{"id":108164,"date":"2026-01-21T16:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafosse.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=108164"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:58:38","slug":"ai-reality-check-what-leaders-need-to-know-now","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.lafosse.com\/events\/ai-reality-check-what-leaders-need-to-know-now\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Reality Check: What leaders need to know now"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">AI is no longer experimental for most organisations.<\/h3>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It is already influencing decisions, workflows, and outcomes across teams.<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this year, we commissioned independent research with 2,000 UK tech workers to understand how AI is actually being used inside organisations, where capability is building, and where risk is emerging.<\/p>\n<p>The findings challenge a lot of assumptions senior teams are currently making about readiness, governance, and skills. In many cases, AI adoption is moving faster than leadership awareness and control.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Wednesday 6th May<\/strong>, we\u2019re sharing the findings publicly for the first time and discussing what they mean in practice for organisations trying to move from experimentation to effective execution.<\/p>\n<p>This session is focused on insight, not hype.<br \/>\nAnd on practical decisions, not theory.<\/p>\n<p>The panel will bring together leaders working directly with AI strategy, delivery, and capability to examine what the data shows and how organisations should respond.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"luma-checkout--button\" href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/event\/evt-DnUmTFdT8U5csVj\" data-luma-action=\"checkout\" data-luma-event-id=\"evt-DnUmTFdT8U5csVj\">Register for Event<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script id=\"luma-checkout\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.lu.ma\/checkout-button.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What we\u2019ll cover<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What the research reveals: How AI is being used day to day across UK organisations, where leaders are aligned with reality, and where gaps are appearing.<\/li>\n<li>Capability and confidence: What the data shows about skills, preparedness, and where teams are already relying on AI without formal structures in place.<\/li>\n<li>From pilots to progress: Why many AI initiatives stall, what blocks scale, and how organisations are starting to move beyond experimentation.<\/li>\n<li>Implications for leadership: What this means for governance, investment, and responsibility at a senior level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What you\u2019ll take away<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>A clear view of the data<\/strong><br \/>\nThe key findings from the research, with context on why they matter and where they should influence strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real-world perspective<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscussion grounded in current challenges, not idealised case studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical direction<\/strong><br \/>\nClarity on where to focus first, what to avoid, and how to approach AI capability more deliberately.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who this is for<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Senior leaders responsible for technology, data, transformation, and delivery, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CTOs and CIOs<\/li>\n<li>Heads of Engineering, Data, and Digital<\/li>\n<li>Transformation leaders<\/li>\n<li>Senior business leaders accountable for AI outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a working session designed to help organisations make better decisions about AI, based on evidence rather than assumption.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"luma-checkout--button\" href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/event\/evt-DnUmTFdT8U5csVj\" data-luma-action=\"checkout\" data-luma-event-id=\"evt-DnUmTFdT8U5csVj\">Register for Event<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script id=\"luma-checkout\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.lu.ma\/checkout-button.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":98205,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-108164","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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