
Where Visionary Leaders Converge
Authority. Accountability. AI. Who Holds the Veto?
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Central Time
Dallas, Texas, USA
Overview
Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to labs or pilots.
Embedded in pricing models, customer journeys, credit decisions, fraud detection, operational forecasting and board-level reporting, AI now shapes outcomes that carry financial, regulatory and reputational consequence.
This discussion examines how decision rights have become less clear.
What happens when a model introduces bias, an AI system hallucinates and misguides strategy, sensitive data leaks through an integrated tool or regulatory exposure escalates.
- Who has the authority to intervene?
- Who has the power to delay deployment?
- Who carries accountability if the system proceeds?
In many organisations, responsibility is distributed across the CIO, CISO, CDO and CAIO. Platforms sit in one function. Models in another. Risk oversight in a third. Boards are asking sharper questions about assurance and control, yet veto lines remain blurred.
AI now acts within the enterprise. The question is no longer who builds it.
The question is: who holds the veto?
The Intellectiv Series brings together a panel of dynamic executives who embody the intersection of intellect and initiative and are visionaries shaping industries and redefining leadership.
Featured Panel

Rajiv Pillai

Eric Poon
Agenda at a Glance
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PMRegistration & Greeting
- 6:30 PM - 7:15 PMIntellectiv Panel Discussion
- 7:15 PM - 9:30 PMDinner + FIFA World Cup Viewing Game
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