Event
AI Horizon
AI Horizon: Scaling Enterprise AI, Accelerating Business Value
Date
March 26, 2026
Venue
Infosys Innovation Center
818 Town and Country Blvd, Ste 600, Houston, TX
Event Overview
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future conversation. It is actively reshaping enterprises today, informing strategy, redefining operations, and influencing priorities at the highest levels of leadership. The focus has shifted decisively from experimentation to execution, from pilots to scale, and from potential to measurable business value.
AI Horizon brings together leaders from across Services, Utilities, Resources, and Energy for a focused, in‑person dialogue on what it truly takes to scale enterprise AI.
Designed as a collaborative forum for leadership perspectives, peer exchange, and immersive technology showcases, the event enables real‑world discussions and hands‑on experiences that explore how organizations can build AI‑first operating models and unlock sustainable impact at scale.
What to Expect
The day will feature a combination of leadership conversations, peer interactions, and experiential showcases focused on practical enterprise AI adoption, including:
Building an Agentic Business Environment
Designing business processes for AI agents
Driving agent productivity and scalable impact
Scaling enterprise AI adoption
Modernizing legacy landscapes for an AI-first future
Program Highlights
Time (CST)
Session
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Registrations
11:00 - 11:10 AM
Keynote Address
Leading through AI Disruption
- Ashiss Kumar Dash, EVP & Segment Head- Services, Utilities, Resources, Energy & Enterprise Sustainability, Infosys
11:10 AM- 11:40 AM
Panel Discussion
From Pilots to Production:
Scaling Enterprise AI
- Vagesh Dave, Global VP & CIO, McDermott International, Ltd
- Dave Uppal, VP of Ecosystem Partners (AI), ServiceNow
- Sriram Sundar, SVP & Business Head- Energy Core, Infosys
- Shivani Sharma, Associate Vice President, Global Head of Cloud Economy and Industry AI Clouds, Infosys
11:40 - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Blueprint for an AI Business
- Dave Uppal, VP of Ecosystem Partners (AI) , ServiceNow
- Greg Zirbel, CRM & Industry Solution Sales, ServiceNow
- John Camins, Director, Global Partner Business Development, ServiceNow
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing “Agentic” Business Processes: Humans, Agents, and the New Workflow
- Ninos Gabriel, Managing Director, Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Enterprise Platforms, Cloud Solutions, United Airlines
- Alex Valentine, CTO and Global Head Of Solutions Engineering, Harness
- Mitrankur Majumdar, Executive Vice President - Global Head, Services, Infosys
1:30- 1:45 PM
Fireside Chat
Sustainable AI
Infrastructure: Power, Cooling, and the Cost of Intelligence
- Glen Sharkowicz, Global Marketing Manager- Synthetics, ExxonMobil
- Joseph Alenchery, SVP & Business Head- EnergyNext, Infosys
1:45- 2:45 PM
Tech Showcases
2:45- 2:55 PM
Fireside Chat
Unlocking AI Value: Turning Innovation into Impact
- Jake Villas, Vice President- Industrials, Cognition
- Gardener Johnson, VP of Partnerships, Cognition
- Kumar Paramasivam, Global Head - Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services and Enterprise Sustainability, Infosys
2:55- 3:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Data for AI at Scale:
Building an AI Ready Data Estate
- Patrick Bangert, VP & Chief of AI, Oxy
- Tom Inglis, VP of Data and HPC, bp
- Kapil Nanchahal, VP & Regional Head- Resources, Infosys
- Herman Lombard, Energy Solutions Leader, Data Bricks
- Maurice Tayeh, Executive Advisor, Hatch
3:25- 3:35 PM
Recap & reflect, Closing Remarks
- Shivani Sharma, Associate Vice President, Global Head of Cloud Economy and Industry AI Clouds, Infosys
3:35 PM onwards
High-Tea & Networking
