Lessons learned from the forefront of AI development

Discuss experiences of AI breakthroughs and what they’ve taught us. We share our perspective from the front lines of tech innovation. This is a second event added as a result of the September date being full. Join a select group of 10 SME directors and senior professionals for an exclusive breakfast roundtable. What does it take to introduce AI that works (and keeps working) in a real business? Cutting through the hype to get to value Over the past several years, CCQ has taken AI from proof of concept to live, business-critical use across engineering, finance, advertising, and energy sectors. We have cut manual data entry by 60-70% on one platform, and on another we chose not to use AI at all, surfacing a simpler tool that did the job better. This session shares what we learned, including the parts that went wrong, and invites others to do the same. No sales pitches. Open conversation, peer exchange and practical lessons you can take back to your business. Why Attend: • Explore best AI use cases and how to run a pilot or POC project. • Explore how to identify and apply the right guardrails that make AI projects reliable: audit trails, confidence scoring and human oversight. • Explore where AI provides a return and where it does not, so budget is spent on the right problems. • Learn how to introduce AI to your teams effectively. • Connect with fellow professionals facing similar decisions. Agenda: 7:30 – 8:10 AM | Arrival, introductions and breakfast orders 8:10 – 8:50 AM | Discussion 1: From proof of concept to production. Why some AI pilots succeed, and others fail. 8:50 – 9:30 AM | Discussion 2: Trust, audit and the human in the loop. Incepting AI into live business processes while managing risk. 9:30 AM | Formal close 9:30 – 10:30 AM| Optional networking and continued conversation Venue: Monday, 12 October 2026 The Delaunay, Covent Garden *Breakfast included