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Bring context to your AI at the World Tour in Dallas
Most AI initiatives don't fail because of the models—they fail because AI doesn't understand the business. At the World Tour, discover how a true context layer transforms AI from a data processor into a genuine business reasoner.
Dallas: The Context Imperative
September 21 – 22, 2026
This focused day-and-a-half event brings together data and AI leaders to tackle how enterprises close the gap between raw data and trusted, production-ready AI.
Whether you're navigating regulated industries, scaling AI across use cases, or driving more reliable outputs from existing investments, Dallas delivers the frameworks, conversations, and innovations you need to make AI that actually understands your business.
Partner Forum takes place ahead of the World Tour on September 21. Follow the link for more information.
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Connect with peers
Make connections with decision-makers, influencers, and leaders who are delivering AI ROI.
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Get inspired
Hear from Cassie Kozyrkov, architect of decision intelligence at Google, plus other practitioners and industry experts on how to close the gap between raw data and AI intelligence.
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Dive into demos
Experience the latest innovations from Teradata and our partners innovations with live demos and expert perspectives.
Agenda
September 21
Registration open | 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Registration open | 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Pick up your badge ahead of the welcome reception.
Optional Programming: Banking and Financial Services Seminar | 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Optional Programming: Banking and Financial Services Seminar | 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Through Teradata's Customer Intelligence Framework, you'll explore how Data Products like Customer Lifetime Value and Customer Journey Analytics can help identify the root causes of customer dissatisfaction, surface early signals of attrition, and activate targeted strategies across in bound and outbound channels to reduce churn and strengthen customer relationships. This interactive 3-hour session features real-world demos and expert-led discussions, giving banking professionals the tools and insights to tackle their most critical strategic challenges.
Optional Programming: Hands-on Workshop | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Optional Programming: Hands-on Workshop | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Experience Tera firsthand in an expert-led, hands-on workshop. Explore new platform capabilities, experiment with real-world scenarios, and accelerate your learning through interactive exercises.
Optional Programming: Healthcare and Life Sciences Seminar | 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Optional Programming: Healthcare and Life Sciences Seminar | 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
This session explores how leading health systems are deploying AI in governed, enterprise environments that let clinical, financial, and operational teams move faster with confidence. Join us for a 45-minute keynote followed by hands-on demos where you'll see exactly how Teradata turns complex healthcare data into real decisions.
Welcome Reception | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join us for some great food, drink, music and a chance to catch up with your fellow event attendees.
September 22 | Morning
Breakfast and networking | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and networking | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Ease into the morning with coffee, some great food, and conversations before we reveal what's coming next.
Welcome | 9:00 – 9:10 a.m.
Welcome | 9:00 – 9:10 a.m.
Teradata’s CRO Richard Petley opens the event and outlines the agenda.
Executive Introduction | 9:10 – 9:30 a.m.
Executive Introduction | 9:10 – 9:30 a.m.
Teradata's CEO Steve McMillan sets the scene, sharing recent findings from Teradata's "State of Autonomous AI" research report.
Opening Keynote | 9:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Opening Keynote | 9:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Our external keynote speaker, Cassie Kozyrkov then examines how AI is reshaping the enterprise landscape. What are the key challenges, and where is enterprise AI heading?
Break and demos: Station visits | 10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Break and demos: Station visits | 10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Time for a break; re-fuel, network and explore our key partner solutions.
Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Hear from CPO Sumeet Arora how Teradata is translating customer outcomes into platform capabilities and hear about the latest additions to the stack. Sumeet will be joined by our partners (Unstructured & Wisdom), and we'll get a customer perspective from OSF Healthcare on the road ahead plus demos and sneak peeks of the latest capabilities.
September 22 | Afternoon
Lunch & Executive Discussion | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch & Executive Discussion | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Teradata CTO Louis Landry and CIO Josh Fecteau discuss the key insights and lessons from the Teradata's "State of Autonomous AI" report.
Breakout Track A: Hands-On Workshop | 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Track A: Hands-On Workshop | 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Experience Tera firsthand in an expert-led, hands-on workshop. Explore new platform capabilities, experiment with real-world scenarios, and accelerate your learning through interactive exercises.
Breakout track B: Zero to AI - Live
Followed by Meet the Experts | 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakout track B: Zero to AI - Live
Followed by Meet the Experts | 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Your challenges addressed! Our team will translate real customer challenges and, through this workshop, share the solutions on how to solve them. Real answers in real time.
Followed by dedicated time with product engineers, data scientist, industry consultants, key ISV and CSP partners.
Break and demos: Station visits | 2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break and demos: Station visits | 2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Time for a break; re-fuel, network and explore our key partner solutions.
Why context is key: lightning sessions | 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Why context is key: lightning sessions | 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Martin Willcox hosts a lightning-session of expertise including a wide range of perspectives from ISVs, CSPs and AI leaders. Includes Banco Provincia, Dell, ServiceNow, and Immuta.
Closing and next steps | 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Closing and next steps | 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Wrap up the day with key takeaways to activate your enterprise intelligence.
Speakers
Featured speakers
Cassie Kozyrkov
CEO, Kozyr
Cassie Kozyrkov built the discipline of decision intelligence at Google—making AI reliable enough to act on at scale. Now she advises organizations worldwide on closing the gap between AI capability and AI you can actually trust.
- Session: Keynote
- City: Dallas
Steve McMillan
President and Chief Executive Officer, Teradata
With more than two decades of technology experience, Steve is a seasoned executive with a track record of transforming enterprise services and product businesses into industry-leading cloud portfolio offerings.
- Session: Keynote
- City: Dallas
Sumeet Arora
Chief Product Officer, Teradata
Teradata’s Chief Product Officer leads global product and engineering teams with deep expertise in AI, analytics, and cloud, following leadership roles at ThoughtSpot and Cisco.
- Session: Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive
- City: Dallas
Partner Forum 2026
Global partner executives and business leaders will come together to explore how enterprises are operationalizing AI and autonomous intelligence at scale, while identifying opportunities for partners to drive growth, innovation, and customer outcomes.
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