Virtual

Dallas CDAO Community

Town Hall

November 11, 2026 | 10:00am CST

November 11, 2026
10:00am CST

Beyond RAG — AI That Understands Your Business

Participate in an interactive, one-hour virtual discussion with fellow CDAOs. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic focused on emerging priorities and challenges through facilitated, small-group conversations. Share perspectives, exchange real-world experiences and gain practical insights through candid discussions.

Join fellow CDAOs in the Dallas community to discuss:

Evolving with Your Enterprise with Adaptive AI

Unlocking Competitive Advantage Through Continuous Learning

Intelligent Systems for Business Growth Beyond Static Assistants

Discussion Leaders

Members of the Dallas CDAO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Ryan Trimberger

4MINDS

CEO

Moderator

Tufan Arikan

Aimbridge Hospitality

Head of AI & Innovation

Discussion Leader

Karthik Ilangovan

Mode Global

VP, Data, Analytics and AI/ML

Discussion Leader

Mark Nance

American Fidelity Corporation

VP, CDO

Discussion Leader

Agenda

November 11, 2026

10:00am - 11:00am  CST

Beyond RAG — AI That Understands Your Business

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) makes enterprise knowledge accessible but access alone doesn't create competitive advantage. To drive meaningful outcomes, AI must reason across business context, learn from institutional knowledge and continuously adapt as the organization evolves. By combining retrieval, reasoning and adaptation, organizations can move beyond static AI assistants to systems that grow more valuable over time.

Join this town hall to discuss:

  • Why static RAG solutions limit enterprise decision-making
  • How adaptive AI scales and leverages organizational knowledge
  • The impact of reasoning and continuous learning on business performance

Your Community Sponsor

Key Sponsor

Community Program Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Sean Chalmers

Sr. Manager, Communities

503-972-2166

sean.chalmers@gartner.com