How you'll spend the day

Practical, hands on AI adoption

aiblLIVE is a working day. Come ready to take part.

A few formats make up the day, each with a clear job. Your pass covers all of it: follow one track from start to finish, or move across the tracks and formats and build your own day.

At the centre is the Discovery Zone, the working hub that runs from the first coffee to the closing drinks.

Operator case studies

15 minutes from leaders who have put AI into production: the problem, the workflow, the result.

Hands-on workshops

45 minutes building with real AI tools on a real business challenge. Bring a laptop, leave with a workflow. Places are limited.

Live demos

Real tools on real data, run by the operators and partners who built them. Ask what worked, what broke and what it cost.

Boardroom roundtables

45-minute closed-door peer discussions under the Chatham House Rule. Places are limited.

Micro-consultations at the Expert Bar

Pre-booked 20-minute one-to-one appointments with specialists, matched to the challenge you bring.

Town Hall debates

Short, moderated floor debates on the AI questions that split the room. 15 minutes, no lecterns.

What you’ll leave with

aiblLIVE is built around outcomes. Every session gives you something you can act on the next day.

A shortlist of AI use cases proven at your scale

Two or three high-priority workflows realistic for the next three to six months, not generic ideas.

A draft 90-day plan for your function

Started in the room, using frameworks you can refine and deploy with your team.

A way to measure the return

How to attribute AI’s impact and build the business case your board and CFO will approve.

Honest benchmarks against your peers

A clear read on where you sit on the adoption curve for your size and sector.

Enablement partners matched to your challenge

Vetted partners, matched to the problem you bring, booked before you arrive.

A clear board narrative

The story you take back: why now, what first, and how to do it safely.

Caroline Ingman
VOOH, VP of marketing

Thanks to the AI For Business Leaders team for hosting a great event… cutting through the noise with some genuinely useful insights…

Tracey Pilon
Microsoft, Acceleration Director

It was such a great event! Every speaker was so inspirational and I walked away with lots of learnings! From speakers and attendees!

Some of the operators attending aiblLIVE

Allwyn
Hyve
Kantar
Monzo
Publicis Groupe
Thomson Reuters
QNTM Group logo
Epic Games logo
365 Finance logo
Aldermore Bank
Amazon AWS
Assystem
Base Media Cloud
BE WTR
Beauty Pie
Bidwells
BioInsights
BOXPARK
C40 Cities
Charles Russell Speechlys
Citi
CityFibre
Coca Cola Europacific Partners
Colart International
Colt Technology Services
Crowe UK
Crown Agents Bank
Deriv
Eakin Healthcare
EXANTE
Financial Times
Framestore
Future
Gamma Dotslash
Google
HFW Holman Fenwick Willan
Hunters Law LLP
ICG Intermediate Capital Group
IM Global Partner
Industrial Physics
Ipsos
Ispire
Jungle Creations
Kraken Technologies
LAMDA
LGC
Manchester United
Marshmallow
Mintel
Moneyfarm
NatureMetrics
Newsweek
Nikkiso Clean Energy Industrial Solutions logo
OCI Global
Oddbox
Paralloy Group
Retail Trust
Royal Mail
Scania
Starhotels
Third Bridge
True Classic
TUI
United Talent Agency
Vida Bank
Visual Data
Workspace Group
WPP
YuLife
Allwyn
Hyve
Kantar
Monzo
Publicis Groupe
Thomson Reuters
QNTM Group logo
Epic Games logo
365 Finance logo
Aldermore Bank
Amazon AWS
Assystem
Base Media Cloud
BE WTR
Beauty Pie
Bidwells
BioInsights
BOXPARK
C40 Cities
Charles Russell Speechlys
Citi
CityFibre
Coca Cola Europacific Partners
Colart International
Colt Technology Services
Crowe UK
Crown Agents Bank
Deriv
Eakin Healthcare
EXANTE
Financial Times
Framestore
Future
Gamma Dotslash
Google
HFW Holman Fenwick Willan
Hunters Law LLP
ICG Intermediate Capital Group
IM Global Partner
Industrial Physics
Ipsos
Ispire
Jungle Creations
Kraken Technologies
LAMDA
LGC
Manchester United
Marshmallow
Mintel
Moneyfarm
NatureMetrics
Newsweek
Nikkiso Clean Energy Industrial Solutions logo
OCI Global
Oddbox
Paralloy Group
Retail Trust
Royal Mail
Scania
Starhotels
Third Bridge
True Classic
TUI
United Talent Agency
Vida Bank
Visual Data
Workspace Group
WPP
YuLife

Frequently asked questions

What is aiblLIVE London?

The UK’s practical AI adoption event for business leaders, on 20 October 2026 at Convene Sancroft, London. Built for senior leaders with an active AI mandate, whether you are deciding where to start or need to move faster. Built for 1,000+ delegates, five pillars plus a strategy layer, with operator case studies, hands-on workshops, live demos, boardroom sessions and micro-consultations at the Expert Bar.

Who attends?

CEOs, MDs, C-suite and senior functional leaders, plus the AI champions running adoption day to day. 78% are C-suite, MD or business owner.

What makes aiblLIVE different?

Practical sessions led by operators who have done it, not a stage of vendor pitches. No plenary keynotes and no vendor showcase floor. Live demos and a Discovery Zone built for evaluation, plus pre-booked consultations with enablement partners matched to your challenge before you arrive.

What are the five pillars?

Growth, Customer, Efficiency, Workforce and AI Infrastructure, with a strategy layer running through all of them. Follow one track end to end, or build your own journey across all five.

What formats run during the day?

Operator case studies (15 minutes), hands-on workshops (45 minutes), live demos, boardroom sessions under the Chatham House Rule (45 minutes) and pre-booked micro-consultations at the Expert Bar (20 minutes). The Discovery Zone stays open all day.

What does a ticket include?

Full-day access to all five pillars, the workshops, live demos, boardroom sessions, micro-consultations at the Expert Bar, the Discovery Zone, and food and drink throughout the day.

Where and when is it held?

20 October 2026 at Convene Sancroft, a purpose-built conference venue in central London (EC4M 7DQ), chosen for its format flexibility and transport links.

Is aiblLIVE based on research?

Yes. The programme is built on the State of UK AI Adoption Survey (n=755, Jan-Mar 2026), our first-party research with Executive Summary. It shapes every track, session and the structure of the day.

How much does a ticket cost?

Book early to secure the best rate; prices rise as the day approaches. Current pricing, along with refund and recording terms, is on the tickets page on our event platform.

Is there a group rate?

Yes. Teams of three or more get a group rate. Email events@aiblmedia.com to arrange a group booking.

What size of company attends?

Mostly UK mid-market and scale-up businesses, roughly £20m to £1bn in revenue, across financial services, professional services, manufacturing, retail and more.

Is aiblLIVE right for me if I'm not technical?

Yes. It is designed for business leaders, not developers. The focus is practical adoption, workflow change and business outcomes.