Exclusive Events - TechTalk Summits

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Columbus, OH

Butcher & Rose

155 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, 43215

Technology Executive Dinner | Columbus, OH

Wednesday, March 11th | 6:00 PM ET

AI-life comes at you fast. The platforms you trusted yesterday are evolving overnight. “Safe” vendor bets are getting blurrier. And while the hype accelerates, many IT organizations are quietly falling behind in the art of the possible.

Uncover how to lead with clarity amid the chaos at this exclusive Technology Executive Summit featuring Mike Leuzinger, Vice President & Chief Architect for Security & Infrastructure at Nationwide, presenting “AI-Life Comes At You Fast.” Drawing from real-world enterprise experience, Mike will share sharp, battle-tested perspectives on navigating rapid technology disruption—without compromising security, governance, or your sanity.

Discover how to:

Make confident platform and vendor decisions in an AI-saturated market
Align enterprise architecture with accelerating innovation
Avoid common AI scaling failures and integration missteps
Set a clear technology direction that lets you—and your board—sleep at night

This is not theory. It’s no-nonsense insight from the front lines of enterprise security and infrastructure at scale.

As the #1 leader in short-format technology events, TechTalk Summits curates decision-maker conversations that matter. In an intimate, executive-only setting, engage directly with peers and vetted solution providers, exchange candid lessons learned, and build meaningful connections—over premium dining at a highly rated venue.

If you’re responsible for steering technology strategy in uncertain times, this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss.

Secure your spot now and elevate your strategic edge.

Speakers

Mike Healy, Host Founder & Managing Director Mike Healy is a veteran technology-events executive with deep roots in the industry. He began his career at Giga Information Group, later joining IDC, where he served as Show Director for the launch of LinuxWorld, one of the most influential global open-source conferences. He went on to break new ground at EarthWeb, launching The Bazaar, the first large-scale open-source software conference. Today, as Founder & Managing Director of TechTalk Summits, Mike continues to design and deliver high-impact technology events that connect IT leaders with the solutions shaping the future.

Mike Leuzinger Vice President, Chief Architect for Security & Infrastructure at Nationwide Mike is Chief Architect of Security & Infrastructure at Nationwide. Mike is an innovative IT business leader with expertise in technology architecture, delivery, and operations. Prior to joining Nationwide, Mike held leadership roles at Microsoft and Lexi’s-Nexis. Since 2003, Mike has been sharing his experience and insights with industry professionals through participation with FD-ISAC, The Open Group, local universities and advisor to cybersecurity-focused venture capitalist firms and startups.

Agenda

6:00 pm

Registration Opens

Networking, Hors D'oeuvres & Open Bar

6:30 pm

First Course

7:15 pm - 7:25 pm

Fastly

Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform delivers some of the best and fastest online experiences possible through edge compute, delivery, security, and observability offerings. Together, we're making the internet a better place where all experiences are fast, safe, and engaging.

7:25 pm - 7:35 pm

HPE

HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions as a service—spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing & AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage—with a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance.

7:45 pm

Main Course

8:30 pm

Dessert, Coffee & Networking

9:00 pm

Event Concludes