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Venkat Surapaneni, Senior Technical Director - Data Strategy, AI, and Cloud at Avalara
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Speaker · CDO Vision Seattle 2026

Venkat Surapaneni

Senior Technical Director - Data Strategy, AI, and Cloud at Avalara

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On their agenda

Five priorities, mapped against profiled leaders

03

Vendor relationship management

04

Cross-functional collaboration in tech projects

Source: 734 CIO Vision leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Venkat's saved themes.

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Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth

The future of enterprise growth is closely tied to the adoption of agentic AI, which offers capabilities far beyond traditional AI by enabling autonomous execution. This panel will examine how agentic AI enables continuous improvement in business processes, drives competitive differentiation through faster innovation cycles, and supports customer experiences. Leaders will discuss how to build resilient enterprise architectures that fully leverage agentic AI’s potential. They will also explore strategies for aligning AI initiatives with organizational goals, addressing ethical and governance considerations, and preparing the workforce for AI-driven transformation.

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Working on now

Currently, Venkat is focused on enhancing Avalara's data capabilities through modernization initiatives and exploring innovative AI methodologies that promote agentic design principles in technology solutions

About

Venkat Surapaneni is a visionary Senior Technology Leader with over 20 years of extensive experience in leading technology initiatives within high-performing organizations such as Avalara and mobileiron. With a Master’s degree from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, he possesses a unique blend of technical acumen and strategic business orientation. Venkat has significantly impacted cloud and data engineering, driving innovations and scaling platform solutions that enhance organizational efficiency and capability. His peers describe him as a collaborative strategist who effectively bridges the gap between technical needs and business objectives, showcasing his leadership in various complex projects.

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Talks about

  1. 01Modernizing cloud architectures at Avalara
  2. 02Effective vendor management strategies
  3. 03Future of real-time analytics in business
  4. 04Impact of cross-functional collaboration

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