Expert Events

Future-Proofing Enterprise Connectivity for the AI Decade

Name: Future-Proofing Enterprise Connectivity for the AI Decade
Start: 2026-04-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-23T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Eddie Merlot’s

As AI reshapes enterprise strategy, resilient and intelligent connectivity has become mission-critical. Join Blend and Comcast Business to explore how leaders are future-proofing their networks for the AI decade.

Eddie Merlot’s

April 23, 2026

to April 23, 2026

6:00 pm

- 9:00 pm

About this event

As enterprises enter an AI-accelerated era, CIOs and technology leaders are being called upon to lead transformational change across their organizations. While AI, automation, and data innovation dominate strategic agendas, the network remains the foundation upon which every digital initiative depends.

Today’s enterprise networks must support exponentially increasing data volumes, real-time workloads, distributed teams, and heightened security demands, all while maintaining reliability, performance, and resilience. Legacy connectivity models are being stretched beyond their limits, forcing leaders to rethink how infrastructure enables agility, intelligence, and scale.

Join Blend and Comcast Business for an executive discussion focused on building a resilient, AI-ready, hyperconnected enterprise network. This forum will explore how forward-looking organizations are modernizing connectivity to support the next decade of innovation, aligning network strategy with business priorities while enabling secure, intelligent, and scalable operations.

Our speakers

Colin Cosell

Head of Community - New York & Boston

Colin Cosell is a professional emcee, announcer, and executive communications expert with more than 25 years of experience across television, radio, film, stage, and corporate events. When he’s not at the lectern or moderating executive panels, Colin serves as the Public Address Announcer for the New York Mets, Army Football, the Premier Lacrosse League, and numerous other professional and collegiate teams. Over the course of his career, Colin has earned three Emmy Awards and has announced to more than 30 million attendees worldwide. His greatest source of pride, however, are his wife, Julia, and their little girl, Eloise.

Danny Petty

Advanced Security Sales Executive | Comcast Business

Danny Petty is an Advanced Security Sales Executive at Comcast Business, where he advises technology leaders on strengthening cyber resilience through managed detection and response (MDR) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. His current focus is helping enterprises modernize their security operations to improve threat visibility, reduce risk, and respond effectively in an evolving threat landscape. Danny brings a practical, executive-level perspective on how security, connectivity, and emerging tools intersect to support resilient, future-ready organizations.

Key themes & discussion topics

Elevating enterprise connectivity from back-end infrastructure to a core driver of digital transformation and competitive advantage.

Defining the network capabilities required to support AI workloads, real-time data processing, and distributed operations at scale.

Modernizing connectivity while maintaining resilience, governance, cost control, and enterprise-grade security.

Aligning network strategy with long-term business priorities to ensure agility, adaptability, and sustainable growth.

Event agenda

Cocktails & networking

6:00 – 6:30 PM

Opening remarks & panel discussion

6:30 – 7:15 PM

Dinner & guided discussion

7:15 – 8:45

Event wrap-up & group reflection

8:45 – 9:00PM

Why should you attend?

Gain peer insight into how leading enterprises are modernizing connectivity to support AI-driven growth and resilience.

Learn what network capabilities are becoming non-negotiable for performance, security, and scalability in the AI decade.

Explore practical strategies for aligning infrastructure investment with long-term business priorities.

Connect with fellow C-suite and senior technology leaders navigating the same connectivity and transformation challenges.

Who should attend

This event is tailored for C-suite executives and senior leaders across IT, technology, and finance who are responsible for enterprise infrastructure strategy, digital transformation, and long-term operational resilience.

Attendees will engage with peers to discuss how connectivity decisions impact AI readiness, security, performance, and business continuity, as well as how to future-proof enterprise networks in an increasingly connected world.

Venue

Eddie Merlot’s

505 Congress St.
Boston
MA
MA 02210
United States

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