February 5 | MxD
AI Summit 2026
AI for Impact: Strategic Decisions, Powerful Results
Artificial intelligence is transforming the business landscape — not just automating it. From predictive modeling and portfolio optimization to ethics, trust, and human collaboration, AI is reshaping how we decide, invest, analyze, and lead.
The AI Summit will explore how intelligent technologies are redefining decision-making at every level — from risk assessment and strategic planning to growth and competitive positioning. Through immersive experiences and candid dialogue, we’ll examine what it takes to make smarter decisions and lead with confidence in an era where intelligence is both human and artificial.
The future of business isn’t coming — it’s already here. The real question is: how will we choose to lead it?
9 – 9:30 am – Intelligent Finance: Redefining Business in the Age of AI
9:30 – 11 am – Strategic AI Tools That Deliver Powerful Results
11 am – 12 pm – Bridging Generations Through Intelligence: The Human Side of AI in Business
AI is transforming the business landscape — reshaping how organizations forecast, operate, and create value. This keynote sets the stage by exploring how intelligent systems are redefining business, from automation and analytics to ethics and human collaboration.
Senior leaders get an inside look at how the EY–Microsoft AI Alliance is bringing applied intelligence to life through Microsoft Copilot. Designed for the C-suite, the session features a streamlined, sector-agnostic demonstration showing how generative AI supports smarter, faster decision-making at the highest levels.
Attendees will see how Copilot delivers real-time insights, simplifies complex workflows, and unlocks enterprise value across a wide range of business scenarios. Executives will leave with practical perspectives on where AI can immediately enhance leadership effectiveness, sharpen strategic focus, and drive measurable impact across the organization.
Host: Nisaini Rexach, Lead Community Engagement, Microsoft
This immersive experience brings artificial intelligence to life through rotating activations across EY’s Wavespace. Participants will explore real-world applications of AI in business — from automation and forecasting to trust and transparency — and learn how organizations are pairing human judgment with intelligent systems to accelerate performance.
Hosts: Jean-Luc Cambier, Regional Innovation Officer, Bloch Quantum Tech Hub, Chicago Quantum Exchange & Caitlin Carnahan, VP for Quantum Software, Infleqtion
Quantum computing represents a transformation leap beyond the limits of classical technology – opening doors to solve problems once thought impossible. This session will demystify quantum principles and explore how this emerging capability can reshape industries through breakthroughs in optimization, risk modeling and advanced simulations. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of where Quantum delivers real value and what steps leaders should take now to prepare for this next frontier of innovation.
Host: Aidan Meier, Technology Consultant, EY
Discover how EY Catalyst empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of Agentic AI. This session introduces EY’s proven 3-phase engagement model – Ingest, Ideate, Inspire – designed to harness enterprise data, generate high-impact use cases, and rapidly prototype solutions. Experience real-world demos, such as Finance Reconciliation and AI Sales Intelligence Agents, and learn practical strategies to identify, prioritize and activate AI opportunities tailored to your business.
Host: Dennis Sparacino, Partner, EY
Explore how EY.AI.Finance is redefining the future of finance through intelligent automation, predictive analytics and agentic orchestration. This session. Highlights the EY.AI.Finance data appliance – SOX-certified, rapid AI adoption, unified data model, and plug & play accelerators. See how leading organizations automate core finance processes, enhance forecasting accuracy and drive efficiency, compliance and strategic value. Leave with actionable insights and provide solutions to modernize your finance function with confidence.
This conversation brings together leaders to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way organizations think, decide, and lead. Beyond the technology itself, the discussion highlights the critical role of human judgment, cross-generational collaboration, and trust in ensuring AI delivers meaningful impact.
By exploring how experience and emerging perspectives come together, the conversation reveals how businesses can harness both human and artificial intelligence to drive smarter decisions, stronger cultures, and more sustainable growth.
