation Programs for Maximum Efficiency Gains
Chad Aronson -
Global Head of Intelligent Automation, CoE, FinTech,
Uber
Saeed Contractor - Global Head of the Intelligent Automation CoE, Tech, Uber
Neil Aronson - Global Head and Senior Director Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Risk, Coinbase
• How agentic AI is reshaping Uber’s automation ecosystem, moving from scripted workflows to intelligent, self-optimizing systems.
• Practical lessons on designing, deploying, and governing agent-driven automation that balances autonomy with oversight
• Tangible business outcomes Uber has realized, from reduced operational friction to improved customer and partner experiences
9:35 am - 9:55 am
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KEYNOTE: The Future of Agentic Commerce: How Autonomous Agents Will Redefine Consumer and Business Experiences
Duan Peng -
Chief AI and Data Officer,
Ashley Furniture
• How agentic AI will transform shopping, procurement, and marketplace interactions through always-on, autonomous decision-making
• The infrastructure, standards, and safeguards needed to enable trustworthy agent-to-agent commercial ecosystems
• What businesses must do today to stay competitive as agent-driven experiences reshape customer expectations and value creation
9:55 am - 10:25 am
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PANEL DISCUSSION: The ROI Imperative – Discussing Strategic Pathways to Achieving Business Value
Deepak Sachdeva -
Chief Information Officer,
United States Air Force
Katya Hall - CIO – Health Systems, McKesson
Wendy Zhang - Head of Applied & Agentic AI and Executive Director, Genentech
• Defining what business value means
• Real-world examples across industries: from autonomous customer service agents to dynamic R&D copilots
• What it takes to move from experimentation to production—including data, architecture, and change management
• Best practices for optimizing inferences
• How to measure ROI, value creation, and performance gains in real-world agentic deployments
• Lessons from enterprises that successfully moved from pilot experiments to production-ready agent ecosystems
10:30 am - 11:00 am
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BUSINESS MEETINGS | concurrent with PRESENTATION: Improving Customer Experience through Agentic AI Architecture
Karun Appapogu -
Head of AI Technologies - CAI,
Vanguard
• Transforming support from reactive to proactive by autonomously identifying customer needs, resolving issues, and escalating intelligently before problems arise.
• Delivering hyper-personalized journeys through contextual reasoning, real-time retrieval, and dynamic decision-making that adapts to each customer’s intent and history.
• Orchestrating end-to-end experiences by coordinating across systems, channels, and data sources to automate complex tasks and create seamless, connected moments that drive loyalty and satisfaction.
