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AI without the illusions: scaling what works
In this fireside chat, S&W will explore why AI adoption so often stalls after early success, and what needs to change to move confidently from pilots to proof and scale.
About the event
Artificial intelligence is firmly on leadership agendas, yet many organisations struggle to translate experimentation into sustained, enterprise wide impact. Pockets of innovation, pilot programmes and early productivity wins can create a sense of momentum, but day to day operations, control environments and operating models remain largely unchanged.
In this fireside chat, S&W will explore why AI adoption so often stalls after early success, and what needs to change to move confidently from pilots to proof and scale. Drawing on real organisational patterns and practical delivery experience, the panel will discuss how visibility, foundations and governance work together to make AI transformative rather than superficial.
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Agenda
We will cover:
• Why many AI programmes plateau after early pilots, and how an illusion of scale develops
• The importance of visibility into real AI use, including informal and shadow adoption, to setting strategy
• What strong data foundations and access controls must be in place before organisations can scale AI responsibly
• How to think about different tiers of AI use, from assistive tools through to decision support and agentic systems
• Governance that enables progress, including practical guardrails, accountability and operating model choices that allow AI adoption to move at pace
After this webinar we hope attendees will:
• Be clearer on where their organisation really sits on the AI adoption journey, or how to find that out
• Understand why strategy and pilots alone rarely lead to transformation
• Recognise which foundations need to come first to scale AI safely and effectively
• Leave with a practical, evidence led view of how to move from experimentation to measurable impact
Our speakers
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View profileMark Hendry
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