CTO Forum

Tech Titans Roundtable: Shaping the AI Driven Future

New York City – January 28, 2026

 

Overview

The initial Tech Titans Roundtable for 2026 convened in New York City, bringing together C-level executives from Fortune 500 companies to explore the accelerating impact of AI on enterprise strategy and leadership. Operating under Chatham House Rules, the conversation centered on the disruptive potential of AI platforms and the leadership imperatives required to guide organizations through this transformation.

 

Agenda

The schedule for this event session included:

3:30 pm           Registration, Coffee & Portrait Photos
4:00 pm           CTO Forum Signature Networking
4:30 pm           Tech Titans Roundtable Convenes
6:30 pm           Champagne Reception & Portrait Photos
6:50 pm           Dinner & Executive Brainstorm Session
8:30 pm           Adjourn

Dave Blankenship
CIO, Subway
Jamshed Cooper
Managing Director, UBS Group
Todd Goodyear
Managing Director & CIO, Bank of America
Vivek Gurumurthy 
CIO, Verizon
Ryan Kean 
Chief Information Officer, Total Quality Logistics
Jisoo Lee
Managing Director, BNY Mellon
Kathleen Lovett
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain, VSP Vision
Mano Mannoochahr
Chief Data, Analytics & AI Officer, Verizon
Earl Newsome
Vice President & CIO, Cummins Inc.
Anurag Sehgal
Managing Director, Head of Client, Banking, Data Analytics & Digital Technology, RBC Capital
Kamran Ziaee
Chief Information Officer, Consolidated Edison