Scaling AI That Works: Proving Value, Managing Cost, and Driving Impact
Scaling AI is no longer just a technical challenge—it is an economics and value-realization challenge. In this AI Enterprise Conference 2026 panel, enterprise leaders from New Balance, Mastercard, Omnicom, Earnest, and Crum & Forster examine what it takes to prove AI value, manage cost, and translate investment into meaningful business impact. “Scaling AI That Works: Proving Value, Managing Cost, and Driving Impact” focuses on one of the most important questions facing enterprise AI leaders: how do organizations move beyond experimentation while maintaining discipline around value and cost? As AI portfolios expand, leaders must connect technical execution with measurable outcomes, sustainable economics, and enterprise priorities. The discussion brings together perspectives spanning data science, business intelligence, analytics, information systems, and enterprise architecture. For organizations moving from pilots to production, these cross-functional viewpoints highlight the broader operating considerations involved in scaling AI responsibly and sustainably. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Explore how enterprise leaders approach proving value as AI initiatives scale • Examine the relationship between AI investment, cost management, and business impact • Consider how data science, analytics, enterprise architecture, and information systems contribute to production-scale AI • Understand why sustainable AI scaling requires attention to both technical execution and enterprise economics • Gain cross-industry perspectives on moving AI initiatives toward measurable value and long-term impact SPEAKERS / PANELISTS 📢 Joshua Ainsley, Senior Director, Head of Data Science | New Balance 📢 Pushkar Rege, Vice President, Co-Founder Business Intelligence Program | Mastercard 📢 Rachna Narem, EVP | Omnicom 📢 Justin Burke, VP, Information Systems | Earnest 📢 Anuj Garg, AVP, Enterprise Architect | Crum & Forster ABOUT AI ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE 2026 Hosted by Data Science Connect on September 1, 2026 in New York City, AI Enterprise Conference 2026 brings together Fortune 500 decision-makers, enterprise data and AI leaders, and leading technology providers to explore how organizations can build, scale, govern, and operationalize AI. The conference theme, “AI for Enterprise: From Pilots to Production,” focuses on scalable, governed, secure AI systems tied to real business outcomes—including AI ROI measurement, cost optimization, value tracking, and sustainable scaling. Watch the full panel to hear how enterprise leaders are thinking about AI value, cost, and business impact. Subscribe to the Data Science Connect YouTube channel, explore more AI Enterprise Conference 2026 sessions, and discover additional insights from enterprise data and AI leaders.