2026 Newport Beach Technology Innovation Forum
Join us 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.
Melanie Thomas (Bridgepointe VP of AI & Cybersecurity), we’ll unpack how convergence across autonomous networks, zero-trust security, and AI-driven operations is reshaping enterprise scale and strategy.
- Harbor Cruise Briefing: Executive keynotes and strategic outlooks while cruising Newport Harbor aboard the private yacht ICON.
- Industry Thought Leadership Panel: Interactive insights featuring senior leaders from AT&T, Digital Realty, 8x8, and Infobip.
- Peer-Led Roundtables: Closed-door executive discussions focused on real network, security, and AI operational trade-offs.
- Actionable Engagement Patterns: Direct playbooks pulled from thousands of real-world client engagements—not consultant slides.
- Executive Network Expansion: Build high-value connections with LA and Orange County enterprise IT peers during hosted harbor cocktails and networking.
- Architectural AI Playbooks: Uncover proven frameworks to secure dynamic AI workloads while maintaining high performance across WAN/cloud environments.
Request VIP Access
Attendance is strictly limited to technology executives. Passes are vetted in order received.
Featured Leadership
Melanie Thomas
Melanie leads Bridgepointe’s Cybersecurity and AI strategies, drawing on patterns seen across thousands of client engagements. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego, bringing deep expertise in cybersecurity, AI enablement, and enterprise protection.
Forum Schedule
Boarding & Welcome Refreshments
Arrive at the Newport Harbor dock for check-in, initial executive networking, and welcome drinks prior to embarkation.
Thought Leadership Panel
An interactive panel with industry leaders from AT&T, Digital Realty, 8x8, and Infobip examining network transformation and AI-powered customer engagement.
Technology Executive Roundtables
Small group peer discussions where attendees work through real network, security, and AI execution challenges facing their own organizations.
Harbor Cruise, Drinks & Networking
Enjoy drinks and passed appetizers as conversation continues along the harbor, returning to dock at 6:00 PM.
Why Attend
Peer Solutions: The real reason IT leaders join? It's the person at your table who just solved the exact network or AI problem keeping you up at night.
Steal the Playbook: Access strategic frameworks other CIOs paid six figures to build — without sales pitches or making their costly mistakes.
Data-Driven Patterns: Skip opinions dressed up as insights. Get direct patterns pulled from thousands of real client engagements.
Straight Answers: Ask your toughest network, security, or AI questions live to leaders who have already executed solutions.
Compressed Timelines: Your network transformation roadmap just accelerated. Uncover what's driving the timeline before it impacts your team.
Secure AI Growth: Every AI initiative creates security exposure. Learn how top CIOs close vulnerability doors without slowing down innovation.
Measurable ROI: Turn AI investments into verifiable metrics CFOs believe, with concrete examples built on messaging and automation.
