Executive Leadership Exchange
For Qualified Executives Only
The Executive Leadership Exchange (ELE) is an invitation-only program for qualified Technology and Data C-level executives. The program will expand on the Forrester thought leadership presented at the conference and create a private C-level executive network supporting leaders’ priorities. Facilitated networking sessions will be offered that target best practices aligned to executive priorities.
This program is offered by invitation only. Invitations will be extended closer to the event date. To be approved to attend, applicants must not report into any higher Technology or Data leader in their organization. Please contact events@forrester.com with any questions.
See our filtered agenda for details on the exclusive programming for ELE members throughout the Technology & Innovation Forum.
Forrester Women's Leadership Program
Connect With Purpose
Wednesday, November 4 | 1:10 – 1:40 PM EST
Join this interactive Forrester Women’s Leadership Program networking session to build meaningful connections and elevate how you show up as a leader. Through guided reflection and peer discussion, you’ll explore how to articulate your strengths, aspirations, and impact in a way that resonates beyond titles and roles. Designed to help you engage more intentionally, this session will strengthen how you connect with peers, leaders, and partners across the event.
Forrester Certification
Forum Certification
Take your Forum experience further with a Certification program designed to help you turn ideas into action. Through a curated learning journey, hands-on exercises, and practical application of Forrester frameworks, you’ll gain valuable skills and earn professional recognition. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Choose from one of two Forum-exclusive certifications:
High-Performance IT 2026
Assure your IT strategy continuously pursues improved business results today. Participating in the High-Performance IT Strategy 2026 certification program provides event attendees with a curated event experience, guided practice applying Forrester’s frameworks to their own organization, exclusive networking opportunities, and the opportunity to earn professional recognition by completing the program requirements.
Participants will walk away better prepared to align their IT organization’s strategic goals, values, and behaviors with strategic business objectives. If you participated in the High-Performance IT Strategy program at Tech & Innovation Summit 2025 you will be awarded an updated 2026 badge and certificate.
By participating in this program, you’ll be better prepared to:
- Build a pathway to high performance through strengths, opportunities, and IT technical excellence.
- Align IT strategy and a cognitive operating model to drive measurable business outcomes from rethinking decision rights.
- Improve your AI strategy to move beyond experimentation toward scalable value for the business and customers.
Certification Requirements:
Attend the kickoff workshop: Navigate Your Way to High-Performance IT
Attend two designated keynotes
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- The AI Voyage — From Experiments To Customer Outcomes
- The AI CIO: Redefining High Performance for the Next Decade
Attend at least two breakout sessions from the Tech Strategy track. See filtered agenda.
Complete 1-2 hours of asynchronous reflection and application work
Activate AI
AI is changing your business model, your technology organization, and your customers’ expectations, and random acts of AI are not enough to deliver the outcomes your business expects. It’s time to activate AI across your organization, and rethink the old model of IT. By participating in this certification program at Forrester’s Tech & Innovation Forum, you’ll experience guided practice applying Forrester’s frameworks to your own organization, exclusive networking conversations, and the opportunity to earn professional recognition by completing the program requirements.
By participating in this program, you’ll be better prepared to activate AI in your organization by:
- Designing an AI strategy that aligns initiatives, investments, and governance.
- Rethinking AI governance to enable speed, trust, and competitive advantage.
- Building the AI foundations needed to accelerate responsible AI adoption and innovation.
Certification Requirements:
Attend the kickoff workshop: Design A Transformational AI Strategy
Attend two designated keynotes:
- The AI CIO: Redefining High Performance for the Next Decade
- AI Governance For The GOOOOOAL!
Attend at least two designated breakout sessions. See filtered agenda.
Complete 1-2 hours of asynchronous reflection and application work.
New: Future Leaders Program
Nominate A Future Leader
Future Leaders is new program designed to provide young professionals with unique exposure to Forrester frameworks, networking opportunities, and specialized content geared towards making an impact early in one’s career.
The program is targeted at young professionals, nominated by senior sponsors in their organizations, attending Technology & Innovation Forum East 2026. Forrester will also arrange specialized networking opportunities for the Forrester Future Leaders cohort throughout the event.
Deadline for nominations is October 2, 2026.