Name
Panel: AI Beyond the Hype: What CIOs Are Actually Scaling
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:25 AM - 9:10 AM
Speakers
Sean Barnes - President, Wolf Executives
Al Lindseth - Principal, CI5O Advisory
Rennu Varghese - VP & CIO, The Friedkin Group
Marc Crudgington - VP IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Sean McCall - Chief Data Officer, Oceaneering
Al Lindseth - Principal, CI5O Advisory
Rennu Varghese - VP & CIO, The Friedkin Group
Marc Crudgington - VP IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Sean McCall - Chief Data Officer, Oceaneering
Description
Hear from CIOs and AI leaders on where AI is moving from experimentation into production, where pilots stall, and what it truly takes to scale AI responsibly—delivering real enterprise value without increasing risk.