The home of practical AI adoption
Weekly insight for UK leaders putting AI to work
aiblBRIEF brings you what is working in AI adoption, what it costs, and how to roll it out. Plus the AI Enablement Directory of vetted implementation partners. Free, every week.
aiblLIVE 2026: every session, free to download
More than 1,000 leaders registered for aiblLIVE London on 20 October. The case studies, workshop guides and boardroom findings from the day are now in one library, free to download.
AI insights and events
Know what is working before you fund it
Every week, what UK organisations are actually getting from AI, built on primary research and operator interviews, so you can copy what works and skip what doesn’t.
- Free weekly newsletter 6,300+ subscribers
- AI explained articles and guides
- Regular AI case studies
- Weekly AI leader interviews
- AI playbooks and primary research
- Daily news and insight on our LinkedIn channel
- The AI Enablement Directory
In-person experiences
- aiblLIVE London 2026. On 20 October, operators showed what they built, what it cost them and what they would do again. Every session is now a free download.
- aiblLIVE 2027. Tuesday 13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2. Register your interest to hear first.
Browse the 2026 sessions by format
A few quotes from recent Leadership Series attendees
“It was such a great event! Every speaker was so inspirational and I walked away with lots of learnings! From speakers and attendees!”
Tracey Pilon, AI Acceleration Director, Microsoft
‘A must for executives navigating AI strategy and implementation.”
Annette Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer, Colt Technology Services
“What a morning at the aibl growthLIVE event in London. Really helpful content on building and executing with AI right now.”
Carl Coddington, Co-founder and CPO, Pippa Labs
“Thanks to the AI For Business Leaders team for hosting a great event… cutting through the noise with some genuinely useful insights…”
Caroline Ingman, VP of marketing, VOOH
Our latest research
The State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026
The aibl State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026 covers AI deployment, governance, and measurable ROI across five business functions: Marketing and Sales, HR and People, Operations and Finance, Technology and Data, and the C-suite.
We asked 755 UK mid-market business leaders. Only half can prove their AI spend paid off. Nobody else has this number, and the whole day is built on it.
The findings underpin market intelligence reports for AI vendors and benchmark playbooks for in-house function leaders.
The AI explained series
The AI explained series covers the structural moves that separate organisations proving AI ROI from those still running activity without outcomes: governance, measurement, capability building, and strategic ownership.
Every article is grounded in the aibl State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026.
The series is written for the function leaders and C-suite executives accountable for AI delivery.
Topics include AI governance frameworks, transformation strategy, generative AI for business, AI readiness, agentic AI, capability building, and the AI skills gap.
Our latest operator insights
Off the record: AI, operations, tech, and teams
This is the second half of our Off the Record series. These are quotes we agreed not to attribute, from...
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Off the record: what AI is doing to business models
aiblLIVE is under two weeks away. I needed to write something for this week that would be useful, but not take up...
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The Bottom of the J-Curve: Building AI Judgement Before Buying More Licences with Andy Lambert
Andy Lambert co-founded ContentCal, sold it to Adobe, and spent four years there as it became part of Adobe Express. He saw teams split between...
Watch videoThe AI Enablement Directory
The aibl AI Enablement Directory is now live.
Find a vetted partner who has already done what you need, without weeks of searching. 118 partners across eight categories, free to search.
If you’re a UK AI services firm and want to be listed, registration is free.
Strategy, investment and value creation
Sales, marketing and RevOps
Capabilities, culture and change
Automation, agents and workflows
Tech, data and cybersecurity
Some of the operators attending aiblLIVE
Understand what's possible, know what's practical
Everything aibl produces is grounded in what business leaders are actually doing. Our research, content, and events are built on direct access to the people navigating this in real businesses. That’s what makes us different.
The clarity you need
Primary research from 755 surveyed UK mid-market leaders tells you what’s actually happening.
The confidence you want
A community of peers navigating the same decisions.
The capability to act
Practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and hands-on workshops: the tools to move from knowing what to do to actually doing it.
aibl's advisory board
Alison Wright
SMB Director, Microsoft UK
Sara Maldon
Head of AI Automation & Transformation, Make.com
Russ Shaw
Founder, Global Tech Advocates
Mick Hodgins
GM EMEA, Notion
Trudy Larsen
Director, Tray
Aaron Asadi
CEO, Enterprise Nation
Jenny Hemsley
Director of Finance, British Chambers of Commerce
Mina Dimitrova
Chief Strategy Officer, Super
Ed de Minckwitz
Head of Public Policy, ServiceNow
Ross Nichols
Co-Founder & CMO, Just Move In
Rich Exon
Founder, Joint
Tim Flagg
CEO, UKAI
Erin Young
Head of Innovation and Technology Policy, IOD
Colin Carmichael
Co-Founder, Business AI Alliance
Paul O’Sullivan
Head of UK AI Centre, Salesforce
Josh Wohle
CEO, Mindstone
Nick Ulycz
Chief Operating Officer, Aldermore Bank
Neil Perkin
Curator & Moderator, Google Firestarter
Hannah Dawson
Founder and former CEO, Futrli (acquired by Sage)
Trying to reach our audience?
For AI platforms and vendors
aibl gives AI technology companies a direct channel to the buyers that other channels can’t reach through events, content, and year-round community.
- aiblLIVE London 2026: Track sponsorships, demo pods, boardroom roundtables, hands-on workshops, and networking formats. AI-powered matching making.
- The Leadership Series intimate events Sponsor the track that matches your solution.
- Newsletter and content reach 6,300+ subscribers through aiblBRIEF sponsorship, content syndication, and co-branded primary research
For enablement partners
Business leaders need consultancies, training providers, and implementation specialists who turn AI investment into ROI.
- AI Enablement Directory free listing in the UK’s only curated AI partner directory. .
- Expert Bar at aiblLIVE London 2026 up to 12 pre-booked 1:1 consultation slots inside the Discovery Zone.
- Boardroom sessions and workshops One-hour boardroom roundtables or 45-minute hands-on workshops.
- Newsletter and content: reach 6,300+ subscribers through aiblBRIEF, content partnerships and co-branded research.
Some of our partners
Frequently asked questions
What is aibl?
aibl (say “able”, short for AI For Business Leaders) is the content and events platform for leaders putting AI to work in their business.
We work with senior leaders across UK organisations, from scale-ups to large enterprises, and our guidance comes from operators who have done it, not theory.
The free weekly newsletter, aiblBRIEF, carries the regular insight. aiblLIVE London, our flagship event, is the UK’s first hands-on AI adoption experience for business leaders.
aiblCONNECT connects solutions providers to this market through co-branded research and year-round lead generation.
Who should attend aibl events?
C-suite and functional leaders (heads of sales, marketing, operations, finance, people and technology) and the AI champions driving adoption inside businesses and scale-ups.
If you are rolling AI out and want practical guidance over hype, the events are for you, whether you are choosing where to start or scaling pilots that already work. You leave with frameworks you can use and direct access to operators who have done it.
How is aibl different from other AI events and content?
Three things set aibl apart.
First, we work only with businesses and scale-ups, so we understand the resource constraints that enterprise events ignore.
Second, everything is practical. Every session, article and playbook is built to be implemented, not just read.
Third, we are independent. We work with vendors and solutions providers through aiblCONNECT, but the events and content stay editorially independent, with plain-speaking guidance from operators who have done it.
Is aibl a training provider or consultancy?
No. aibl is an insights and events platform, not a training or consulting business. We run hands-on learning events, publish practical content and research, and connect leaders within a trusted ecosystem.
How much does aiblBRIEF cost?
aiblBRIEF is free.
Subscribe for practical AI guidance, real case studies, playbooks and operator interviews, in your inbox every Friday.
How do I become a solutions provider partner?
We offer partnership packages through aiblCONNECT.
They cover thought leadership at aiblLIVE, co-branded research, year-round lead generation and go-to-market support that puts you in front of decision-makers.
Whether you are an AI platform, a consultancy or a service provider, we will tailor a package to your growth plans.
Get in touch through our contact page to start a conversation.
What AI topics does aibl cover?
We focus on practical AI adoption across five pillars.
Growth: using AI to drive revenue and sharpen sales, marketing and go-to-market.
Workforce: the people side of adoption, from upskilling and change management to an AI-ready culture.
Efficiency: automating workflows, cutting cost and improving how operations run.
Customer: AI in service, support and the moments that matter most to customers.
Infrastructure: the foundations, including data strategy, governance, security and scalable AI architecture.
Every topic is grounded in real case studies and operator experience.
You are not behind. Most of the room is exactly where you are.
Join the UK business leaders moving from stalled pilots to AI in production.