Retrofit or Reimagine: An Agentic AI Strategy Workshop for Executives

Most executive AI conversations begin with the technology and arrive at the organization too late. Agentic systems reverse that order. Before a company adds another tool, leadership has to decide which work should change, where authority still belongs with people, what evidence earns trust, and whether the current operating model can absorb the new capability at all.

Retrofit or Reimagine is a half-day strategy workshop for executives presented by AI Realized in San Francisco. The format is designed around a practical choice: retrofit agentic AI into existing workflows or use it as the reason to redesign the system around the work.

What the event is built around

• Separating useful agentic-AI opportunities from automation theater
• Deciding which workflows can be retrofitted and which need to be reimagined
• Mapping authority, accountability, and human review before deployment
• Translating an AI thesis into operating priorities and an executive action plan
• Working through the decisions with a small room of senior leaders

Who should have it on the radar

The workshop should be on the radar for CEOs, founders, CIOs, CTOs, chief strategy officers, transformation leaders, and functional executives responsible for moving AI from experimentation into accountable operating practice. The listed ticket price is $495 and includes two seats. Registration is subject to organizer approval.

What to watch

The critical decision is not agent versus human. It is whether the organization can define the work clearly enough to know what should be delegated, what must remain accountable, and what new failure modes appear when a system can initiate action. Watch for the moment the conversation moves from use cases to decision rights.

The workshop is led by Christina Ellwood and Blaine Mathieu of AI Realized, with Mike Gorback of K&L Gates also named among the organizers.

Event details

• Date: September 15, 2026
• Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM PT
• Location: K&L Gates, Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA; final access details provided through registration
• Type: Workshop
• Access: $495 includes two seats; approval required
• Register: Official event page

Registration requirements, capacity, pricing, location details, and program information can change. Use the official registration page for the latest information from the organizers.