SESSIONS OVERVIEW
Does AI demand an ERP upgrade, or a different approach to modernisation?
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026
AI has moved rapidly up the enterprise agenda, bringing new expectations around technology strategy, investment and transformation.
At the same time, CIOs are being presented with increasingly urgent roadmaps to migrate, upgrade and replace core ERP platforms.
But are those investments necessary to unlock AI value, or could existing ERP investments continue to support the business while capital is redirected towards automation, AI and innovation?
Moderated by Jennifer O’Brien, Founder of Stories Ink, and featuring Joe Locandro, CIO at Rimini Street, the roundtable will challenge some of the assumptions shaping AI, ERP and transformation strategies and examine where technology investment can deliver the greatest business value.
Moderators:
Jennifer O’Brien, Founder, Stories Ink
Joe Locandro, Chief Information Officer, Rimini Street
Together, we’ll explore:
- ERP & AI: Does unlocking AI value really require an ERP upgrade or migration?
- Modernisation: What should organisations preserve, optimise, modernise or replace across their existing ERP estates?
- Automation before AI: Which processes can be simplified and automated before introducing AI?
- Investment priorities: How can CIOs balance AI ambition with measurable business value, cost, risk and operational disruption?
- AI Last: Could starting with the business outcome, then optimising processes, automating what can be defined and applying AI where it genuinely adds value, offer a more pragmatic path forward?
A private Treasury Wine Estates experience
As part of the executive roundtable experience, Treasury Wine Estates will host a private tasting in The Barrel Room, showcasing a curated selection from its global wine portfolio.
Guests will have the opportunity to discover and taste some of the world’s finest wines, paired with locally sourced grazing plates, while continuing the conversation with fellow technology leaders in a relaxed private setting.
