The Global Forum for AI Leadership: RAISE CxO Summit
Where CxOs turn AI ambition into enterprise reality.
The CxO Summit inaugurates RAISE 2026, gathering global technology and innovation leaders to architect the next era of intelligent enterprise.
The Experience “Intimacy at Scale”
Curated for discretion and connection, the CxO experience delivers a high-signal, low-noise environment where influence meets insight.
Designed by and for CxOs, this private tailor made program convenes decision-makers to share firsthand insights, address enterprise challenges, and showcase AI success stories
Designed by and for CxOs, this private tailor made program convenes decision-makers to share firsthand insights, address enterprise challenges, and showcase AI success stories
822
CEOs in
attendance
attendance
1,345
CxOs across
sectors
sectors
168
Fortune 500
Companies
Companies
1,500
+
C-Levels & Founders
11 days
from first contact to first deal
The Agenda : Structured for Impact.
Enterprise AI has moved past experimentation. The new challenge: scaling responsibly, governing effectively, and communicating ROI to boards and stakeholders. At the CxO Summit, global decision-makers benchmark strategies, share real outcomes, and shape enterprise AI playbooks designed for measurable impact.
Strategic Themes of the CxO Summit
1
Value Realisation & Capital Allocation
From hype to ROI: how CxOs justify investments, optimise build/buy/blend strategies, and communicate measurable impact to boards and stakeholders.
2
Data & Scaling
Tackling the unstructured data crisis, implementing robust MLOps practices, and transforming governance into a true enabler of AI growth.
3
Agentic AI & Autonomy
Preparing enterprises for the structural shift towards agent-based systems, balancing new revenue engines with ethical frameworks and human oversight.
4
Global Risk & Regulation
Navigating digital sovereignty, cross-border compliance, liability considerations, and IP protection in a rapidly fragmenting geopolitical landscape.
5
Sector-Specific Roadmaps
Action-oriented strategies tailored for Finance, Media, Technology, Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, and Consumer industries.
2026 CxO Speakers
Knowledge Partner
In partnership with our knowledge partner
QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey - the AI arm of McKinsey - joins CxO Summit as Knowledge Partner, bringing a team that has helped organizations create value from AI since 2009, building on more than 30 years of McKinsey's technology work.
Combining an industry-leading tech stack with the expertise of technologists, designers, and product managers serving clients globally - and innovations fueled by QuantumBlack Labs, its center for R&D and software development - QuantumBlack brings the strategic and operational depth needed to help leaders build, adopt, and scale AI. Through this partnership, CxO Summit is strengthened by proven insight into the organizational rewiring required to turn AI ambition into real advantage.
Combining an industry-leading tech stack with the expertise of technologists, designers, and product managers serving clients globally - and innovations fueled by QuantumBlack Labs, its center for R&D and software development - QuantumBlack brings the strategic and operational depth needed to help leaders build, adopt, and scale AI. Through this partnership, CxO Summit is strengthened by proven insight into the organizational rewiring required to turn AI ambition into real advantage.
Join the Closed Dialogue.
Attendance at the CxO Summit is by private invitation only. CxOs receive full access to RAISE House, executive networking lounges, and the RAISE main summit.
