Institute Think Tanks
Private executive dinners bringing together original research, industry experience, and candid, moderated discussion.
One question. Everyone in the conversation.
A moderator keeps the room on topic and makes space for different perspectives. Participants explain their decisions, compare experiences, and challenge one another’s assumptions.
Take a look inside
the dinner booklets.
Every dinner has its own questions and research. Explore the charts and executive contributions in these booklets from recent Think Tanks.
Chicago · September 15, 2026 · Selected pages
At each place setting, a booklet puts the questions, research, and executive perspectives in everyone’s hands.
Selected pages from the original dinner booklets · Chicago, September 2026
Prepared for
the conversation.
The questions are developed for each dinner. Participants bring the experience that gives those questions depth.
The research includes your experience.
Before dinner, participants answer ten questions about the topic. Their selections and written perspectives form the research used to build that evening’s booklet.
Different industries.
Different questions.
The same depth of discussion.
Think Tanks take place across cities and industries, as standalone dinners and as surround dinners for summits and other industry events. Each brings together people with experience relevant to the topic.
Financial services, healthcare, energy, and other industries each bring distinct operating conditions. A focused dinner gives leaders room to examine the decisions, constraints, and priorities specific to their field.
In-Person
The Race For Enterprise AI: Agents, Infrastructure & Executive Decisions
October 20, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Bob's Steak & Chop House
In-Person
From Models to Measurable Value: Performance, Infrastructure & Enterprise AI at Scale
October 21, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Bob's Steak & Chop House
In-Person
From Enterprise Data to Business Decisions: Building Trusted AI Through Context, Governance, & Operational Intelligence
November 18, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Morton's The Steakhouse
