QUANTUM CONNECT™ & BEYOND: Where AI Meets Quantum

QUANTUM CONNECT™ & BEYOND Where AI Meets Quantum If you have questions about pricing, tickets, to see if you qualify for a free ticket/discounts, or to learn about deadlines, please contact the organizer directly at [email protected] Separating AI Reality from AI Hype • 15 October 2026 • The Westin Washington Dulles Airport • Herndon, Virginia • 100+ senior enterprise leaders • 20+ technology solution providers The Executive Summit for leaders navigating the AI revolution Artificial intelligence is transforming every business. Boards are asking tougher questions. CEOs are demanding AI-first strategies. Business leaders want to move faster than ever before. At the same time, organizations are navigating an overwhelming market where almost every technology claims to be AI-driven. Some solutions are transforming businesses today. Others have simply been retrofitted. Many remain aspirational. The challenge for today’s leaders is no longer whether AI is important. It’s about understanding what is real, what delivers measurable value, what creates unnecessary risks, and how to prepare for what’s to come. Quantum computing only raises the stakes. Quantum Connect™ & Beyond brings together enterprise security, technology, AI, and business leaders to cut through the noise. Through open conversations, expert perspectives, and collaboration among business executives and carefully selected technology partners, participants gain practical insights into today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape and leave the event with greater clarity, stronger relationships, and actionable strategies for the future. THE EXECUTIVE CHALLENGE Every business faces the same questions. How do we accelerate AI adoption safely? How do we govern AI across the organization? Which technologies are truly transforming the business? Which products deliver measurable value today? How should we prepare for quantum computing? How do we protect our organizations while continuing to innovate? These questions cannot be answered by marketing. They will be answered by learning from the leaders who are already solving them. WHY ATTEND Separate AI reality from AI hype Learn how enterprise leaders evaluate emerging technologies, distinguish significant innovations from marketing, and make investment decisions with confidence. Learn from leaders who live it every day Gain practical insights from executives responsible for securing global organizations, leading AI initiatives, and preparing for the future of enterprise technology. Build your strategy Leave the event with practical ideas, new perspectives, and a clearer roadmap for AI adoption, governance, cyber resilience, and quantum readiness. Build meaningful relationships Connect with senior enterprise leaders, industry experts, researchers, innovators, and trusted technology partners in an environment designed to foster thoughtful discussions and lasting relationships. FEATURED DISCUSSIONS Preparing Your Business for Quantum Readiness The AI Reality Check Separating Innovation from Marketing Agentic AI and the Enterprise AI Governance and Executive Accountability Post-Quantum Cryptography Identity in the Age of AI National Security and Emerging Technologies The Future of Enterprise Architecture Preparing for 2030 EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD Quantum Connect™ & Beyond is led by an Executive Advisory Board composed of practicing enterprise security leaders responsible for safeguarding some of the world's most recognized organizations. These leaders not only speak at the conference. They shape it. Throughout the year, the Advisory Board works to identify the most pressing issues enterprise leaders face, develop the conference agenda, and ensure each discussion reflects the challenges organizations face today—not yesterday. Hosts David Cass President, CISOs Connect™ Executive Advisory Board Johann Balaguer, Global CISO, Hard Rock Kevin McKenzie, VP & CISO, Ferguson Enterprises Monique Hart, VP Information Security & CISO, Brian Miller, CISO, Healthfirst Hussein Syed, SVP & CISO, RWJBarnabas Health Nashira Spencer, CISO & Head of Enterprise IT, Stitch Fix Lock Langdon, VP Enterprise Technology & CISO, Aprio Sandeep Taileng, CISO, State Trustees Australia Michael Calderin, CISO, Barnes Aerospace Sam Massielo, CISO, The Anschutz Corporation Mandy Andress, CISO, Elastic Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments Roosevelt Giles, Chair, Stakeholder Impact Foundation, Board of Directors JUST Capital Daneil Garrie, JAMs Neutral, Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master and Forensic Neutral FOR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Enterprise leaders do not need another sales pitch. They need trusted partners who understand the challenges they are trying to solve. Quantum Connect™ & Beyond offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with over 150 qualified executives in enterprise security, AI, technology, and risk in an environment designed for meaningful conversations rather than crowded exhibit halls. Technology partners participate through expert discussions, networking opportunities, table exhibitions, and one-on-one conversations with senior decision-makers throughout the day. Every partnership is designed to build credibility, foster lasting relationships, and create meaningful business opportunities. Platinum Partnership – Sold Out Gold Partnerships Available – Sold Out Silver Partnerships Available THE EXPERIENCE 100+ senior enterprise leaders 20 technology solution providers • Exclusive speeches • Expert discussions • Thought leadership panels • Networking Buffet Breakfast • Networking Buffet Lunch • Technology table exhibitions • Networking THE VENUE The Westin Washington Dulles Airport Herndon, Virginia Located in the heart of the Technology Corridor in Northern Virginia and just minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport, the venue provides attendees easy access when traveling from North America and around the globe. REGISTER TODAY AI will not wait. Your strategy shouldn’t either. Join the leaders shaping how organizations safely adopt artificial intelligence, prepare for quantum computing, and lead through the next generation of enterprise transformation.