AI’s Missing Layer: Building the Data Foundation for Secure, Reliable AI

As AI reshapes the enterprise technology stack, organizations are racing to build AI-native security, cloud, and infrastructure operations. Yet a critical challenge remains: AI-driven security analytics, threat detection, and operational reliability depend on a strong, trustworthy data foundation.

Join a curated gathering of senior tech leaders for an evening of thought-provoking discussion, peer exchange, and networking around the foundations required to make AI-driven operations secure, visible, and reliable at scale.

Featuring a fireside chat with Srinivas Chakravarty, VP, Cloud, AI Product and GTM at Gigamon, this discussion will explore how organizations can close visibility gaps across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, strengthen operational resilience, and build a shared data strategy that enables AI initiatives to deliver on their promise.

After the fireside chat, guests will continue the conversation over a curated dinner prepared by a private chef.

Featured:

• Srinivas Chakravarty — VP, Cloud, AI Product and GTM at Gigamon

• Chris Beaman — CEO at Astronomic (Host)

Guests:
20-30 senior tech leaders

Evening:
6:00 PM — Drinks, introductions & networking
6:30 PM — Fireside discussion + Q&A
7:30 PM — Dinner & open networking

Dress: Business casual

About Srinivas Chakravarty

Srinivas Chakravarty is a technology executive with more than 20 years of experience spanning cloud computing, enterprise infrastructure, product strategy, and go-to-market leadership. Throughout his career, he has held roles at leading technology companies including AWS, Cisco, Seagate, and Gigamon, building a cross-industry perspective on the technologies shaping modern enterprise operations. His academic background includes an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a master's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Madras.

About Gigamon

Gigamon is a technology company specializing in deep observability, helping organizations improve visibility across complex hybrid cloud environments. Its Deep Observability Pipeline delivers trusted, network-derived intelligence to existing security, cloud, and observability tools, helping organizations uncover hidden threats, identify performance issues, and strengthen security and compliance. The company serves more than 4,000 customers globally and works with a broad ecosystem of technology partners to help organizations secure and manage their hybrid cloud infrastructure.

This event is what we call a Fireside Dinner. We bring together executives and thought leaders in curated, sponsor-supported settings designed to foster meaningful connections and conversations that lead to new opportunities for all.