BY INVITATION ONLY
Two days. One room. Every seat earned.
Our flagship gathering brings CIOs, CTOs, and the rising tech leaders within Mercury's development programs for 2 off-the-record days of inspiring keynotes, intimate breakouts, engaging fire-side chats, and executive networking overlooking the Pacific.
DATES
Sep 28-30, 2026
LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Sponsored by:
WHAT TO EXPECT
Two days, structured for real conversation.
Day 1 - Monday, September 28th
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Welcome Reception | Dana Point Lawn
Day 2 - Tuesday, September 29th
8:00am - 8:45am
Breakfast
8:45am - 9:25am
Change Fitness: Building the Capacity to Lead What's Next
Opening Keynote; Umesh Subramanian, Partner, Investments Motive Partners; Former Citadel & Goldman Sachs CTO
9:30am - 10:15am
AI in Hollywood
Fireside Chat | Eric Iverson, Partner & CTO UTA
10:15am - 10:30am
Morning Break
10:30am - 11:10am
The Road to the C-Suite
Panelists: Brian Blackman, Mass General Brigham CIO; Regina Salazar, CIO Dycom Industries
11:15am - 11:55am
From Functional Excellence to Enterprise Influence | Leading at the Board Level
Panel Discussion
Noon - 1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Agentic Enterprise: What Happens When AI Starts Managing Work?
Executive Breakout Session
AWS Ventures
2:05pm - 2:45pm
Leading Through the Next Threat Landscape Redefining Enterprise Resilience
Panelists: John Hluboky, Petco CISO Moderator:
Abby Posner, Founder, Human Code; Former Director Google; Harvard Anthropologist
2:45pm - 3:00pm
Afternoon Break
3:00pm - 3:40pm
Creating Access: Elevating Future Leaders Panel Discussion
Dr. Chuck Eesley, Stanford University
3:45pm - 4:25pm
The Efficiency Imperative: How AI Is Rewriting Enterprise Operations
Fireside Chat
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Evening Cocktail & Dinner Reception
Day 3 - Wednesday, September 30th
7:00am - 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am - 8:45am
What CEOs Really Want from their CIOs
Keynote Panel Discussion
9:20am - 9:30am
Morning Break
9:30am - 10:20am
Closing Keynote
10:20am - 10:30am
Closing Remarks & Departures
Leah Williams, Founder & CEO Mercury
WHAT TO EXPECT
Two days, structured for real conversation.
Day 1 - Monday, September 28th
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Welcome Reception | Dana Point Lawn
Day 2 - Tuesday, September 29th
8:00am - 8:45am
8:45am - 9:25am
9:30am - 10:15am
10:15am - 10:30am
10:30am - 11:10am
11:15am - 11:55am
Noon - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 2:00pm
2:05pm - 2:45pm
2:45pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 3:40pm
3:45pm - 4:25pm
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Breakfast
Change Fitness: Building the Capacity to Lead What's Next
Opening Keynote; Umesh Subramanian, Partner, Investments Motive Partners; Former Citadel & Goldman Sachs CTO
AI in Hollywood
Fireside Chat | Eric Iverson, Partner & CTO UTA
Morning Break
The Road to the C-Suite
Panelists: Brian Blackman, Mass General Brigham CIO; Regina Salazar, CIO Dycom Industries
From Functional Excellence to Enterprise Influence | Leading at the Board Level
Panel Discussion
Networking Lunch
The Agentic Enterprise: What Happens When AI Starts Managing Work?
Executive Breakout Session
AWS Ventures
Leading Through the Next Threat Landscape Redefining Enterprise Resilience
Panelists: John Hluboky, Petco CISO Moderator:
Abby Posner, Founder, Human Code; Former Director Google; Harvard Anthropologist
Afternoon Break
Creating Access: Elevating Future Leaders Panel Discussion
Dr. Chuck Eesley, Stanford University
The Efficiency Imperative: How AI Is Rewriting Enterprise Operations
Fireside Chat
Evening Cocktail & Dinner Reception
Day 3 - Wednesday, September 30th
7:00am - 8:00am
8:00am - 8:45am
9:20am - 9:30am
9:30am - 10:20am
10:20am - 10:30am
Breakfast
What CEOs Really Want from their CIOs
Keynote Panel Discussion
Morning Break
Closing Keynote
Closing Remarks & Departures
Leah Williams, Founder & CEO Mercury
PAST SUMMIT SPEAKERS
The leaders who've
taken the stage.
Onyeka Nchege
Novant Health
EVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer
Dr. Chuck Eesley
Stanford University
Professor, Engineering
Mohamed Massaquoi
VESSOL
Former NFL Wide Receiver & Founder
VESSOL
Eric Iverson
United Talent Agency
Partner & CTO
Kim Prado
BMO Financial
CIO US Capital Markets & Head Investment & Corporate Banking
Manika Gupta
GE
CIO Corporate Systems
Bryson Koehler
Revinate
Chief Executive Officer
Chenxi Wang
Rain Capital
Founder & General Partner
Chris Nardecchia
Rockwell Automation
SVP & Chief Digital and Information Officer
Raj Madan
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
SVP, Chief Digital & Information Officer