Bluewave NEXT Orlando
Cloud, Cyber, AI: Preparing for What's Next
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Kicking off at 11:00 a.m.
Morton's The Steakhouse
7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd
Orlando, FL
Are Your Ready for What's Next?
The annual Bluewave NEXT | Technology Summit in Orlando, FL is an afternoon of insight, connection, and actionable strategy centered on the theme Cloud, Cyber, AI: Preparing for What's Next.
Cloud costs are rising, cyber threats are moving at machine speed, and AI is shifting from buzzword to business imperative.
This event delivers the clarity technology leaders need to act, with keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and peer-to-peer networking designed to help you prioritize what matters, protect what's critical, and prepare for what's coming.
Reserve Your Spot
What You'll Get at The Summit
The Afternoon Agenda
11:00 a.m.: Registration, Networking & Lunch
11:30 a.m.: Welcome & Keynote Kickoff
12:00 p.m.: From Reactive to Ready
1:00 p.m. AI in Action for Better Employee and Customer Experiences
Networking Break
2:15 p.m. Built to Adapt
3:15 p.m. Peer Roundtable Discussion: Moderator Guided
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Networking Reception
Panel Spotlights
From Reactive to Ready: Managing AI, Risk & Tech Change
AI adoption, evolving cyber threats, cloud transformation and new technology demands are forcing IT leaders to make decisions faster, often with incomplete information and increasing business scrutiny.
This panel will explore how technology leaders are setting guardrails, evaluating risk and determining where to move quickly versus where to proceed with caution. The discussion will include AI and security governance, managing third-party risk, aligning stakeholders and keeping major technology initiatives moving without creating unnecessary exposure.
Expert speakers from: CyberMaxx, Cisco, Comcast
AI in Action: Better Employee & Customer Experiencs
IT leaders are often managing a growing mix of collaboration, communications and customer engagement platforms while users simply expect everything to work.
This panel will look at how organizations are simplifying UC, collaboration and customer experience environments, reducing tool sprawl and improving integration across the technology stack. The conversation will cover platform strategy, AI-enabled capabilities, user adoption and how IT teams are improving employee and customer experiences without adding more complexity to manage.
Expert speakers from: GoTo, Zoom, RingCentral, Content Guru
Built to Adapt: Creating a More Flexible, Resilient IT Foundation
Cloud, network and infrastructure decisions are becoming harder to separate. IT leaders are balancing performance, resilience and security while managing rising costs, aging environments and changing application requirements.
This panel will examine how organizations are approaching network and infrastructure modernization, improving visibility across hybrid environments and building greater resiliency. We'll also cover cost management, vendor strategy and how to avoid infrastructure decisions that limit future options.
Expert speakers from: Granite, OneMind Services, Bucher-Suter
Featured Speakers
Why Attend & What to Expect
An afternoon built for the way technology leaders actually think, big picture strategy keynote, then roll-up-your-sleeves panel discussions aligned to actionable priorities.
Every session is designed to give you something you can take back to your organization and act on immediately.
- Get ahead of what's coming: Hear directly from cybersecurity, cloud, and AI experts on the trends reshaping IT strategy right now
- Walk away with a plan: Every session is built around actionable takeaways, not slide decks you'll never open again
- Connect with peers who get it: Network with fellow IT Directors, Managers, and VPs navigating the same challenges you are