CONFERENCE PREVIEW · DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

CO-HOSTED BY Bill Fedorich + Carlos A. Vazquez

AI RISK &
READINESS
CONFERENCE

Move forward with AI.
Know what you’re saying yes to.

One live virtual day for business leaders ready to make smarter AI investments, manage risk, and turn promising pilots into responsible results.

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Strategy. Governance. Implementation. Real conversations.

Illustrative virtual main stage with Bill Fedorich and Carlos A. Vazquez above five guest expert placeholders

Stage illustration. Guest images do not represent confirmed speakers.

25guest experts planned
5focused topic blocks
2co-hosts, one shared stage
1live virtual day

FOR THE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR AI

The pressure to adopt AI is real.
So is the responsibility.

Your team wants better tools. Your customers expect answers. Your leadership needs a plan. This is the day to connect those conversations.

Join executives, directors, and leaders in risk, compliance, operations, IT, and procurement to work through the decisions that matter: where AI belongs, what it can access, who approves it, and how you know it is working.

Come with a business question. Leave with a clearer next step.

Executives & directorsRisk & complianceOperations & transformationIT & data leadersProcurement & legal

BUILT FOR PARTICIPATION

Good questions.
Useful answers. Real connections.

Five times throughout the day, the conversation moves from the shared stage to your chosen room—and then to the people you want to meet.

01 / DISCUSS

Hear the tradeoffs.

Bill, Carlos, and five experts take on a real business dilemma. Ask the questions a slide deck cannot answer.

30-minute main stage
02 / GO DEEPER

Choose your priority.

Pick one of five live breakouts. Work through an example, ask your questions, and identify something you can apply.

30-minute breakout
03 / CONNECT

Find your next conversation.

Meet peers through speed networking, explore the expo, or take a break before the next block.

30-minute networking window

THE CONFERENCE AGENDA

From “should we?”
to “here’s our next move.”

Five topic blocks. Twenty-five practical sessions. One progression from opportunity to risk, governance, implementation, and your 90-day plan.

Proposed program · All times Eastern. Date and guest speakers will be announced. Five breakouts run at the same time in each block; you attend one live. No session selection is needed here.

8:30 AM
Doors open online

Optional lobby, orientation, and expo browsing.

OPTIONAL
9:00 AM
OPENING CONVERSATION · BILL + CARLOS

The AI decisions your business cannot keep putting off.

Set your priority for the day—and the questions you want answered.

BLOCK A

9:30 AM — 11:00 AM ET

Make AI Worth the Risk

Choose where AI can create value—and what needs to be ready first.

9:30 AM
MAIN-STAGE DISCUSSION · 30 MIN

Where Is AI Worth the Risk, and Where Should You Wait?

Bill + Carlos with this block’s five guest experts

10:00 AM
FIVE CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS · 30 MIN

Choose one session live. Every room includes audience Q&A.

  1. 01

    Before You Buy Another AI Tool: Find Your Three Best Business Use Cases

    Takeaway A ranked use-case shortlist scored for value, feasibility, and risk.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  2. 02

    The AI Readiness Reality Check: What to Fix Before You Automate

    Takeaway A readiness scorecard covering data, process, people, and oversight.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  3. 03

    The ROI Test: Which AI Projects Deserve a Budget?

    Takeaway A one-page investment case with baseline, expected value, costs, and assumptions.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  4. 04

    Copilot, AI Agent, or Automation: What Does Your Business Actually Need?

    Takeaway A decision guide for choosing the right level of automation and autonomy.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  5. 05

    Your Board Asked for an AI Strategy. Here Is What to Put on One Page.

    Takeaway A strategy page with priorities, boundaries, accountable owners, and success measures.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
10:30 AM

Meet the people behind the ideas. Speed networking, expo conversations, or a screen break.

BLOCK B

11:00 AM — 12:30 PM ET

Close Your AI Blind Spots

See the exposures hiding inside everyday tools, data, and decisions.

11:00 AM
MAIN-STAGE DISCUSSION · 30 MIN

What Could Go Wrong Before Leadership Even Notices?

Bill + Carlos with this block’s five guest experts

11:30 AM
FIVE CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS · 30 MIN

Choose one session live. Every room includes audience Q&A.

  1. 06

    Shadow AI: Find the Tools Your Team Is Using Without Approval

    Takeaway An AI inventory and an employee-friendly discovery plan.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  2. 07

    Where Does That Prompt Go? Protecting Client and Company Data

    Takeaway A data-sharing checklist for employees, tools, and connected services.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  3. 08

    When AI Sounds Certain and Gets It Wrong: Build a Verification System

    Takeaway A verification checklist tied to the consequences of a wrong answer.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  4. 09

    AI Agents With the Keys to Your Business: Set Limits Before They Act

    Takeaway A permission map showing allowed actions, human approvals, logging, and shutoff.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  5. 10

    The AI Incident Drill: Who Does What in the First 60 Minutes?

    Takeaway A draft response map for containment, escalation, investigation, and communications.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
12:00 PM

Meet the people behind the ideas. Speed networking, expo conversations, or a screen break.

12:30 PM
Lunch. Close the laptop for a bit.

A protected 30-minute break. No required programming.

SCREEN BREAK
BLOCK C

1:00 PM — 2:30 PM ET

Set the Rules Without Stalling Growth

Make good decisions repeatable, with clear ownership and usable rules.

1:00 PM
MAIN-STAGE DISCUSSION · 30 MIN

Who Gets to Say Yes to AI, and Who Owns the Outcome?

Bill + Carlos with this block’s five guest experts

1:30 PM
FIVE CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS · 30 MIN

Choose one session live. Every room includes audience Q&A.

  1. 11

    Who Gets to Say Yes? Build an AI Approval Process That Moves

    Takeaway A risk-tiered intake and approval map with named decision owners.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  2. 12

    The AI Policy People Will Actually Follow

    Takeaway A plain-language policy outline with allowed uses, limits, and escalation examples.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  3. 13

    Before You Sign: 10 Questions Every AI Vendor Must Answer

    Takeaway A ten-question vendor scorecard and evidence request list.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  4. 14

    AI Rules for Your Business: What to Ask Counsel Before You Launch

    Takeaway A legal-review briefing organized by use case, geography, data, and affected people.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  5. 15

    Prove You Are in Control: Build Your AI Evidence File

    Takeaway An evidence index covering inventory, approvals, tests, oversight, changes, and incidents.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
2:00 PM

Meet the people behind the ideas. Speed networking, expo conversations, or a screen break.

BLOCK D

2:30 PM — 4:00 PM ET

Turn Pilots Into Business Results

Build a pilot your people can use and your business can measure.

2:30 PM
MAIN-STAGE DISCUSSION · 30 MIN

Why Do Promising AI Pilots Fail to Become Everyday Work?

Bill + Carlos with this block’s five guest experts

3:00 PM
FIVE CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS · 30 MIN

Choose one session live. Every room includes audience Q&A.

  1. 16

    From Demo to Daily Use: Build a Pilot That Can Earn Its Place

    Takeaway A pilot charter with scope, owner, evaluation criteria, and stop conditions.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  2. 17

    Fix the Workflow Before You Automate the Mess

    Takeaway A before-and-after process map with exceptions and handoffs.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  3. 18

    The Human Checkpoint: What AI Can Draft, Recommend, and Decide

    Takeaway A human-review matrix for low- and high-consequence outputs.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  4. 19

    When Employees Resist AI: Turn Skeptics Into Pilot Partners

    Takeaway A workforce adoption plan covering role concerns, training, feedback, and ownership.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  5. 20

    Did AI Save Time, or Move the Work? Measure the Real Result

    Takeaway A measurement plan covering time, quality, rework, costs, and business impact.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
3:30 PM

Meet the people behind the ideas. Speed networking, expo conversations, or a screen break.

BLOCK E

4:00 PM — 5:30 PM ET

Leave With Your 90-Day Plan

Turn the day’s ideas into priorities, accountable owners, and next steps.

4:00 PM
MAIN-STAGE DISCUSSION · 30 MIN

You Cannot Do Everything. What Should Happen in the Next 90 Days?

Bill + Carlos with this block’s five guest experts

4:30 PM
FIVE CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS · 30 MIN

Choose one session live. Every room includes audience Q&A.

  1. 21

    Your First 30 Days: Inventory, Owners, and One Priority Pilot

    Takeaway A first-month action plan with accountable owners and review dates.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  2. 22

    Build, Buy, or Wait? Choose Your AI Path Before You Spend

    Takeaway A sourcing decision matrix covering capability, control, cost, and reversibility.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  3. 23

    The AI Budget Beyond the Subscription: Plan for the Costs You Can Miss

    Takeaway A full-cost worksheet for integration, data, evaluation, training, oversight, and maintenance.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  4. 24

    The Customer Trust Test: Answer Tough Questions About Your AI Use

    Takeaway A customer-facing AI disclosure and assurance FAQ draft.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
  5. 25

    Scale It, Fix It, or Stop It: Your 90-Day AI Decision Review

    Takeaway A go, revise, or stop review scorecard tied to evidence and accountable decisions.

    Guest expert
    to be announced
5:00 PM

Meet the people behind the ideas. Speed networking, expo conversations, or a screen break.

5:30 PM
CLOSING CONVERSATION · BILL + CARLOS

One pilot. One owner. One next step.

Turn your notes into commitments you can bring back to your team.

6:00 PM
AI Leaders Happy Hour

Optional peer conversations and a final visit to the expo, until 6:30 PM.

OPTIONAL

The proposed main program runs 9:00 AM–6:00 PM ET, including lunch and networking breaks. Program and session titles may change.

BEYOND THE MAIN STAGE

Your next useful connection
might be one conversation away.

Meet leaders asking the same questions from a different seat in the business. Compare approaches, exchange lessons, and make room for a follow-up that matters.

01

Speed networking with a purpose

Short, facilitated one-to-one conversations with a prompt tied to each topic block. Participation and contact exchange are optional.

02

An expo built around business problems

Explore practical demonstrations and ask providers how their approach fits your use case, your data, and your team.

YOUR CO-HOSTS

Executive judgment meets
practical implementation.

Two complementary perspectives, sharing the stage all day.

Bill Fedorich, conference co-host

AI GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Bill Fedorich

Fedorich Solutions

Bill brings the governance lens: the questions leaders should ask, the oversight AI requires, and the decisions that need a clear owner.

Meet Bill
Carlos A. Vazquez, conference co-host

WORKFLOWS & BUSINESS IMPLEMENTATION

Carlos A. Vazquez

Founder, Miami Marketer

Carlos brings the implementation lens: connecting AI to useful workflows, team adoption, and measurable business outcomes.

Meet Carlos

THE GUEST EXPERT LINEUP

Twenty-five perspectives.
A shared standard: make it useful.

The program is being built around practitioners in strategy, security, governance, operations, and finance. Guest names will be announced as the lineup is confirmed.

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Business AI strategy advisor with documented deployment experience

    Block A · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    AI readiness or transformation assessment specialist

    Block A · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Finance leader who has evaluated AI investments

    Block A · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Enterprise automation architect able to teach nontechnical leaders

    Block A · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Board advisor or executive with AI strategy oversight

    Block A · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    IT governance or enterprise security leader

    Block B · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Privacy and data-security specialist

    Block B · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    AI evaluation or model-risk practitioner

    Block B · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Agent security or identity-and-access specialist

    Block B · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Incident-response leader experienced with AI systems

    Block B · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    AI governance program lead

    Block C · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Responsible-AI policy and workforce enablement specialist

    Block C · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Procurement or third-party risk leader

    Block C · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Qualified attorney with relevant AI, privacy, and commercial experience

    Block C · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Internal auditor or AI assurance practitioner

    Block C · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    AI implementation leader with a real production case study

    Block D · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Operations or process-improvement specialist

    Block D · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Human-in-the-loop systems or quality-control practitioner

    Block D · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Change-management or learning-and-development leader

    Block D · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Business analytics or benefits-realization practitioner

    Block D · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Fractional AI program leader or transformation operator

    Block E · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Enterprise AI sourcing or solutions architect

    Block E · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    CFO, finance operator, or AI cost-management specialist

    Block E · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    B2B customer assurance or trust-program leader

    Block E · Guest expert

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Executive who has owned AI deployment and portfolio decisions

    Block E · Guest expert

Photos and social profiles will be added as speakers are confirmed. These are planned expertise areas, not confirmed speaker bookings. The 25 guest slots are separate from the two co-hosts.

Interested in speaking?

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Be part of a more
responsible AI conversation.

Connect with leaders evaluating AI for real business use. Sponsorship and expo opportunities are in development.

Ask about sponsorship

A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS

Before you join us.

Who is this conference designed for?

Executives, directors, and functional leaders responsible for AI adoption, risk, compliance, operations, IT, data, procurement, or legal review. The focus is on business decisions and implementation, so you do not need to be a developer.

When and where will it take place?

The conference is planned as one live virtual day. The date and event platform will be announced. The proposed main program runs 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern, with optional lobby time before and a networking happy hour after.

Can I attend all 25 sessions live?

Five breakouts run concurrently during each block. You choose one live session per block, for up to five breakouts across the day, plus all five main-stage discussions. Replay availability and access terms have not been announced.

How do networking and the expo work?

Each block ends with a 30-minute window. Choose speed networking, visit expo booths, or take a screen break. These activities happen in parallel. Contact sharing and follow-up are optional; use hypothetical examples instead of confidential company information.

Are tickets or speaker names available yet?

Not yet. This page previews the conference concept and proposed agenda. The date, confirmed lineup, ticket price, and registration details will be announced. No ticket purchases or registrations are being processed here.

Is this legal advice or a certification program?

No. The sessions are educational and do not provide legal advice, establish an attorney-client relationship, certify compliance, or promise specific results. No continuing-education credits have been announced. Bring questions specific to your organization to qualified counsel.

AI RISK & READINESS CONFERENCE

Make your next AI decision
with a clearer view.

Get the perspective to ask better questions, the practical detail to move forward, and the conversations to help you find your next step.

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