Vercel AI SERIES Executive Lunch | Private Event

AI: SHIPPING AGENTS, FAST AND SLOW

An executive roundtable for CTOs, CIOs, CISOs and business leaders reconciling the mandate to ship AI with the mandate to protect it — hosted by Vercel and The Argonauts Series.

Vercel is thrilled to launch its own AI Series, an exclusive thought leadership initiative powered by The Argonauts Series. The series looks to convene CTOs, CIOs, CISOs and broader business leaders to address some of the biggest questions of the era.

The Series kicks off in Melbourne with an executive roundtable and 3-course lunch on Wed 11 November. While public conversation has turned to caution and calls to slow AI progress, this roundtable takes the contrarian, evidence-led position that the real exposure for most organisations is under-adoption — not over-adoption.

The discussion reframes the question from "should we slow down?" to "what does responsible speed actually look like?" — reconciling the CTO's mandate to ship fast with the CISO's mandate to protect, and addressing the quieter third pressure both now share: the rising, often unowned cost of AI infrastructure and token spend.

What to expect

• An intimate, closed-door roundtable with nominated seating for 20 CTOs, CIOs, CISOs and senior tech-remit leaders

• A guided tour of Boyd House II, one of Australia's most significant modernist residences

• A complimentary 3-course lunch hosted by Vercel with The Argonauts Series, in a genuinely “business unusual” setting

What you will get out of it

• A clearer view of what “responsible speed” looks like when shipping AI into production

• How peer CTOs and CISOs reconcile velocity with governance — and control spend as they scale

• New relationships forged in a room of 20 senior leaders

How it works

• Due to the intimate and peer-to-peer nature of this roundtable, capacity is strictly limited to 20 executive seats. Attendance is complimentary for invited guests.

• Once you submit your request, our team will review your application to ensure a balanced group of peers and will get back to you shortly with confirmation details.

Curated by Olivier Vojetta

Strategist, former investment banker and founder of The Argonauts Series

Olivier brings two decades of experience across business strategy in complex corporate environments, including PwC and Macquarie Bank. Through The Argonauts Series, he brings accomplished people together to challenge their thinking, exchange ideas and build meaningful professional relationships.

Attendance is complimentary for invited guests. Seats are strictly limited to ensure an executive peer format. Our team reviews all applications prior to confirming attendance.