Newport Beach Technology Innovation Forum, Thu, Sep 24th, 2026 @ 2:30 PM Bridgepointe Technologies

2026 NEWPORT BEACH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FORUM:

How Autonomous AI, Zero-trust Cybersecurity, and Invisible Network Architectures are Rewriting the Rules of Scale

Join us on September 24, 2026 for an afternoon aboard the private charter ICON, cruising Newport Beach's harbor, where Technology Leaders from across Los Angeles and Orange County will dig into the invisible engine powering the modern enterprise. Alongside Dr. Derek Peterson, we'll work through how the convergence of autonomous AI, zero trust cybersecurity, and invisible network architecture is rewriting the rules of scale, tackling the questions and tradeoffs Technology Leaders are facing right now.

Melanie Thomas, Bridgepointe's VP of AI and Cybersecurity, will emcee, drawing on several key patterns we're seeing across thousands of client engagements.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO Emeritus of Boingo Wireless, will share his perspective on "The invisible engine powering the enterprise - how the convergence of autonomous AI, zero-trust cybersecurity, and invisible network architecture is rewriting the rules of scale. For 15 years as CTO of Boingo Wireless, Dr. Derek Peterson led technological strategy across high-stakes environments—deploying 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and neutral host solutions for hundreds of airports, stadiums, enterprise venues, and U.S. military bases. Currently serving as Chair of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, an enterprise strategic advisor, and an adjunct professor, Dr. Peterson sits at the forefront of innovation, guiding leaders and the next generation of engineers through the critical intersection of autonomous networks, AI-driven operations, and zero-trust cybersecurity.

As we cruise the harbor, the afternoon moves from an industry outlook on network transformation and AI powered customer engagement, into a thought leadership panel with AT&T, Digital Realty, 8x8, and Infobip, and then into small group Technology Executive Roundtables where attendees work through the real challenges facing their own organizations.

Drinks and passed appetizers keep the conversation going throughout, right up until we return to the dock.

WHY ATTEND

The real reason IT leaders fly across the region for a 4-hour event? It's not the content. It's the guy at your table who just solved the exact problem keeping you up at night.

Steal the playbook other CIOs paid consultants six figures to build — without paying a dime, sitting through a sales call, or making the mistakes they already made for you.

Most conferences give you opinions dressed up as insights. We're handing you patterns pulled from thousands of real client engagements — the kind of data your favorite analyst firm doesn't have.

Got a network, security, or AI question you can't get a straight answer on internally? Ask it here, live, in the room, to people who've already fixed it for someone just like you.

Your network transformation roadmap just got compressed, and most IT leaders don't know it yet. Find out what's actually driving the timeline, before it drives you.

Every AI initiative you greenlight quietly opens a new door for attackers. Here's how the smartest CIOs in the room are closing it, without slowing down the AI work that got them promoted.

Everyone's spending on AI. Almost nobody can prove it's working, yet. See exactly how forward-thinking teams (including one built on something as simple as texting) are turning AI spend into numbers a CFO actually believes.

Seats are limited to keep the roundtable conversations meaningful. Reserve your seat today and join us on the water this September.

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