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Private Executive Dinner & Wine Tasting
Gabriel Kreuther • New York City, NY • Thursday, December 10, 2026 • 5:30–8:30 PM ET

Tokenomics at Scale: Rethinking the Cost, Control & ROI of Enterprise AI

As enterprise AI moves from experimentation to production, a new economic reality is emerging. How can organizations scale AI while managing unpredictable token consumption, optimizing infrastructure investments, and delivering measurable business value?

By invitation only. Seating is limited.

The Experience

An Evening of Executive Perspective, Conversation and Connection

HPE and NVIDIA invite you to an exclusive, invitation-only executive roundtable in a private room at Gabriel Kreuther, one of New York City’s distinguished two-MICHELIN-starred restaurants.

The evening will also feature an exceptional multi-course dinner at Gabriel Kreuther, complemented by a sommelier-led tasting of premium wines, creating a relaxed, sophisticated setting for meaningful conversations and valuable new relationships.

Discussion Leaders

Amy Santucci

Vice President & General Manager, Select Industry Markets

Thierry Pienaar

HPE Fellow, VP & CTO, HPC & AI Sales

Nicholas Merizzi

Principal, US AI Infrastructure Business Lead

The Conversation

Rethinking the Economics of Enterprise AI

Join an intimate gathering of approximately 15 senior enterprise technology and business leaders for a candid, peer-to-peer conversation exploring the economics of AI, or tokenomics. Exchange real-world experiences, compare strategies, and learn how fellow executives are addressing AI cost optimization, infrastructure decisions, governance, and ROI.

Unlike a traditional conference or panel discussion, this experience is designed around meaningful executive-to-executive dialogue. The evening may begin with a brief thought leadership presentation to frame the key challenges and opportunities, followed by an interactive, moderated roundtable discussion. Everyone will gather around a single table, where your experiences, questions, and perspectives will help shape the conversation.

Come for the insights, enjoy an extraordinary culinary and wine experience, and leave with fresh perspectives, actionable ideas, and connections with fellow executives navigating the same challenges.

Private dining room at Gabriel Kreuther, New York

Roundtable Discussion Points

The New Economics of Enterprise AI

How is the shift from AI experimentation to production changing infrastructure investments, operating costs, and expectations for business value?

Understanding and Managing Tokenomics

As AI workloads and autonomous agents expand, how can enterprises forecast token consumption, control inference costs, and establish predictable AI operating budgets?

Optimizing AI Infrastructure for Cost, Performance & Scale

How are organizations evaluating public cloud, private AI, and hybrid infrastructure strategies to balance cost efficiency, performance, scalability, security, and control?

From AI Investment to Measurable ROI

What metrics and financial frameworks are executives using to measure AI’s business impact, optimize resource utilization, and justify continued investment?

Learning from Peers: Strategies for Scaling AI Responsibly

What lessons have executives learned from deploying AI in production, and which approaches are proving most effective for balancing innovation, governance, cost optimization, and sustainable growth?

Join us for an exclusive dinner and wine tasting with HPE and NVIDIA.

The Evening

Order of the Evening

5:30 PM Arrival Welcome Reception & Executive Networking
6:00 PM Welcome Welcome Remarks & Introductions
6:15 PM The Roundtable Executive Roundtable Discussion: The Economics of Enterprise AI
6:45 PM Dinner Multi-Course Dinner & Sommelier-Led Wine Tasting with Continued Executive Conversation
8:15 PM Closing Closing Remarks & Final Conversations
8:30 PM Event Concludes

What to Expect

Executive Insights & Discussion

Gain valuable perspectives from HPE, NVIDIA, Deloitte, and fellow executives through candid conversations on the evolving economics of AI.

Exceptional Dining & Wine Tasting

Experience an exquisite multi-course dinner and sommelier-led wine tasting at the two-Michelin-starred Gabriel Kreuther.

Meaningful Executive Connections

Connect with a select group of senior leaders in an intimate, invitation-only setting designed for thoughtful conversation and valuable relationships.

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.

MORGAN STANLEY• CITI• BARCLAYS• BNP PARIBAS• ROBINHOOD• DELOITTE• EY• MUFG BANK• PGIM (PRUDENTIAL)• NOMURA• TD• MILLENNIUM

More companies to be announced.

The Venue

Gabriel Kreuther

41 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

Across from Bryant Park, Gabriel Kreuther pairs sophisticated French cooking from its namesake chef with chic, airy surroundings framed by salvaged-wood beams. The private dinner and wine tasting will provide a polished setting for focused executive conversation, peer exchange, and practical insight.

By Invitation Only

Request an Invitation

Attendance is strictly by invitation, with seating limited to approximately 15 executive guests.

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Unlock your boldest ambitions with HPE, your essential partner for the AI era. HPE uses the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help you move faster, work smarter, and achieve more. With deep expertise and bold ingenuity, we empower organizations to turn data into foresight, elevate performance, and drive real-world impact—at scale. Rooted in decades of innovation, we focus on helping companies adapt, grow, lead, and challenge the limits of what’s possible. www.hpe.com

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NVIDIA is a full-stack accelerated computing company delivering the AI infrastructure and software that power demanding enterprise workloads from cloud to data center to factory floor. Its integrated platforms combine industry-leading GPUs, high-performance networking, and optimized software to help organizations build, deploy, and scale generative AI, digital twins, and advanced analytics with greater performance and efficiency. NVIDIA helps enterprises transform data into competitive advantage, modernize core systems, reduce total cost of ownership, and accelerate time to value.

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