CDO Magazine held a Roundtable Exchange on June 17 at McCormick & Kuleto’s Seafood & Steaks in San Francisco. Jennifer Young, MGM Resorts International VP, Data, stated, “Amid the accelerating adoption of AI-driven solutions, it is critical for organizations to dedicate time and resources to experimentation to remain competitive and avoid falling behind.” Young added, “To maximize the value of these efforts, companies should establish clear success metrics and rigorously measure the return on investment (ROI) of AI initiatives. Importantly, this evaluation should extend beyond individual projects to assess the broader organizational impact and business value generated by AI.” The article also promoted a webinar on how Private Equity firms are shifting from traditional cost-cutting to AI-driven operational innovation, the CDO AI Forum in Chicago at the Westin Chicago River North on June 22, 2026, and CDO Magazine’s recognition of the Top 30 Healthcare Innovators 2026, noting that “AI has moved from experimentation to enterprise execution.”