Keynote Presentation: Orchestrate, Accelerate and Govern the Agentic Enterprise

As enterprises move from isolated AI assistants toward agentic systems that can coordinate work across applications and processes, orchestration and governance become critical. In this keynote presentation from AI Enterprise Conference 2026, Sabtain Khan of IBM explores what it means to orchestrate, accelerate, and govern the agentic enterprise. “Orchestrate, Accelerate and Govern the Agentic Enterprise” focuses on the emerging role of agentic AI in enterprise environments and the operational considerations that come with it. Moving AI agents into production requires more than model capabilities—it raises questions around orchestration, platform strategy, governance, and how AI-driven workflows integrate with existing enterprise systems. The session connects agentic AI with the broader challenge at the center of AI Enterprise Conference 2026: turning AI experimentation into scalable, governed production systems. For data, AI, and technology leaders, it offers a framework for thinking about agent orchestration and governance as enterprises expand the role of AI across workflows and applications. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Explore what orchestration means for agentic AI in the enterprise • Understand why governance must evolve alongside increasingly autonomous AI systems • Consider how agentic workflows fit within broader enterprise AI platforms and applications • Examine the relationship between AI orchestration, enterprise integration, and production-scale adoption • Gain an enterprise perspective on accelerating agentic AI while maintaining appropriate governance SPEAKER 📢 Sabtain Khan, Group Product Manager, watsonx Orchestrate | IBM ABOUT AI ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE 2026 Hosted by Data Science Connect on September 1, 2026 in New York City, AI Enterprise Conference 2026 brings together enterprise data and AI leaders, Fortune 500 decision-makers, 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 the systems, governance, data foundations, platform strategies, and operating models required to move enterprise AI from experimentation into secure, scalable, production-ready environments. Watch the full keynote for a closer look at orchestrating and governing the agentic enterprise. 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.