The Economics of AI Executive Roundtable
The Economics of AI: A Strategic Roundtable for Enterprise Leaders
Event Description:
AI adoption isn’t free, and it’s not just about compute costs. From cloud infrastructure and model retraining to talent upskilling and compliance guardrails, the economics of enterprise AI are layered, evolving, and often misunderstood.
Join us for an exclusive in-person executive roundtable on The Economics of AI, hosted by AI Realized, where senior leaders will dig into the real costs—and real returns—of deploying AI across the enterprise.
This roundtable is for executives leading internal AI deployments in product, engineering, marketing, operations, finance, HR, supply chain, or other functional groups.
Each roundtable will engage in expert-facilitated, peer-to-peer discussion. Together, we’ll explore how organizations are making the business case for AI, tracking ROI, and building cost-aware, impact-focused AI strategies.
We’ll tackle questions like:
What’s the true Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of enterprise AI?
Where do hidden costs show up—and how do you forecast them?
How are leaders calculating ROI on AI investments?
What “soft” investments—like talent development and governance—have proven essential?
Who owns the AI budget: IT, Finance, or Business Units?
Who Should Attend:
This roundtable is designed for C-level and VP-level executives leading AI strategy and deployment within their organizations.
Why Attend:
Learn how your peers are measuring AI value and managing spend
Share lessons from early deployments and cost surprises
Bring back concrete ideas for budgeting, governance, and executive alignment
Participate in a trusted, off-the-record environment curated for impact
Program:
9:00 AM - Check in, coffee, networking
9:30 - 11:30 AM - Roundtable sessions
11:30 - 1:00 PM - Readouts and networking lunch
After the session, AI Realized will publish a readout summarizing insights, metrics, and lessons learned—an actionable resource you can share with your team. This is where AI strategy gets real.
About the Organizers and Host
👋 Christina Ellwood is a Silicon Valley tech executive and startup advisor who has helped dozens of companies drive market traction and AI adoption.
👋 Alex Gammelgard is a SaaS B2B marketer for high-growth companies. She is currently VP Marketing at Wowza.
👋 Mike Gorback is a venture and startup corporate attorney with K&L Gates.