aiblLIVE London 2026: the day UK leaders put AI to work.
900+ attendees. 75% director level and above. 70 speakers. 500+ organisations.
On 20 October, 900+ attendees took over Convene Sancroft. 70 operators showed AI they had already put into production: Scania reaching 65,000 people without a mandate, YuLife with 94% of its team using AI every week, an agent building another agent live. No panels, no sales pitches, no case study over 20 minutes.
aiblLIVE returns on 13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2, built for 2,000 leaders.
Operators who have done it, on the record
70 operators took the stage, each with a real case study from their own AI work, not a roadmap pitch.
and more announced each week. See all speakers.
Practical, hands-on AI adoption
aiblLIVE was a working day, not a spectator one. Six formats, one pass, with the Discovery Zone open from the first coffee to the closing drinks.
Operator case studies
20 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. No booking needed.
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
One-hour closed-door peer discussions under the Chatham House Rule, by invitation. Places are limited.
Micro-consultations at the Expert Bar
Pre-booked 20-minute one-to-ones with specialists matched to the challenge you bring. Leave with a next step, not a brochure.
AI super-connector introductions
Boardy, our AI networking partner, calls you before the day and lines up warm introductions to the peers worth meeting.
They did the work, in the room
Hands-on workshops: 12 across the day
Boardroom roundtables: four, by invitation
Workshops are open to every delegate, first come, first seated. Boardroom seats are by invitation and limited, so register now to request one. Plus Notion, BCC AI Academy, Henley Business School and Baltic Augment workshops, operator case studies, Expert Bar clinics, live demos and the Discovery Zone. See every workshop and boardroom, or the full agenda.
Five tracks, built around the AI problem you're solving
Five tracks, organised by the AI problem leaders were solving, not by job title: Growth, Workforce, Customer, Efficiency and AI Infrastructure. Follow one track end to end, or move across all five.
What leaders left with
aiblLIVE was built around outcomes. Every session gave people something they could act on the next day. As one delegate put it: ‘Real-world, practical AI implementation advice, with real execs in the room. No fluff, no puff.’
A shortlist of AI use cases proven at your scale
Two or three priority workflows to start in the next three to six months, not generic ideas.
A draft 90-day plan for your function
Started in the room, on frameworks they took straight back to their team.
A way to measure the return
How to attribute AI’s impact and build a business case the board and CFO approve.
Honest benchmarks against your peers
A clear read on where they sat on the adoption curve for their size and sector.
Enablement partners matched to your challenge
Vetted partners, matched to the problem they brought, met on the day.
A clear board narrative
The story to take back to the board: why now, what first, how to do it safely.
Colt Technology Services, Chief Commercial Officer
A must for executives navigating AI strategy and implementation.
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…
Frequently asked questions
What was aiblLIVE London 2026?
The UK’s practical AI adoption event for business leaders, held on 20 October 2026 at Convene Sancroft, London. 900+ attendees spent the day across five tracks, with operator case studies, hands-on workshops, live demos, boardroom roundtables and the Discovery Zone. aiblLIVE returns on 13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2.
Who attended?
The whole AI buying committee, 75% director level and above and 43% C-suite: the leaders who own AI, the executives who fund it and the teams who roll it out. Delegates came from organisations like Barclays, Aviva, NatWest, GSK, NHS England and the Economist.
What made aiblLIVE different?
Practitioners on stage, not vendors pitching. 70 operators shared real case studies from their own AI work. No keynotes, no panels, no vendor showcase floor, and no case study over 20 minutes. Any commercial conversation happened on the leader’s terms in the Discovery Zone.
What were the five tracks?
Growth, Workforce, Customer, Efficiency and AI Infrastructure, organised around the AI problem leaders were solving rather than by job title. Leaders followed one track end to end or moved across all five.
What formats ran during the day?
Operator case studies (20 minutes), hands-on workshops (45 minutes), live demos, boardroom roundtables under the Chatham House rule (one hour, by invitation) and pre-booked micro-consultations at the Expert Bar. The Discovery Zone stayed open all day.
Can we partner or sponsor aiblLIVE 2027?
Yes. 33 partners backed 2026, from Microsoft and Google to AI applications, consultancies and trainers, and one left with 50 active prospects from a single day. Talk to us about partnering for 13 July 2027.
When and where is aiblLIVE 2027?
13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2, built for 2,000 business leaders. Register your interest to be first in line as places open.
Was aiblLIVE based on research?
Yes. The programme was built on the State of UK AI Adoption Survey (n=755, January to March 2026), aibl’s first-party research. It shaped every track and session.
How do I attend aiblLIVE 2027?
Register your interest and we’ll keep you first in line as places open for 13 July 2027. In-house leaders at UK and Ireland organisations may be eligible for a guest place.
Can I bring my team?
Yes. One in three 2026 delegates came with a colleague, so the whole buying committee was in the building together. Tell us when you register your interest and we’ll help with group places.
What size of organisation attended?
Senior leaders from UK organisations of every size, from scale-ups to FTSE-listed groups and public bodies, across financial services, professional services, manufacturing, retail, technology, media, healthcare and the public sector.
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.
What makes aiblLIVE different
Most AI events are built for IT, so the leaders who own, fund and roll out AI are never in the room. aiblLIVE was built the other way round.
In the seats: 900+ attendees, 75% director level and above, 43% C-suite, from Barclays, Aviva and NatWest to GSK, NHS England and the Economist. On stage: 70 practitioners who had deployed AI, each with a real case study, not a product pitch. No keynotes, no panels, no vendor showcase floor.
The day is one part of a year-round platform: the aiblBRIEF newsletter, the AI Enablement Directory and the State of UK AI Adoption research (n=755).
Built for the leaders accountable for AI and the people delivering it.
aiblLIVE puts the whole AI buying committee in one room: the people who own AI (chief AI officers, heads of AI, transformation directors), the people who fund it (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs and NEDs), and the people who roll it out across sales, customer, HR and IT.
75% were director level or above and 43% C-suite. Half were evaluating AI vendors within 12 months, and 39% of attendees from larger organisations brought a colleague.
Some of the operators attending aiblLIVE
900+ attendees were in the room in 2026. 2,000 will be in 2027.
aiblLIVE London 2026 brought 900+ attendees and 33 partners into one room, from Microsoft and Google to AI applications, consultancies and trainers. One partner left with 50 active prospects from a single day. aiblLIVE returns on 13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2, built for 2,000 leaders. Register your interest to attend, or talk to us about partnering.
