Speakers
About the Content
As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises face a defining challenge: how to securely integrate and scale AI while delivering seamless, high-performance digital experiences. The key to success? A robust API-first strategy that enhances agility, security, and efficiency.
Join us for an exclusive dinner and wine-tasting, where top technology and business leaders will explore how APIs power AI-driven transformation, improve developer productivity, and future-proof digital infrastructures. Over a thoughtfully curated meal, we’ll discuss best practices for building AI-ready architectures, securing API-driven ecosystems, and accelerating innovation at scale.
This intimate, high-level conversation—hosted in partnership with Kong Inc.—promises valuable insights, peer-to-peer networking, and actionable strategies for enterprise leaders navigating the future of AI and APIs.
Discussion Topics
- AI’s Enterprise Breakthrough: Hype vs. Reality
- Building an AI-Ready Enterprise Architecture
- The API Backbone of AI-Powered Enterprises
- The Future of Developer Productivity in the Age of AI
- Security, Trust & Governance in AI-Powered Systems
- Real-World AI & API Success Stories
Agenda (in PT)
5:30 Registration and Networking Reception
6:00 Welcome Remarks
6:05 Wine Tasting
6:30 First Course & Networking
7:00 Moderated Industry Panel, Q/A, Dinner, Dessert, and Coffee
5:30
Registration and Networking Reception
6:00
Welcome Remarks
6:05
Wine Tasting
6:30
First Course & Networking
7:00
Moderated Industry Panel, Q/A, Dinner, Dessert, and Coffee
Who's Attending
- An invitation-only group of senior Technology leaders from major companies in the Palo Alto Area
Objectives
- Learn from the panel’s insights
- Participate in peer-to-peer learning & networking with like-minded leaders
- Enjoy a wonderful wine tasting and dining experience in a private room at at Taverna
About the Venue
Taverna
800 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Taverna in Palo Alto offers an inviting atmosphere where modern Mediterranean cuisine meets the charm of a neighborhood gathering place. Known for its farm-to-table approach, Taverna crafts dishes using locally sourced ingredients, emphasizing the rich flavors of Greece with a contemporary twist. Whether you’re enjoying a business lunch, an intimate dinner, or a celebratory gathering, Taverna’s warm ambiance, attentive service, and carefully curated wine selection make it an ideal setting for memorable dining experiences. Free parking at the municipal parking is located within close walking distance.
https://www.tavernarestaurant.net





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Sponsors
Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.
Organizer
Business Development Institute (BDI) is an award-winning event marketing agency specializing in producing invitation-only, thought leadership driven, custom events on the most impactful topics. BDI’s programs create an interactive peer learning experience while providing a rare networking opportunity for like-minded leaders. Learn more at bdionline.com.