Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum Central 2026

"The IT Singularity"

Forrester brings its Technology & Innovation Forum to Austin for two days aimed at CIOs, enterprise architects, chief data officers and chief AI officers. The 2026 theme, "The IT Singularity," frames the moment when AI stops being a standalone differentiator because everyone has it — and the advantage shifts to how well an organization aligns it to actual business priorities.

The opening keynote, "The AI Voyage — From Experiments To Customer Outcomes" (Srividya Sridharan, VP and Group Research Director), sets that argument up directly: the gap between AI pilots and measurable customer results.

Programme tracks

• Tech Strategy
• Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations
• Data and AI — concentrated on building the data foundations AI initiatives actually require
• People and Operating Models

This is an analyst-led event rather than a builder conference: expect Forrester research presented by its authors, plus structured peer sessions. It suits people accountable for AI strategy and spend more than engineers looking for implementation detail.

Practical details

• When: September 14–15, 2026
• Cost: $999 for Forrester clients, $1,099 for non-clients; team pricing of five seats for the price of four
• Where: Austin, Texas — the organizer's event page gives the city only and has not published the venue or street address. Secondary listings name a downtown hotel, but that is not confirmed by Forrester, so check the official page or your registration confirmation for the location before booking travel. Session start and end times are likewise not yet published.