ELC NYC Roundtables: The AI Budget Reckoning - Making Smart Bets in 2026

The AI experimentation phase is over (or is it…?). As we head into 2026 planning cycles, engineering leaders face hard questions: Which AI investments actually pay off? What can we afford to build vs buy? How do we justify GPU costs and AI tooling spend while also being asked to "do more with less"?

Join fellow engineering leaders at ELC x NYC's final meetup of 2025 to discuss the financial and strategic realities of scaling AI in your organization, from infrastructure costs and talent decisions to measuring real ROI and making defensible budget cases. This isn't about AI's potential; it's about the dollars, trade-offs and tough calls you're making right now.

Light refreshments will be served, with plenty of time for networking before and afterwards.

Space is limited. Register now to secure your spot!