October 22, 2025
This year’s Guidepost Technology Conference brought together technology leaders, industry experts, and innovators for a day filled with learning, collaboration, and meaningful conversations. Hosted at the Baird Center, the event received overwhelmingly positive feedback for its engaging content, smooth organization, and welcoming atmosphere.
Guidepost followed a thoughtful schedule designed for both depth and flexibility. The day began with extended morning sessions that allowed for comprehensive discussion and exploration of key topics. Shorter, more focused sessions in the afternoon offered variety and maintained energy while enabling participants to tailor their experience to their interests.
Guidepost 2025 delivered a wide range of sessions that went beyond buzzwords and trends. The program featured expert-led and customer-focused discussions that explored real strategies, practical applications, and evolving technologies across industries.
The keynote presentations helped set the direction of the day. Jason Cook, Field CTO at Rubrik, opened with his session, “Backup is Not Equal to Cyber Resilience”. Jason explained why traditional backup strategies are no longer enough in the current ransomware landscape and outlined a modern approach to cyber recovery.
Anwesh Rijal, Head of Solution Engineering at Glean, followed with a forward-thinking look at how AI is moving from experimentation to real execution. His keynote centered on building an intelligent enterprise by connecting people and AI agents as true collaborators, designing systems that balance standardization with specialization, and creating architectures that support systems that word well together.
For the closing keynote, Ladd Wiley of Epic took the stage with “Epic – America’s Electronic Healthcare Engine.” He highlighted how Epic is evolving beyond its traditional role as an electronic health record system.
Keynote talk sessions set the tone for innovation valuable perspectives to the agenda, reinforcing the connection between technology, innovation, and real-world impact. Breakout sessions throughout the day covered diverse subjects rather than centering on a single theme. These smaller sessions focused on dialogue and dynamic conversation supported learning, idea sharing, and professional connection in a productive format.
As AE Business Solutions continues to grow the Guidepost Technology Conference, we’re dedicated to sharing valuable insights and showcasing the technologies shaping the future. Our mission is to keep our community connected, engaged, and looking ahead.
We are grateful to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors who helped make the 2025 Guidepost Technology Conference a success. We are alreadylooking forward to next year! If you're interested in learning more about the other sessions that took place during Guidepost, you can see the full event agenda here. We are happy to provide virtual or in-person renditions of any of the sessions if desired by your team. If you would like to schedule a session, please reach out to Emma Tenda at emma.tenda@aebs.com.
Author – Emma Tenda