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Soho House Series | Austin, TX

Thursday, October 01, 2026
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Networking & Cocktails at Soho House

AI Gateways and Guardrails: Defining Business Logic and Control.
Thursday, October 1st | 6:00 PM CT


You don’t need a Soho House membership. TechTalk gets you through the door. These members-only clubs are globally recognized for bringing together celebrities, executives, artists, and the cultural elite — and for remaining notoriously exclusive.

Ekene Uzoma, Vice President, Data and AI at State Street will lead AI Gateways and Guardrails: Defining Business Logic and Control, a conversation built for executives navigating AI at scale:

  • The operating model for governance and use of language models
  • Risk management frameworks for AI deployment
  • Latency and cost tradeoffs at the infrastructure layer
  • Using AI as the foundational layer for driving business value

TechTalk is the #1 short-format tech event, built for executives who want real answers, not another all-day conference. The evening opens with craft cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres, and mingling with your technology peers inside Soho House's intimate lounges — spaces designed for the kind of luxury networking that turns strangers into collaborators. From there, the format moves into presentations and discussion covering the cutting edge of AI infrastructure — the intel you need to level up your career and connect with the top minds in tech from your area.

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Speakers
Ekene Uzoma Vice President, AI and Emerging Technologies at State Street Ekene Uzoma is a Vice President, Data and AI in State Street's Data & AI team, where he manages the roadmap, deployment, and governance of AI solutions for the firms’ internal users. He has over a decade of experience in product and program management across custody, payments, and digital assets, leading various global technology implementations. Ekene holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, combining his technical foundation with deep expertise in financial services innovation. He regularly partners with industry stakeholders to bring emerging technologies into regulated financial environments.
Agenda
6:00 pm
Check-in, Open Bar, Networking

Networking, Hors D'oeuvres & Open Bar

6:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Introductions from keynote and sponsors

Salads and Apps served family style

6:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Keynote Discussion
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Ekene Uzoma Vice President, AI and Emerging Technologies at State Street
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Networking, Open Bar & Raffles

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