Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 is a two-day analyst-led conference for technology executives, held November 4-5, 2026 at Convene 30 Hudson Yards in New York City. The 2026 theme is "The IT Singularity": AI is now everywhere, so having it no longer sets a company apart, and the agenda is about making it pay off through operating models, skills and governance. Sessions run across four tracks (Tech Strategy; Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations; Data and AI; People and Operating Models) and mix Forrester analyst keynotes with case studies from PNC Bank, JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth Group, Lowe's, AARP and others. Roundtables are capped at 10 attendees and workshops at 50, and vendor attendance needs Forrester's approval, so the room is mostly end-user practitioners.

Date

November 4–5, 2026

Location

Convene 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Forum

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

Forrester

Added

Oct 12, 2026

Updated

Oct 12, 2026

• ✓CIOs and technology executives
• ✓Chief data officers
• ✓Chief AI officers
• ✓Enterprise architects
• ✓Infrastructure and operations leaders
• ✓Data, AI and analytics leaders
• ✓Application delivery leaders

If you're a CIO, CDO or chief AI officer with AI pilots that haven't turned into measurable returns, this agenda goes straight at that problem: controlling AI spend, choosing which infrastructure bets to make, redesigning the IT operating model, and getting data ready for agents. You hear from the Forrester analysts whose reports likely sit in your vendor evaluations, and you get them in rooms of 10 to 50. You also meet peers from banks, insurers and retailers who have already moved agentic projects into production. The two certification workshops hand you a structured AI strategy method to take back to your team.

• ✓Keynote "Your AI Voyage" by Srividya Sridharan, Forrester VP and group director, on why heavy AI investment has produced modest productivity gains
• ✓Keynote "Five No Regret Investments For The AI CIO" (Charles Betz) and "AI Governance For The GOOOOOAL!" (Alla Valente)
• ✓Guest keynote on the agentic software development lifecycle, from experimentation to scale, with PNC Bank's executive CIO for corporate functions technology
• ✓Certification workshops: "Design A Transformational AI Strategy" and "Navigate Your Way To High-Performance IT"
• ✓Four tracks: Tech Strategy; Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations; Data and AI; People and Operating Models
• ✓2026 Technology Strategy Impact Award (JPMorgan Chase) and Data & AI Impact Award (UnitedHealth Group) sessions
• ✓Industry roundtables for government, insurance, banking, retail and CPG, and healthcare
• ✓Workshop "Build A Plan For AI-Ready Data" and session "Get Started On A Journey To Build AI Context Layer" (Boris Evelson)
• ✓Invite-only Executive Leadership Exchange, including a session with AARP's CIO on operationalizing AI

• ★Most sessions are led by Forrester analysts (Charles Betz, Mike Gualtieri, Boris Evelson, Craig Le Clair and others), so the content tracks Forrester's published research and isn't vendor pitches
• ★Vendor and agency attendance requires approval from Forrester, which keeps the delegate list weighted toward end-user technology leaders
• ★Small-format sessions: roundtables are limited to 10 people and workshops to 50, per the event FAQ
• ★Buyer-side case studies from regulated enterprises (PNC Bank on the agentic SDLC, JPMorgan Chase and UnitedHealth Group as 2026 award winners)
• ★Half-day certification workshops on AI strategy and high-performance IT are included in the pass

Individual pass $999 for Forrester clients, $1,099 for non-clients (CAD $1,299 / $1,399). Team of 5: $3,996 for clients, $4,396 for non-clients, which works out to five tickets for the price of four; discount vouchers can't be combined with the team offer. Forrester clients may already have tickets through their account. Vendor attendance is limited and requires approval. Prices from Forrester's event page, checked October 12, 2026; no registration deadline is listed.

When is Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026?

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 takes place November 4–5, 2026 in New York, NY.

Where is Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 held?

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 is held in New York, NY. The event format is in-person.

How much does Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 cost?

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 is paid. Individual pass $999 for Forrester clients, $1,099 for non-clients (CAD $1,299 / $1,399). Team of 5: $3,996 for clients, $4,396 for non-clients, which works out to five tickets for the price of four; discount vouchers can't be combined with the team offer. Forrester clients may already have tickets through their account. Vendor attendance is limited and requires approval. Prices from Forrester's event page, checked October 12, 2026; no registration deadline is listed.

Who should attend Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026?

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 is aimed at CIOs and technology executives, Chief data officers, Chief AI officers, Enterprise architects, Infrastructure and operations leaders, Data, AI and analytics leaders, Application delivery leaders.

What topics does Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 cover?

Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026 covers Enterprise AI strategy, Agentic AI, AI governance, IT operating models, Enterprise architecture, AI-ready data, Cloud and infrastructure, AI spend and value measurement, Agentic software development, Quantum and AI.

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