October 15, 2025

The AI Playbook Series: From Pilot to Powerhouse

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT Nashville, TN

Coresight Research, T-Mobile, and Tractor Supply are excited to welcome you to our executive-led AI Breakfast in the emerging technology hub of Nashville at the Tractor Supply HQ. 

Coresight Research, T-Mobile, and Tractor Supply hosted an executive-led AI Breakfast in Nashville—one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology hubs.

This event explored the essential foundations for AI success, moving from theory to practical applications. In the years ahead, leadership will depend on a clear AI strategy and meaningful investments in transformative technology. Forward-looking executives must understand how AI is reshaping business, revolutionizing operations, and elevating customer experience.

Our discussions showcased real-world use cases, highlighting how organizations are driving measurable impact with AI today. We also addressed the critical role of infrastructure and AI readiness—from governance and guardrails to organizational frameworks—in ensuring AI can be deployed responsibly and at scale. Together, these elements form the pathway to unlocking AI’s full potential.

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Speakers

Deborah Weinswig
Deborah Weinswig

CEO & Founder

Coresight Research

Roopi Crowley
Roopi Crowley

Managing Director

T-Mobile

Glenn Allison
Glenn Allison

Vice President, AI Platforms

Tractor Supply Company

Mark Blaze
Mark Blaze

President & CEO

Nashville Tech Council

Joe Laszlo
Joe Laszlo

Global Head of Insights

Shoptalk

Rob Mills
Rob Mills

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Digital and Corporate Strategy Officer

Tractor Supply Company

Carman Wenkoff
Carman Wenkoff

EVP & CIO

Dollar General

Matthew Rubin
Matthew Rubin

President & SVP - Digital & Ecommerce

Tractor Supply Company

Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen

Director Service Management (End User Support)

T-Mobile

Elias Oxendine
Elias Oxendine

Vice President, Information Security, Privacy, Network, IT Ops, IT Services, Enterprise Architecture, and Quality Engineering & Assurance

Tractor Supply Company

Tom Corridon
Tom Corridon

CIO

Bridgestone

Devanshu Sood
Devanshu Sood

Senior Director, Systems

Genesco

John Hill
John Hill

National Director, Solution Engineering, Enterprise & Strategic

T-Mobile

Naren Kumar
Naren Kumar

Retail Business Lead

Intel

Yogesh Kulkarni
Yogesh Kulkarni

Vice President, Product and Solution Strategy

Zebra Technologies

Co-Hosts:
Deborah Weinswig
| Founder & CEO, Coresight Research
Roopi Crowley
|Managing Director, Strategic Accounts, T-Mobile
Glenn Allison
| Vice President, AI Platforms, Bridgestone, Tractor Supply Company
Mark Blaze | President and CEO, Greater Nashville Technology Council
Keynote Speaker:
Rob Mills
| EVP, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce and Strategy Officer, Tractor Supply Company

 

Interviewer:
Deborah Weinswig | Founder & CEO, Coresight Research

This session explores how organizations can build AI readiness by strengthening data foundations, establishing governance frameworks, cyber, and implementing guardrails that ensure responsible and scalable innovation.

 

Panelists:
Eric Jensen
| Director Service Management (End User Support)
Elias Oxendine
|Vice President, Information Security, Privacy, Network, IT Ops, IT Services, EA, and QE&A, Tractor Supply Company
Tom Corridon
| CIO, Bridgestone
Yogesh Kulkarni | Vice President, Product and Solution Strategy, Zebra Technologies

 

Moderator:
 Joe Laszlo
| Global Head of Insights, Shoptalk
Keynote Speaker:
Carman Wenkoff
| EVP & CIO, Dollar General

 

Interviewer:
Deborah Weinswig | Founder & CEO, Coresight Research

This session will cut through the hype to distinguish what’s achievable today from what’s forward-looking. We’ll explore what’s important today, practical applications and the breakthroughs rapidly shifting from theory to reality. From cloud to edge, bandwidth to security, this discussion will also highlight the essential building blocks of AI infrastructure and how they enable both immediate business impact and long-term transformation.

 

Panelists:
John Hill
| National Director, Solution Engineering, Enterprise & Strategic, T-Mobile
Naren Kumar
|Retail Business Lead, Intel
Matthew Rubin
| President & SVP – Digital & Ecommerce, Tractor Supply
Devanshu Sood | Senior Director, Systems, Genesco

 

Moderator:
 Joe Laszlo
| Global Head of Insights, Shoptalk
Matthew Rubin | President & SVP – Digital & Ecommerce, Intel
Deborah Weinswig |Founder & CEO, Coresight Research

Speakers

Deborah Weinswig
Deborah Weinswig

CEO & Founder

Coresight Research

Roopi Crowley
Roopi Crowley

Managing Director

T-Mobile

Glenn Allison
Glenn Allison

Vice President, AI Platforms

Tractor Supply Company

Mark Blaze
Mark Blaze

President & CEO

Nashville Tech Council

Joe Laszlo
Joe Laszlo

Global Head of Insights

Shoptalk

Rob Mills
Rob Mills

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Digital and Corporate Strategy Officer

Tractor Supply Company

Carman Wenkoff
Carman Wenkoff

EVP & CIO

Dollar General

Matthew Rubin
Matthew Rubin

President & SVP - Digital & Ecommerce

Tractor Supply Company

Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen

Director Service Management (End User Support)

T-Mobile

Elias Oxendine
Elias Oxendine

Vice President, Information Security, Privacy, Network, IT Ops, IT Services, Enterprise Architecture, and Quality Engineering & Assurance

Tractor Supply Company

Tom Corridon
Tom Corridon

CIO

Bridgestone

Devanshu Sood
Devanshu Sood

Senior Director, Systems

Genesco

John Hill
John Hill

National Director, Solution Engineering, Enterprise & Strategic

T-Mobile

Naren Kumar
Naren Kumar

Retail Business Lead

Intel

Yogesh Kulkarni
Yogesh Kulkarni

Vice President, Product and Solution Strategy

Zebra Technologies