BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blend - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.joinblend.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Blend REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T210000 DTSTAMP:20260826T091402Z CREATED:20260817T082055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T091402Z UID:196974-1788976800-1788987600@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:The Open Agentic Control Plane: Orchestrating AI Across Any Environment DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/the-open-agentic-control-plane-orchestrating-ai-across-any-environment-ibm-boston/ LOCATION:Eddie Merlot’s\, 505 Congress St.\, Boston\, MA\, MA 02210\, United States CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iStock-1363326074-2-Header_Mobile.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T113000 DTSTAMP:20260826T101107Z CREATED:20260618T105952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T101107Z UID:196222-1789552800-1789558200@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:Human Connection in the Age of AI: Why Trust and Relationships are Becoming the Ultimate Competitive Advantage DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai-why-trust-and-relationships-are-becoming-the-ultimate-competitive-advantage-sept11/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Blend-app.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T210000 DTSTAMP:20260914T111914Z CREATED:20260806T101513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T111914Z UID:196622-1789581600-1789592400@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Impact DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/from-ai-experimentation-to-enterprise-impact-fujitsu-dallas/ LOCATION:Al Biernat’s North\, 5251 Spring Valley Rd\, Dallas\, TX\, TX 75254\, United States CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/boston-massachusetts-usa-skyline-2026-01-09-06-29-05-utc-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T210000 DTSTAMP:20260910T160025Z CREATED:20260729T144540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T160025Z UID:196525-1789668000-1789678800@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:From AI Pilots to AI Performance: Building Secure\, Resilient Operating Models for Enterprise AI DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/from-ai-pilots-to-ai-performance-building-secure-resilient-operating-models-for-enterprise-ai-rackspace-boston/ LOCATION:Rochambeau\, 900 Boylston St\, Boston\, MA 02115 CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/boston-massachusetts-usa-skyline-2026-01-09-06-29-05-utc-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T113000 DTSTAMP:20260820T155012Z CREATED:20260713T141447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T155012Z UID:196380-1789725600-1789731000@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:Human Connection in the Age of AI: Why Trust and Relationships are Becoming the Ultimate Competitive Advantage DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai-why-trust-and-relationships-are-becoming-the-ultimate-competitive-advantage-sept18/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Blend-app.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T210000 DTSTAMP:20260821T105223Z CREATED:20260722T085531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T105223Z UID:196476-1790186400-1790197200@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:From AI Complexity to Clarity: Why Integration is the Missing Link in Enterprise DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/from-ai-complexity-to-clarity-why-integration-is-the-missing-link-in-enterprise-ibm-london/ LOCATION:Nobu\, 19 Old Park Ln\, London\, W1K 1LB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Community-London-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T210000 DTSTAMP:20260916T162045Z CREATED:20260812T135406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162045Z UID:196736-1790186400-1790197200@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:Doing AI Right Starts with Doing Hybrid Cloud Right: Building the Operating Model for Intelligent\, Trusted Enterprise AI DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/doing-ai-right-starts-with-doing-cloud-right-ibm-hashicorp-philadelphia/ LOCATION:Steak48\, 260 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19102\, United States CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/iStock-1410710980-2-Header_Mobile-scaled.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T150000 DTSTAMP:20260901T144526Z CREATED:20260617T095719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T144526Z UID:196190-1790251200-1790262000@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:Closing the Integration Gap Between Your Roadmap and Reality – A Practical Workshop from IBM with Microsoft DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/closing-the-integration-gap-between-your-roadmap-and-reality-ibm-microsoft-dallas/ LOCATION:Al Biernat’s North\, 5251 Spring Valley Rd\, Dallas\, TX\, TX 75254\, United States CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dallas-texas-cityscape-at-sunset-usa-2026-01-05-06-32-48-utc-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T210000 DTSTAMP:20260925T115844Z CREATED:20260902T130023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T115844Z UID:197182-1790791200-1790802000@www.joinblend.com SUMMARY:Grounding Agentic AI in Enterprise Reality DESCRIPTION:Key themes & discussion topics \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability as a business performance driverHow energy efficiency and environmental goals can also reduce operating costs\, improve resilience and strengthen overall performance. \n \n \n \n Smarter buildings\, better decisionsTurning connected infrastructure and building data into meaningful action across energy\, maintenance\, occupancy and asset performance. \n \n \n \n Modernising ageing assetsDeciding what to retrofit\, optimise\, modernise or replace while balancing cost\, carbon\, resilience and long-term value. \n \n \n \n Building for the futureExploring what a truly future-ready facility looks like and which investments organisations should prioritise today. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event agenda \n \n \n \n \n \n 01 \n \n \n \n Cocktails & networking \n \n 6:00 – 6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 02 \n \n \n \n Opening remarks & panel discussion \n \n 6:30 – 7:15 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 03 \n \n \n \n Dinner & guided discussion\n \n \n  7:15 – 8:45 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n 04 \n \n \n \n Event wrap-up & group reflection \n \n 8:45 – 9:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why should you attend? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect sustainability with measurable business outcomes by exploring where environmental goals and operational performance increasingly overlap. \n \n \n \n Learn from peers facing similar challenges around energy costs\, ageing assets\, building performance and sustainability targets. \n \n \n \n Explore practical ways to get more from existing facilities without relying on complete replacement or major reconstruction. \n \n \n \n Hear how leaders are preparing for the next generation of buildings by using smarter infrastructure\, better data and more strategic investment decisions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend \n \n \n \n \n This event is designed for senior executives responsible for enterprise AI\, digital transformation\, business operations\, and data strategy. The discussion will be particularly valuable for leaders looking to embed AI into core business processes while balancing innovation\, governance\, and measurable business value. Together\, we'll explore what it takes to transform AI from an intelligent assistant into an operational capability that drives measurable business outcomes. URL:https://www.joinblend.com/event/grounding-agentic-ai-in-enterprise-reality-google-cloud-sap-san-francisco/ LOCATION:Beacon Grand | San Francisco\, 450 Powell St\, San Francisco\, CA 94102\, United States\, CA\, 94102\, United States CATEGORIES:Expert Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.joinblend.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Community-San-Francisco-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kajal Karani":MAILTO:kajal@joinblend.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR