--- title: The AI Infrastructure Summit 2026 description: Join The AI Infrastructure Summit to learn how security, AI, and data leaders are building the agentic control plane for responsible enterprise AI. image: https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202026-08-06T124839.580%20(1).png --- ![bigid-logo-new-horizontal](https://home.bigid.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bigid-logo-new-horizontal.png?width=150&height=54&name=bigid-logo-new-horizontal.png) AI Infrastructure Summit [Reserve your seat](https://home.bigid.com/ai-infrastructure-summit#register) Digital Summit | October 8, 2026 # The AI Infrastructure Summit Building the agentic control plane for responsible AI While every enterprise is talking about AI, a much smaller group is building the infrastructure that will determine whether it succeeds.   As AI agents operate across enterprise systems, organizations need more than models and copilots. They need trusted data, governance that scales, and security designed for autonomous decision-making. They need an agentic control plane. Join us for an executive-level discussion on the technologies, architectures, and governance models defining enterprise AI infrastructure and what's next.  [View the agenda →](https://home.bigid.com/ai-infrastructure-summit#agenda) ### Reserve Your (Virtual) Seat What you'll explore ## The pillars of the agentic control plane An executive-level discussion across the technologies, architectures, and governance models defining enterprise AI infrastructure. ### Visibility across AI See across every AI application, model, and agent operating in your enterprise. ### Governance that scales Establish policy across data, identities, and models as adoption grows. ### Security for autonomous AI Guardrail agents acting across enterprise systems and non-human identities. ### A trusted data foundation Prepare, curate, and govern the data every AI initiative depends on. 80% of AI security is data security. You can't secure what you can't see. The summit centers on the data foundation that responsible, autonomous AI depends on. The Lineup ## Speakers ![Enza-Iannopollo (1)-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Enza-Iannopollo%20(1)-1.png) Featured Keynote Enza Iannopollo VP, Principal Analyst Forrester Research ![Fred](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Fred.jpeg) Fred Descloux Director of Privacy, Data Security and GRC NU Skin ![Wendy Ng_Profile](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Wendy%20Ng_Profile.jpeg) Dr. Wendy Ng, CISSP Threat and Vulnerability Strategist Renewable Energy • Marks & Spencer • Eutelsat OneWeb ![Robert King-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Robert%20King-1.jpeg) Robert King Former Chief Data Officer Department of Energy ![aqsa-taylor-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/aqsa-taylor-1.png) Aqsa Taylor Chief Security Evangelist Exaforce ![Stephen Headshot-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Stephen%20Headshot-1.jpeg) Stephen Gatchell Partner and Head of AI Strategy Ortecha ![Parul_Khanna](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Parul_Khanna%20-%20Manulife-2.png) Parul Khanna Director, Technology Governance and Control Manulife ![patrick-mcgarry-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/patrick-mcgarry-1.jpeg) Patrick McGarry Federal CDO ServiceNow ![jason-hurst-1](https://home.bigid.com/hubfs/jason-hurst-1.jpeg) Jason Hurst Senior Manager, Computer Security Panda Restaurant Group, Cypriflex Agenda ## Executive panels 01 ### Keynote Session: The Future Is Now Agentic AI Redefines Responsible AI Agentic AI is redefining responsible AI, shifting it from static governance frameworks to real-time oversight of increasingly autonomous systems. As AI agents act across workflows, systems, and decisions, technology, security, and risk leaders must ensure they are explainable, accountable, and continuously observable in operation, not just in design. --- Speakers - Enza Iannopollo, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research 02 ### Agentic Identity Who's really acting on your behalf? As AI agents begin making decisions, accessing systems, and taking action across the enterprise, identity becomes more than authentication. This session explores how organizations can manage agent identities, delegated permissions, machine-to-machine trust, and least privilege in a world where software is becoming an active participant in the business. --- Speakers - Fred Descloux, Director of Privacy, Data Security and GRC, NU Skin - Parul Khanna, Director Technology Governance and Control, Manulife - Stephen Gatchell, Partner and Head of AI Strategy, Ortecha - Jason Hurst, Panda Restaurant Group, Cypriflex 02 ### Context & Intent Why AI decisions need more than access Knowing whether an AI can access data is no longer enough. This discussion looks at how organizations are using context, purpose, risk, and business intent to govern AI behavior—ensuring agents act appropriately, not just permissibly. --- Speakers - Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist, Exaforce - Dr. Wendy Ng, CISSP, Threat and Vulnerability Strategist, Renewable Energy - Robert King, former CDO, Department of Energy - Patrick McGarry, Federal CDO, ServiceNow Register ## Save your seat at the summit Register to join a select group of security, AI, and data leaders and hear how early adopters are preparing for what's next – and what separates organizations that are simply experimenting with AI from those building it as a durable competitive advantage. ✓ Live, executive-only sessions ✓ Recording sent to all registrants ✓ Network with your peers ### Register Today [Privacy policy](https://bigid.com/privacy-notice)[www.bigid.com](https://bigid.com) © 2026 BigID, Inc. All rights reserved.