Governance, Not Models: The Real ROI Bottleneck
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM to 2:55 PM · 20 min. (US/Pacific)
Palazzo Ballroom G
Solo Talk
CAIO, CIO, & IT Leaders
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Why isn't your AI investment showing up in your ROI numbers yet, even as the models keep getting smarter?
I've found that once AI moves from generating content to taking real action inside production systems, governance, not model quality, is what actually decides whether that investment pays off.
In this session, I'll walk through a simple equation for calculating AI ROI, then contrast two real companies running the exact same AI capability: one that scaled it to thousands of employees, and one that's still stuck in read-only.
I'll break down the specific practices: visibility, policy, approval, and audit, that made the difference, and leave you with three concrete steps to take before your next AI budget review.
Attend if you want a practical framework for closing the gap between what your AI can already do and the ROI you're actually seeing.
I've found that once AI moves from generating content to taking real action inside production systems, governance, not model quality, is what actually decides whether that investment pays off.
In this session, I'll walk through a simple equation for calculating AI ROI, then contrast two real companies running the exact same AI capability: one that scaled it to thousands of employees, and one that's still stuck in read-only.
I'll break down the specific practices: visibility, policy, approval, and audit, that made the difference, and leave you with three concrete steps to take before your next AI budget review.
Attend if you want a practical framework for closing the gap between what your AI can already do and the ROI you're actually seeing.
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