# Why AI Connectivity Matters (In Person)

AI is reshaping enterprise connectivity—turning it into a strategic lever for speed, cost control, and competitive advantage. Prepare your stack for the demands of AI-native architecture.

The problem is fragmentation. Most organizations have different tools, policies, and teams managing each connection point in their AI data path. The result: latency compounds, costs spiral, and governance becomes impossible at scale.

Join Kong CEO Augusto Marietti and CTO Marco Palladino for a candid conversation on how to unify your entire AI data path—from agents to models to tools—and move from pilot experiments to production scale. You'll also hear from SVP of Product Reza Shafii and Head of Product Marketing Alex Drag on what's new and what's coming in 2026: the Agentic Trust Layer, Agent Gateway, AI-native WAF, real-time data monetization, and comprehensive AI cost governance—the infrastructure layer enterprises need to operationalize AI.

Whether you're building AI governance, controlling costs, or planning your next generation of AI infrastructure, this is where the decisions that define the next decade get made.

**New York Stock Exchange**

**Siebert Hall**

**18 Broad Street**

**New York, NY 10005**

The deadline to register is January 26th, 2026, and space is limited!

Enter through the white security tent at the corner of Broad St. and Exchange Place. All guests are required to show a government-issued photo ID.

**10:00 AM**  Welcome and Vision Setting - Aghi Marietti and Marco Palladino

**10:15 AM**  Customer & Partner Perspectives

**10:30 AM**  Product Innovation from Kong - Reza Shafii and Alex Drag

There will be breakfast and coffee/tea available.