
“This event is part of Austin Tech Week—a five-day celebration bringing together the brightest minds in Austin’s tech ecosystem, happening October 20–24, 2025. Discover innovative ideas, connect with leaders and peers, and be part of shaping the future of tech in Texas. Learn more and grab your Austin Tech Week pass here: austintech.com.” – use code ATWSatellite25Off
ATC’s Event for Austin Tech Week is open to Tech Week Badge Holders and the ATC Community
October 23rd @ 8-9am (please plan to arrive early to check into building)
Accenture: 323 Congress Ave – 3rd Floor
FREE EVENT
Description: Everyone’s building AI to make work faster and cheaper. But what if the
real opportunity isn’t optimizing what exists, but in tackling what seemed impossible
before?
This panel features leaders who.ve discovered that AI’s greatest power isn’t replacing
human judgment—it’s removing the barriers that prevented humans from addressing
their biggest challenges. The pattern is clear: the companies thriving with AI aren’t just
getting more efficient—they’re getting more ambitious about the problems they choose
to solve.
Join us as we flip the script on AI anxiety and explore how the combination of human
creativity and AI capability is creating unprecedented opportunities to tackle challenges
that have persisted for decades.
Moderator:
Accenture – Carina Alderete, Song Account Lead
Panelists:
3M – Ray Kunik, Chief Digital Officer
Wise – Balazs Barna, Engineering Leader
TX State Board of Pharmacy – Rafael Pimentel Pinto, CIO