Agentic AI Exchange
From Pilot to Production: Turning Agentic AI Vision into Governed, Scalable, Measurable Reality
San Diego, California | April 29 - May 1, 2026
Neil Aronson
Global Head and Senior Director Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Risk CoinbaseNeil Aronson is the Head of Global Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Risk Management, leading the enterprise-wide sourcing transformation for all expenditures at Coinbase, Inc. Mr. Aronson joined Coinbase in 2024 after serving as Senior Director, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain and Logistics at Uber Technologies for ~ 9 years.
Mr. Aronson is a founding member of the Silicon Valley Sourcing Leaders (SVS Leaders), a Bay Area professional group for Silicon Valley based sourcing professionals looking to challenge the status quo by applying new learnings that help organizations make better strategic spend decisions.
Agenda Day 1
3:20 PM ROUNDTABLES
1.ROUNDTABLE: Innovate Boldly, Govern Carefully: Navigating Vendor Risk in Agentic AI
Led by Neil Aronson, Global Head and Senior Director Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Risk Management, Coinbase
As organizations rapidly adopt agentic AI, expanding the vendor ecosystem can accelerate innovation, but also introduce new layers of risk. This roundtable explores how leaders can balance speed to market with responsible vendor selection, governance, and oversight. Participants will discuss practical approaches to evaluating AI vendors, managing security and compliance, and avoiding vendor lock-in without slowing progress. Join peers to share real-world lessons on building a resilient, scalable, and trusted AI partner ecosystem.
2. ROUNDTABLE: Evolving Team Structures for the Age of Agentic AI
Led by Wendy Zhang, Head of Applied & Agentic AI and Executive Director, Genentech
3. ROUNDTABLE: Discussing the Good, Bad, and the Ugly: Assessing the Latest Tools to Build Agentic AI Capabilities
4. ROUNDTABLE: Mastering Multi-Agent Orchestration: Scaling Agentic AI Across the Enterprise
Other Topics may include:
1. Evolving Team Structures for the 100× Engineering Efficiency Era
2. Recalibrating Cloud Strategy for the AI Workload Era
3. Human Oversight and Manual Interventions: The A to Z of Training and Retraining Agents
Agenda Day 3
9:05 AM FIRESIDE CHAT: Leveraging Agentic AI Within Automation Programs for Maximum Efficiency Gains
• 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
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