2026 November AI Beyond the Pilot: From Experimentation to Enterprise Adoption Through Governance, Value and Scale - 1 PDU
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AI Beyond the Pilot: From Experimentation to Enterprise Adoption Through Governance, Value and Scale
Speaker: Jim D. Thomas, CHCIO, MBA
Senior Technology Leader & Healthcare Executive
Innovation HIT Technology Solutions
Title: AI Beyond the Pilot: From Experimentation to Enterprise Adoption Through Governance, Value and Scale
November 17, 2026
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Presentation Description |
Description of Topic/Presentation: AI pilots are everywhere - but moving from experimentation to sustainable enterprise adoption is a much harder challenge. In this interactive fireside chat, healthcare technology executive Jim Thomas will explore what organizations need to get right before promising AI use cases can deliver trusted, scalable value. The conversation will examine why pilots stall; why data readiness and AI governance must advance together; how leaders can distinguish return on investment (ROI) from broader return on value (ROV); and what changes when AI moves from a contained pilot into enterprise operations. Drawing on Jim's healthcare and technology leadership experience, the discussion will also address cost and infrastructure implications, risk and trust in healthcare, workforce adoption, and the role project and program leaders can play in turning AI ambition into disciplined execution. This is an executive/practitioner-level conversation rather than a technical AI class, with audience interaction woven throughout What You Will Take Away: Attendees will leave with a practical framework for thinking about enterprise AI through three connected lenses:
1. Build the foundation: Data + Governance Understand why AI outcomes depend on trusted, well-understood data, clear stewardship, and purposeful governance. Learn why data governance and AI governance must work together - especially in healthcare environments where privacy, compliance, clinical risk, and accountability matter. 2. Choose for value: ROI, ROV + Strategic Alignment Look beyond AI FOMO and ask why a pilot should exist in the first place. Explore the distinction between measurable ROI and broader return on value (ROV), and how to prioritize initiatives that align with business outcomes - whether they help run, grow, or transform the organization. 3. Scale with discipline: Cost, Trust + Adoption Recognize what changes when AI moves beyond a pilot: compute, storage, licensing and token costs; platform AI versus third-party solutions; enterprise integration; workforce trust; and human adoption. Leave with practical questions project and program leaders can use to help organizations scale responsibly instead of simply scaling quickly. Conversation Flow Why AI pilots stall -> What changes at enterprise scale -> Data and AI governance -> ROI vs. ROV and portfolio choices -> Scale, cost, trust and human adoption -> Practical lessons for project and program leaders. Company's URL: https://innovationhit.com/ |
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Speaker Bios |
Jim D. Thomas, CHCIO, MBA Senior Technology Leader & Healthcare Executive Speaker Bio: Jim D. Thomas, CHCIO, MBA Jim is a dynamic senior healthcare technology executive, business owner, and United States Marine Corps veteran who excels at cultivating top talent, achieving aggressive goals, and driving results-oriented strategies to transform the healthcare industry. With more than 30 years in technology, Jim has extensive expertise in strategic IT leadership, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), regulatory compliance, and enterprise architecture. Currently serving as the Vice President of Enterprise Data, AI, & Infrastructure at Renown Health in Reno, Nevada, Jim builds resilient, scalable digital infrastructure platforms supporting aggressive clinical expansion and value-based care. Outside of his corporate executive roles, he is the founder and owner of Innovation HIT LLC, a federally certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing specialized healthcare IT consulting. Jim will be celebrating his 28th wedding anniversary later this year with his wife Holly, they have two adult age children residing in Southern California. Living close to the outdoors in Lake Tahoe/Reno, Jim loves hiking, mountain biking, and ski season while spending time with friends, family, and noble causes.
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Location |
TBack Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612. Free Parking |
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Dinner / Meal |
Pizza, fruit, and coffee. |
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Time |
Program: 6:00 PM -- Doors open; networking and refreshments Audience questions and discussion will be encouraged throughout the conversation 7:15 PM -- Closing Q&A and key takeaways |
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Cost |
Registration Cutoff Date and Time: November 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDUs: 1 - Ways of Working |
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