HTEC AI First Executive
Series 2026
The HTEC AI Executive Series is a set of closed-door, invitation-only gatherings designed for senior leaders navigating the realities of enterprise-scale AI. Each session is intentionally limited to a small group of peers, creating space for candid discussion, real-world problem-solving, and insight sharing grounded in practical experience.
Upcoming: MARCH 25, 2026
Munich, Germany
How to move an organization to an AI-driven operating model
HTEC’s AI Executive Series returns in 2026.
Ever evolving, the series moves to its next strategic focus: what it means to transition to an AI-driven operating model — including how this shift will reshape metrics, accelerate executive decision cycles, and redefine strategic risk. The series continues to reflect HTEC’s commitment to supporting senior leaders navigating enterprise-scale AI adoption.
An AI driven operating model is a capability framework that aligns people, processes, technology and data so AI is repeatably deployed, governed and improved as part of business operations.
Shifting to an AI driven operating model means embedding AI into people, processes, data and governance so AI becomes a core delivery engine — it changes which metrics matter, accelerates and reframes executive decision cycles, and requires new, layered risk mitigations rather than a single fix.
How will metrics need to change: From accuracy to business outcomes and value indicators.
How will executive decision making change? Faster, scenario-rich decisions with stronger governance and provenance.
Strategic risk: mitigations and limits. Layered controls for governance, testing, monitoring, and resilience.
Core components and organizational change, roles & budgets: New roles, fluid boundaries, and value-based funding models.
Join us in 2026
In 2026, the Series returns to Munich, London and Palo Alto — each hosted in an exceptional setting designed to enable deep executive dialogue.
Munich
MARCH 25, 2026
MUNICH, GERMANY
London
To be announced
LONDON, UK
Palo Alto
To be announced
PALO ALTO, US
Find out more in the event guide.
Key Reasons to Attend
Hear directly from board-level leaders driving AI-enabled transformation
Engage in closed-door, no-press discussions designed for candid executive exchange
Access practical, experience-led insight on a high-stakes, rapidly evolving topic
Build trusted relationships across a small, curated group of senior decision-makers
Executive summaries from 2025 series
Executive perspectives on building an AI-first organization and scaling pilots into sustained, ROI-driven enterprise value.
Munich writeup
The AI Transformation Challenge: Lessons from HTEC’s AI-First Executive Dinner Series in Munich
PALO ALTO writeup
Scaling AI: advancing with intelligence
London writeup – Autumn
ROI as the foundation to scaling AI and realizing enterprise-wide value
Minneapolis writeup
Advancing AI in Healthcare: Bringing the Entire Ecosystem Together to Unlock Real ROI
New Jersey writeup
From compliance to AI scaling: What’s next for healthcare innovation
San Diego writeup
From AI Pilots to Impact: Making AI-First a Reality for Business
London writeup – Summer
Navigating the AI-First Journey: Insights from a Pioneering Panel Session
Moments from 2025 events
Register your interest
If you’re interested in attending an HTEC AI First Executive Series event, please register your interest here.
