CWO Dinner • USA • IT modernization
Engineer your AI advantage: From pilot to production
Join us for exclusive networking, fine wine tasting, and gourmet cuisine, as we explore how AI-native engineering is redefining what's possible at speed and at scale.
12 places remaining
When
Thursday, May 14
6:30 – 9:30PM ET
Where
Manhatta,
New York
Who
IT, engineering, data and AI leaders
Hosted by
Business insights
You are invited to dine with a select group of your peers at the award-winning Manhatta, New York City; courtesy of Chief Wine Officer & Nearform. In luxurious surroundings, you’ll meet your fellow business leaders and experts including Colin Houlihan, Chief AI Strategy & Solutions Officer at Nearform; and Song Du, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Swivel. Together, you’ll share a gourmet three-course dining experience, while exploring how organizations are moving AI initiatives from pilot to production with greater speed and clarity through AI-native engineering. Meanwhile, you’ll also be treated to a guided fine wine tasting experience from celebrated wine expert, Christy Frank. Can we book your seat at the table?
AI spending is projected to reach $97 billion by 2027, yet over 60% of AI initiatives still fall short of expected ROI. At this unique networking experience, we’ll explore how engineering teams are addressing that challenge—including approaches that have enabled six-month delivery scopes to be completed in as little as eight weeks, while improving development clarity and reducing risk earlier in the build process. This approach to modernization is helping businesses across all sectors carve out a significant advantage, with benefits ranging from 4× faster time to market, reduced risk through automated conflict detection, and substantial revenue growth. With the knowledge you’ll gain during these expert discussions, you’ll have everything you need to do the same.
Key discussion points
- Accelerating AI adoption with use cases across BFSI, pharma, manufacturing, and consulting
- Strategies for improving engineering delivery velocity
- Why AI pilots fail to scale and how to move into production
This exclusive networking experience is open to just 12 IT, engineering, data and AI leaders in the New York metro area. Invite a relevant colleague by contacting the Event Director—but seats are filling fast, so secure yours first.
What to expect
Business insights
Engage around topical subject matters contextualised by focussed, relaxed thought leadership speeches. You’ll gain relevant business insights and real-world examples of how to put these into practice.
Industry networking
In a relaxed environment, you’ll meet subject matter experts, industry leaders, and some of the best minds in your field. This is a chance to make valuable connections with your peers around your sector’s most pressing topics.
Wine and dine
Enjoy an expert-led wine tasting and fine dining experience at five-star restaurants and hotels around the world. You’ll also take part in some light competition to crown a new Chief Wine Officer. Soft drink options are also available for those who prefer an alcohol-free experience.
Guest pledge
Come prepared to contribute to discussions, think about anything specific you might like to learn, and please let us know if you won’t be able to make it on the night. We’ll take care of the rest, including introducing you to the event sponsor. So you can just enjoy the experience and tasting.
Speakers and hosts
Song Du
Senior Vice President of Engineering, Swivel
Colin Houlihan
Chief AI Strategy & Solutions Officer , Nearform
Christy Frank
Wine Expert
Rachana Bhide
Chief Wine Officer
Your venue
Helmed by executive chef, Justin Bogle
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2019 and 2020
Located sixty floors up with stunning views
With a constantly evolving menu that takes traditional technique and locally sourced ingredients to unexpected places, Manhatta is a modern New York restaurant, inspired by the unmatched energy of the city.
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Hosted by
Nearform have been different from day one. Open source at their core, open-minded in how they work, and drawn to the hard problems others avoid. This makes them built for the AI-native engineering era, bringing together data, engineering, and design experts who move fast and focus on what matters: progress you can see and outcomes you can trust.
Solvers by nature and helpers by design, Neaform use engineering excellence to create experiences that last for customers, employees, and developers alike. They deliver AI-natively engineered products that enhance experiences, turning complexity into momentum. If it’s right for a business, they deliver it. If it’s not, they’ll say so plainly.
With a team of 500 experts distributed across more than 20 countries, Neaform have earned the trust of leaders at Lululemon, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media O2, and Walmart
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What to expect from
CWO Dinner?
Exclusive insights. New connections. Premium wines.This is the CWO experience.
Held at some of the finest restaurants and hotels around the world, CWO Dinner events offer an unforgettable networking experience. Hear from expert speakers while making new connections over fine dining and curated wine tasting.
After an insightful discussion, one guest will be declared the evening’s ‘Chief Wine Officer’. Will you be the best taster in the room?
From business insights to peer networking and the famous CWO competition, find out more here.