VIRTUAL EVENT 
October 29th, 2026   |  11:30am -3:30pm ET
VIRTUAL EVENT   |  October 29th, 2026   |  11:30am -3:30pm ET

The future of AI spend takes the stage.

AI Spend Summit gathers the sharpest minds putting AI to work across the enterprise amid greater scale and higher expectations. Hear where the market is headed and how executives are building the management model AI now requires, then see Zylo unveil its boldest vision yet for AI spend management.

AI has introduced one of the most complex and volatile cost models enterprise software has ever seen. As usage drives costs in real time, every AI investment requires greater financial transparency and accountability.

The Price of AI at Scale

AI Ambition Has Raised the Financial Stakes

From Gartner® to the investors behind some of technology’s biggest bets, market authorities reveal the forces influencing AI costs, while executives at industry-leading companies share early lessons you can use as you define ownership and governance in your own organization. AI Spend Summit brings this exceptional range of experience together for a conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.

WHY ATTEND

See AI Spend From Every Vantage Point

Why It Matters Now

growth in AI-native application spend in the last year*

growth in AI-native spend at large enterprises*

of IT leaders reported unexpected consumption or AI based changes

*Based on Zylo client data as of September 2026.

Who This Is For

Senior practitioners and technology leaders who own AI spend, or are about to. If you're in IT, finance, FinOps, or procurement and trying to understand or control your organization’s AI costs, this event is for you.

What To Expect

A focused, half-day event featuring expert keynotes and firsthand perspectives from the leaders managing enterprise AI spend today. You’ll also get a front-row look at Zylo’s new AI spend management solution through a live product demonstration.

Speakers

Andrew Davis

Senior Director of Cloud & AI Business, Cox Automotive

Byron Deeter

Partner, Bessemer Partners

Cesar Lozada

Senior Director Analyst, Gartner®

Cynthia Stoddard

CIO & Sr. Vice President, Intel

Evan Goldstein

CFO, Seismic

Jim Palermo

CIO, Trimble

J.R. Storment

Executive Director,
Tokenomics Foundation

Matt Murphy

Partner, Menlo Ventures

Matthew Puljiz

CFO, Huntress

Siroui Mushegian

CIO, Barracuda

Trenton Cycholl

VP, IT & Digital Experience, ModMed

Cory Wheeler

Co-founder & Chief Client Officer, Zylo

Ben Pippenger

Co-founder & VP of Strategic Partnerships, Zylo

Jason Leet

CFO, Zylo

Matt DiAntonio

Chief Product Officer, Zylo

Michelle Baker

VP of Client Success, Zylo

Scott Dorsey

Executive Chairman, Zylo

Agenda

Go inside the emerging discipline of AI spend management with the experts charting its rise and the enterprise leaders putting it into action.

11:30a - 11:59a EST

Patterns, Not a Playbook: Intel's CIO on Leading Through the AI Era

An open conversation between Cynthia Stoddard and Scott Dorsey

[ Cynthia Stoddard ] CIO & Sr. Vice President, Intel
[ Scott Dorsey ] Executive Chairman, Zylo

Cynthia Stoddard, CIO and Sr. Vice President at Intel, has led transformation twice as a Zylo client, first at Adobe and now at Intel, a company building the AI era while transforming itself with it. In conversation with Zylo Executive Chairman Scott Dorsey, she shares the patterns guiding Intel’s AI strategy, from its internal AI "control tower" to the question every enterprise is still working through: what is the true value of AI investments.

12:00p - 12:29p EST

KEYNOTE

How CIOs Can Strategically Manage Unpredictable AI Costs

[ Cesar Lozada ] Senior Director Analyst, Gartner®

Learn how leading CIOs are balancing AI innovation with cost control to turn AI spend into sustained enterprise value. You’ll gain insight into the structural drivers of AI cost volatility and how CIOs regain control through financial transparency and stronger governance over contract decisions that determine up to 80% of AI economics.

12:30p - 12:49p EST

The State of AI Spend

Insights on Where the Market Is Today and Where It’s Going

[ Ben Pippenger ] Co-founder and VP of Strategic Partnerships, Zylo
[ J.R. Storment ] Executive Director, Tokenomics Foundation

Drawing on Zylo’s latest research, Co-Founder Ben Pippenger examines the trends defining enterprise AI spend and why visibility with business context is becoming essential for understanding AI investment. You’ll come away with a new perspective on how CIOs should approach AI spend within their own organizations.

12:50p - 12:59p EST

Break

1:00p - 1:19p EST

The Investor's View on Where AI Is Headed

A Conversation with Matt Murphy (Menlo Ventures) and Byron Deeter (Bessemer)

[ Matt Murphy ] Partner, Menlo Ventures

[ Byron Deeter ] Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

Matt Murphy of Menlo Ventures, an early Anthropic investor, and Byron Deeter of Bessemer, a longtime investor in cloud and AI, explore where AI investment is headed. Hear their perspective on the forces influencing AI models and pricing, and what those shifts mean for the technology decisions IT teams are making today. 

1:20p - 1:39p EST

AI Spend Is Now a CFO Issue

A Roundtable with Finance Leaders

[ Evan Goldstein ] CFO, Seismic
[ Jason Leet ] CFO, Zylo

[ Matthew Puljiz ] CFO, Huntress

Zylo CFO Jason Leet sits down with finance leaders to explore how they’re thinking about AI spend, why it's becoming a growing priority, and how Finance and IT can work together to get a better handle on it.

1:40p - 1:54p EST

Break

1:55p - 2:35p EST

From the Front Lines

Conversations with the Leaders Managing Enterprise AI Spend

[ Cory Wheeler ] Co-founder & Chief Client Officer, Zylo

[ Jim Palermo ] CIO, Trimble 

[ Siroui Mushegian ] CIO, Barracuda
[ Trenton Cycholl ] VP, IT & Digital Experience, ModMed

Through candid conversations with Zylo clients, you’ll hear how leading enterprise IT leaders are weighing questions of visibility, ownership, and governance as they build a new operating model for AI spend. Cory Wheeler, Zylo’s Co-Founder and Chief Client Officer, will weave those conversations together, highlighting emerging patterns and practical implications across the enterprise.

2:35p - 2:44p EST

Break

2:45p - 2:49p EST

AI Spend Summit Awards

Celebrating Excellence in SaaS Management and Innovation in AI Spend

[ Cory Wheeler ] Co-founder & Chief Client Officer, Zylo 

[ Michelle Baker ] VP of Client Success, Zylo

The AI Spend Summit Awards celebrate the clients doing exceptional work in SaaS management and contributing to the evolution of AI spend management. Join us as we recognize the teams whose ideas and partnership are helping move the industry forward.

2:50p - 3:30p EST

Building the Future of AI Spend Management

From Client Conversations to Product Innovation

[ Matt DiAntonio ] Chief Product Officer, Zylo 

[ Andrew Davis ] Senior Director, Cloud & AI Business, Cox Automotive

Join Zylo Chief Product Officer Matt DiAntonio as he unveils Zylo’s new AI spend management solution, developed alongside enterprise clients and built for where the market is headed. Hear firsthand from Cox Automotive’s Andrew Davis, who partnered with Zylo as we developed the solution, followed by a live demo and an exclusive look at the roadmap ahead.

3:30p - 3:35p EST

Closing Remarks

[ Scott Dorsey ]   Executive Chairman, Zylo

The next era of AI spend management starts here.