From Shadow IT to Shadow AI: What CIOs Must Fix in 2026 | CIO Executive Dinner
Shadow IT used to be unsanctioned SaaS.
Today, it’s something far more complex — and far less visible.
Across enterprises, AI tools, copilots, LLM APIs, and automation workflows are being adopted faster than governance frameworks can keep up.
The result:
• Proprietary data flowing into unapproved AI systems
• Redundant AI spend across departments
• Compliance blind spots
• Security exposure from unmanaged integrations
• No clear inventory of the enterprise AI stack
As 2026 planning begins, the question is no longer whether AI adoption is happening.
It’s whether you have control of it.
We are convening a private dinner for a curated cohort of CIOs and Heads of IT in Palo Alto to discuss:
From Shadow IT to Shadow AI: What CIOs Must Fix in 2026
This closed-door, Chatham House Rule roundtable will focus on:
– Identifying and surfacing the Invisible AI Stack
– AI governance frameworks that actually work in practice
– Reducing risk without stifling innovation
– Containing AI SaaS sprawl in 2026 budgets
– Policy, infrastructure, and security guardrails that scale
The discussion will be anchored by practical lessons and do’s/don’ts from enterprise AI governance, security, infrastructure, and policy implementations shared by Cognida.ai.
No vendor presentations.
No slide decks.
Just experienced IT leaders sharing what is working — and what is not.
Attendance is limited to 20 IT executives.
If 2026 priorities include tightening AI governance, reducing exposure, and rationalizing spend, this conversation will be timely.