AI in Practice Round Table Edition 1 : AI in Production – Readiness, Reality and Risk

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AI in Practice: AI in Production – Readiness, Reality and Risk

Organized by IEEE Charlotte Section

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Format: Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Event Description

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving beyond experimentation and proof-of-concept demonstrations into mission-critical enterprise applications. However, successfully deploying AI in production requires more than advanced models and algorithms. Organizations must address operational readiness, scalability, reliability, cybersecurity, governance, and the emerging complexities of autonomous AI agents.

Join the IEEE Charlotte Section for the inaugural session of our "AI in Practice" Roundtable Series, bringing together distinguished industry leaders to explore the practical realities of implementing and operating AI systems at enterprise scale.

"AI in Production: Readiness, Reality and Risk" will feature an interactive, moderated discussion focused on real-world experiences, technical challenges, lessons learned, and emerging best practices in production AI deployments.

Key Discussion Topics

• Organizational Readiness: Preparing teams, processes, and infrastructure for enterprise AI adoption.

• From Pilots to Production: Overcoming challenges in scaling AI solutions beyond proof-of-concept implementations.

• Reliability and Operations: Ensuring performance, observability, scalability, and operational resilience in AI-powered systems.

• Cybersecurity and Risk: Addressing security vulnerabilities, data protection, and risks introduced by autonomous AI agents.

• AI Governance and Accountability: Establishing responsible practices, oversight, and controls for production AI systems.

• Lessons from Industry: Understanding practical successes, failures, and strategies for sustainable AI adoption.

Moderator

Anudeep Katangoori
Engineering Manager of DATA AI Platform, Swift Transportation

Distinguished Panelists

Harish Vummethala
Senior AI Product Manager, Corning Incorporated

Anthony Laforte
Cybersecurity Leader, Dun & Bradstreet

Prudhvi Kakani
Executive Director – SRE & Platform Engineering, Wells Fargo

Harini Mohanasundaram
SVP – Data Engineering & Agentic Solutions, Moody's Ratings

Who Should Attend?

This event is open to IEEE members and non-members, including engineers, software developers, AI/ML practitioners, cybersecurity professionals, technology leaders, researchers, faculty, and students interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities of deploying AI in real-world production environments.

Event Format

This one-hour virtual roundtable will feature a moderated discussion among industry experts, followed by audience questions as time permits. The session will emphasize practical experience and knowledge sharing rather than product demonstrations or commercial presentations.

Join us for an insightful conversation on what it truly takes to make AI production-ready, reliable, secure, and responsible.

IEEE membership is not required to attend.