Private Lunch

The Capital Grille • Kansas City, MO • Thursday, October 8, 2026 • 12:00 – 2:00 PM CT

The Infrastructure Supercycle: Navigating Cost, Capacity and Vendor Risk

Join senior IT, engineering, AI, and data leaders for a candid discussion on how enterprises are hardening agentic AI in production—with durable governance, zero-trust security, AI-ready data, and cost-aware scaling.

🔒 Invitation-only. Limited seating.

Meet the panel

Paul Squyres

Greenlake Sales Director

Rob Goodwin

Vice President of Solutions Architecture

Pedro Vazquez

Head of Global Information Security

THE INFRASTRUCTURE REALITY

Securing Capacity Without Sacrificing Flexibility

AI-driven data-center expansion is placing unprecedented pressure on the market for memory, storage and compute infrastructure. As supply tightens, prices fluctuate and delivery timelines become less predictable, enterprise leaders must determine how to secure the capacity they need without overbuying, locking themselves into the wrong technology or exposing the business to unnecessary financial risk.

During this private executive lunch, participants will discuss how to evaluate infrastructure vendors and sourcing models in today’s rapidly changing environment. The conversation will also examine how consumption-based approaches such as HPE GreenLake can provide on-site capacity and greater flexibility while aligning infrastructure spending more closely with actual usage and business growth.

Discussion Topics

Understanding the infrastructure supercycle

How AI adoption, data growth, cloud expansion and accelerated data-center investment are affecting the availability and cost of memory, storage and compute infrastructure.

Balancing capacity assurance with overprovisioning risk

When organizations should purchase capacity in advance, secure contractual supply commitments or adopt a more flexible consumption-based approach.

Evaluating vendors beyond the initial purchase price

The importance of supply reliability, technology roadmaps, interoperability, service capabilities, pricing transparency and long-term financial stability.

Calculating the true economics of infrastructure

How utilization, deployment time, refresh cycles, management requirements, energy consumption and unused capacity affect total cost—not merely the equipment’s acquisition price.

Creating an agile capacity strategy with HPE GreenLake

How on-site infrastructure, built-in capacity buffers, metered consumption and pay-as-you-grow models can help organizations respond to changing demand while maintaining greater control over cost, performance and data.

Join us for an exclusive lunch with HPE GreenLake.

The Agenda

Agenda

12:00 Arrival, registration & welcome networking

12:20 Seating & first course served

12:30 Short presentation by HPE

12:45 Moderated panel discussion & audience Q&A (lunch served)

1:45 Panel / interactive discussion concludes & dessert served

2:00 Event concludes

What to expect

Panel Insights

Learn from the panel’s insights based on their latest data & experiences

Peer Networking

Participate in peer-to-peer learning & networking with like-minded leaders

Private Lunch

Enjoy a premium lunch in a private setting at The Capital Grille in Kansas City.

Who Should Attend

Designed for senior leaders responsible for enterprise IT, engineering, AI, data, security, infrastructure, platform operations, and governance.

Confirmed Attendee Companies

Join senior leaders from organizations shaping the future of enterprise AI, infrastructure, cloud, and data.

CAPITAL ONE•NVIDIA•SAP•JPMORGAN CHASE•MICROSOFT•DELOITTE

More companies to be announced.

Invitation-only.
Limited seating supports a focused, high-quality discussion.

The Venue

The Capital Grille

4760 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64112-1836

The Capital Grille in Kansas City offers a refined setting for an intimate evening of executive conversation and networking. Known for its dry-aged steaks, extensive wine selection, and polished service, the restaurant provides an upscale yet comfortable atmosphere well suited for bringing together senior business leaders. Located in the heart of Kansas City, it creates an ideal backdrop for meaningful discussion, new connections, and a memorable dining experience.

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