AI experimentation to enterprise impact: What’s slowing engineering?

Closing the gap between AI pilots and real impact

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Most organisations have AI tools and pilots in place, with early gains already visible — faster code, quicker prototyping, and smaller teams delivering more. Yet many struggle to scale these into real enterprise impact, while pressure mounts to move faster and prove value.

The challenge lies in a growing gap between experimentation and impact. AI is often layered onto legacy delivery models, architectures, and governance not built for this new pace of change. As a result, progress is uneven: a small number of organisations are accelerating rapidly with AI-native approaches, while many remain constrained by outdated systems and processes.

For CIOs, CTOs, and engineering leaders, the question is no longer if AI will transform software delivery, but how to adapt operating models, platforms, and talent strategies to keep up.

This session will explore what’s slowing engineering — and how to turn AI experimentation into meaningful, scalable impact.

Event details

📍 Location: Royal Albert Hall

🗓 Date: 21st May 2026

🕛 Time: 9.00 AM - 12.30 PM 

• Breakfast & discussion - 9:30 AM - 11:15 PM
• Private tour -11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

👥 The Hosts: Peter Stojanovic, Editor, HotTopics

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