CIO Luncheon - Sydney

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Sydney

12-Micron, Sydney

Level 2, International Tower 1, 100 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000

Date and Time

March 19, 2026 11:30AM - 2:30PM

Hosted By

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Topic

Agentic AI Demands a New Integration Architecture - 2026 Is the Breakpoint

SYNOPSIS

In 2026, Australian enterprises face a critical challenge: AI agents can only be as powerful as the integration architecture that supports them.  Agentic AI is reshaping how enterprises operate—moving beyond prediction to autonomous action. But these agents are only as effective as the integration fabric that feeds them. The architectural breakpoint is becoming clear: fragmented data, API sprawl, and brittle pipelines can no longer support real-time, trusted decision-making. AI agents need consistent access to high-quality, governed, and timely data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

This roundtable explores why a next-generation integration architecture is now essential to operationalize AI safely and at scale. We will unpack how unified integration—spanning application integration, API management, B2B flows, event streaming, and file exchange—combined with cataloguing, lineage, policy controls, and end-to-end observability, creates an AI-ready foundation.

Executives and enterprise architects will learn how leading Australian organizations are overcoming integration bottlenecks, reducing risk, eliminating platform sprawl, and enabling autonomous agents to orchestrate processes confidently. We will discuss reference patterns, governance guardrails, and operating models required to simplify complexity, accelerate AI adoption, and shift integration from a reactive burden to a proactive driver of innovation and resilience. Your AI is only as powerful as the integration architecture behind it.

Join IBM on Thursday March 19th at 11:30 AM AEDT for an insightful roundtable luncheon in Sydney. Explore the topic of “Agentic AI Demands a New Integration Architecture”, where we will discuss:

  • The data and integration challenges limiting AI adoption and undermining trusted, real-time decision-making
  • Why hybrid and multi-cloud integration is foundational to business agility and scalable AI transformation
  • How agentic AI is reshaping integration strategies—from passive data movement to autonomous orchestration
  • How organizations are simplifying and accelerating application integration, B2B flows, API management, event streaming, and file transfers
  • Real-world examples of how integration, governance, and observability enable AI agents to operate safely and at scale

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Attended By

CIO, CTO, and VP/Head/Director of Enterprise Architecture, Integration, Platforms, Digital Strategy, Applications from Australia’s leading enterprise firms.

Leaders will be joining from a range of industries including Utilities, Mining, Government, Banking and many more.

Agenda

  • 11:45 AM - Arrival of Guests
  • 12:00 PM - Welcoming Address by IBM 
  • 12:15 PM - IBM Customer Presentation
  • 12:35 PM - IBM Agentic AI Roadmap Presentation
  • 12:55 PM - Interactive Discussion
  • 1:35 PM - Table Readouts
  • 1:50 PM - Q&A
  • 2:00 PM - Closing Remarks
  • 2:10 PM - Continued Networking
  • 2:30 PM - Event Ends
VENUE

12-Micron, Sydney

Level 2, International Tower 1, 100 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000