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CXO Tech Insights Recap: AI Trends for 2026

CXO Tech Insights Recap: AI Trends for 2026

 

 

In this CXO Tech Insights forum, panelists Tiffany Benitez of Compass Group, Charles Beck of Red Ventures, Billy Boozer of Dualboot Partners and Srinivas Madabushi of LendingTree discussed how agentic AI will reshape business with moderator Michelle Coviello of Dualboot Partners.

Topic Background: In 2026 and beyond, agentic AI will reshape product development, transforming how teams, tools, and workflows are organized. 

During the panel, the moderator discussed the following questions with our panelists:

  • Employees worry about AI replacing jobs. How do you communicate change and build trust while introducing automation? -End up with more high agency leaders.
  • How should leaders track usage, risk and quality so AI programs deliver ROI?
  • When implementing AI initiatives, what guardrails should be in place from day one?
  • What does success look like over the next 12 months?

 Panelists included:

  • Charles Beck, President of Growth and Transformation, Red Ventures
  • Tiffany Benitez, Head of Data Governance, Compass Group USA
  • Billy Boozer, AI Strategy & Product Innovation, Dualboot Partners
  • Srinivas Madabushi, Senior VP of Technology, Lending Tree

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See more photographs from this event here. 

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