Beyond the Nickels and Dimes: Operationalizing Enterprise AI for Million-Dollar ROI
Join an intimate dinner with fellow executives to exchange experiences developing your data strategy and deploying AI. Learn how to move past piecemeal productivity tools to build, govern, and scale living AI assets in production environments.
Why attend?
The competitive edge isn't the model you pick—it’s how you run it.
Sustainable advantage comes from creating an agile, model-agnostic infrastructure rather than searching for the perfect standalone application. We’ll have an open conversation about how to build, maintain, and scale your systems.
Agenda
- 6:00 PM–6:45 PM | Arrival and welcome cocktails
Informal networking with fellow Toronto technology leaders. - 6:45 PM–8:15 PM | Seated dinner and facilitated discussion
A multi-course dinner paired with structured table dialogue exploring the mechanics of the AI Operating Model. - 8:15 PM–9:00 PM | Executive takeaways over coffee, tea and dessert
Open Q&A, shared peer insights and next-step frameworks.
Paul Lewis | Global Chief Technology Officer and AI Educator
Paul Lewis is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience. Paul runs the CAIO, CDO, CISO, CIOs, CTOs, and data engineer teams at Pythian, helping global customers accelerate time to value with AI.
Black+Blue Toronto
Join us for an evening at Black+Blue Toronto, a venue that combines classic steakhouse traditions with a modern atmosphere.
Known for its quality culinary standards, Black+Blue is one of the few restaurants in Canada certified to serve authentic Kobe beef, alongside an impressive selection of prime cuts from around the world. The space offers a thoughtful balance of refined architecture and warm hospitality, providing an ideal setting for our upcoming gathering.
We look forward to welcoming you for a memorable night of great food, conversation, and connection.
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Beyond the Nickels and Dimes: Operationalizing Enterprise AI for Million-Dollar ROIExtracting genuine value from AI requires moving beyond the adoption of standalone tools to establish a clear post-deployment operational strategy. Join Pythian CTO Paul Lewis and local tech peers for a dinner at Black+Blue. We’re sitting down to talk through the practical side of running AI day to day: who makes the final call on budgets, how to keep your data dependable, and how to stop different teams from buying overlapping tools. Event details
Hosts
Paul LewisChief Technology Officer
Omer SaeedSenior Sales Executive @ Pythian |
Beyond the Nickels and Dimes: Operationalizing Enterprise AI for Million-Dollar ROI |
Pythian's data insights combine with the capabilities of Gemini Enterprise to deploy intelligent solutions. This partnership integrates capabilities across diverse roles, ensuring accessibility and practical application for all employees. The focus is on practical workflow enhancement and maintaining a resilient data foundation.