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THE DISCUSSION

It’s no secret that every major company is investing heavily in AI. Despite a year of uncertainty ahead, members of the Boardroom Club are backing AI as a key investment area in 2019. Such is the confidence and excitement around the potential for this emerging technology. In the next 12-months, there will be a 357% increase in the number of large companies (5,000+ employees) operationalising their usage of AI [IDG, 2019].

So it seems AI is about to start scaling. However, it won’t be plain sailing. AI introduces unpredictable & thorny issues around ethics, culture, governance and data to name a few. Issues that could undermine, delay or eliminate the return-on-investment goals you have. In addition, scaling AI is slow, while expectations are very high. Indeed, “AI projects face unique obstacles due to their scope and popularity, misperceptions about their value, the nature of the data they touch” [Gartner, 2019].

All of which means UK Boards have a difficult course to navigate, balancing investment with returns expectations with risk. IT leaders are expecting 40% of their AI initiatives to “deliver a positive impact within 3-5 years”. But how long are you prepared to wait for returns? And how will you balance continuing investment, governance and ethical questions from your stakeholders? And how will you bring trust, hearts and minds along for the ride?

For senior executives, this is an exclusive, must-attend event. It is invitation-only and due to its popularity places do go quickly. Please register now to confirm a place.

HAVE QUESTIONS? 

If you have a question about attendance, please contact me direct:

James Harris, Director, Boardroom Club

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3322 6788

Email: james.harris@theboardroom.club

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs and CMOs from London’s largest organisations. Among others, current members of the forum include: the C-Level Executives of Sony Music, The British Council, Tesco and Thomas Cook to name a few.

 

WHY ATTEND? 

Gain insights and ideas from your peers and thought leaders in your field Benchmark your own plans within a collaborative and confidential environment Network with this exclusive group of senior executives within the world’s largest companies

 

WHAT’S THE FORMAT? 

All our dinner meetings are collaborative and information, designed to give you actionable ideas you can take back to your business the next day. Each meeting includes a keynote speaker, chaired discussion and an anonymous electronic vote on key topics. Each meeting is themed around a popular film to deepen the experience and help surface key insights.