Toronto Network Hour - Virtual

Description

The CIOCAN Toronto Chapter Network Hour is a monthly peer discussion where technology leaders come together to share experiences, compare approaches, and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping our organizations. These sessions are designed to be interactive, practical, and vendor-free, allowing members to learn directly from one another.

This month's topic is:  AI Costing (Part Two): Managing the New Economics of AI

Earlier this year, we held a Network Hour focused on understanding AI costs, particularly the challenges CIOs faced in navigating token-based pricing models, consumption forecasting, and the uncertainty surrounding rapidly evolving AI platforms.

Since then, the landscape has changed dramatically.

The emergence of increasingly capable models, agentic AI, reasoning models, AI-powered development tools, enterprise copilots, and the rapid adoption of "vibe coding" practices have fundamentally altered both how organizations consume AI and how they think about budgeting for it. What seemed expensive six months ago may now be commoditized, while entirely new cost categories have emerged.

As AI moves from experimentation into production, CIOs are being asked to answer difficult questions:

• How do we forecast AI costs when pricing and capabilities change monthly?
• What governance models are emerging around AI consumption?
• How are organizations budgeting for AI tools that are used across multiple departments?
• How do we evaluate seat-based licensing versus consumption-based pricing?
• What are the hidden costs of AI initiatives beyond model usage?
• How are development teams managing the costs associated with AI-assisted coding and agentic workflows?
• What metrics are organizations using to determine whether AI investments are delivering value?

Join us for a practical discussion on how technology leaders are adapting to the rapidly changing economics of AI and what lessons have emerged since our original session.

As a Toronto Chapter member, you should receive an invitation email to this virtual event. If you have not received the invitation and would like to attend, please contact CIOCAN.Toronto.Chapter@ciocan.ca.