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"Managing AI Initiatives: Proving Value (and Controlling Token Cost)" presented by Sarv Kohli, Lecturer and AI Research Lead at Georgia Tech and David Wang, COO at Tetrate

The PMI Atlanta AI Forum SIG is a new community of project professionals dedicated to understanding, applying, and advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the disciplines of project, program, and portfolio management.

We are project managers, PMO leaders, analysts, consultants, technologists, and innovators who want to explore how AI transforms decision‑making, delivery excellence, and the future of work.

We’re the members:

• Learning how AI tools improve project planning and execution
• Building new skills in predictive analytics and automation
• Advancing PMO and portfolio maturity through data-driven insights
• Encouraging responsible and ethical adoption of AI
• Sharing real-world use cases and hands-on demonstrations

Forum is open to anyone interested in AI and innovation — no prior technical or AI experience is required.

Presentation  

This session gives project managers/leaders and executives a working playbook: how to define AI pricing and ROI, which infrastructure choices actually move the number, and how to run initiatives that ship fast without becoming a token-cost surprise. We'll walk through a real case study end to end to move beyond theory into actionable practice you can use in your own work and projects.

Key takeaways:

• As a project manager/leader, optimizing your use of AI for Tokenization Control
• Define AI pricing and ROI to survive a budget review

Biography 

Sarv Kohli is a Lecturer and AI Research Lead at the Georgia Institute of Technology and serves as Head of Technology and Product for a private equity firm. A hands-on builder and operator, he is known for turning enterprise business, technology, and digital transformation strategies into executable plans. He brings nearly two decades of experience across financial services, consulting, and Fortune 500 organizations. Sarv specializes in translating emerging technologies and innovations, including generative and agentic AI, into measurable business value, scalable adoption, and sustainable operational outcomes. His work helps leaders move beyond experimentation by connecting AI investments with enterprise strategy, disciplined execution, and demonstrable ROI. 

David Wang, traveling to us from California where he is COO at Tetrate, builds the AI infrastructure enterprises trust to turn agent deployments into measurable ROI. He leads product strategy and go-to-market for Tetrate Agent Router Enterprise, an AI gateway and agent routing platform built on Envoy that helps enterprises deploy AI reliably and securely at scale. Before Tetrate, David worked as a software engineer, product leader, and later as a management consultant, giving him a rare combination of technical depth and business strategy experience that shapes how he approaches product today.

When

Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 

Where

LexisNexis, 1000 Alderman Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Livestreaming Available

Fees

Members: $15, Early Bird Rate $12.00 through October 15th
Non-members:$18, Early Bird Rate $15.00 through October 15th

Livestreaming: $10 for Members, $13 for Non-members

PDUs

Earn 2 PDUs 
Talent Triangle Category: Business Acumen and Power Skills

PDUs can be claimed here