The UK's practical AI adoption event for business leaders
Most AI events are built around talking. aiblLIVE is built around doing.
A full day of operator case studies, hands-on workshops and live demos from the people who have actually made AI work in a business like yours.
20 October 2026, Convene Sancroft, London.
Practical, hands on AI adoption
aiblLIVE is a working day, not a spectator sport.
A handful of formats carry the day, each with a clear job, and your pass is the whole event: follow one track end to end, 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.
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 sessions
45-minute closed-door peer discussions under the Chatham House Rule.
Smart Networking
Meet the peers and partners worth your time, in a room that is 78% C-suite, MD or business owner.
Micro-consultations at the Expert Bar
Pre-booked 20-minute one-to-one appointments with specialists, matched to the challenge you bring.
Build your own journey across the event
Most AI events cover AI in the abstract.
aiblLIVE covers AI in your function. The day is organised around the five areas where mid-market businesses are making AI work right now, with a strategy layer running through all of them.
Follow one track end to end, or build your own journey across all five.
Transformation
The layer that connects every track, so you leave with a framework for making the pieces work together, not five sets of notes.
Explore the hubAI Infrastructure
How to build an AI-ready organisation safely and compliantly, at your scale.
AI Infrastructure TrackDoes any of this sound familiar?
A board mandate, no operating playbook. You have been told to do AI. Nobody has told you how.
Every event turns into a sales pitch. You leave with vendor logos, not decisions.
Enterprise case studies everywhere, nothing at your scale. The examples assume a budget and team you do not have.
Endless talk of agentic AI. None of it tells you what to do next quarter.
The hard part goes unspoken. Integration, change, getting your teams to actually use the tools. That is where it stalls, and where most events go quiet. We do not.
David Tomalin
Group Chief Technology Officer, CityFibre
Kerri O’Neill
Chief People Officer, IPSOS
Gastón Tourn
Chief Growth Officer, Oddbox
Poppie Foakes
Director of Product Management, Retail Trust
Backed by our own research
The programme is built on the State of UK AI Adoption Survey (n=755, Jan-Mar 2026), our first-party research with Executive Summary. Most leaders are under board pressure to show a return, and fewer than half can yet point to a measurable one. aiblLIVE is built to close that gap.
83%
hold an active board mandate to invest in AI in 2026.
78%
are C-suite, MD or business owner.
65%
approve new tools in days or weeks, not months.
Colt Technology Services, Chief Commercial Officer
A must for executives navigating AI strategy and implementation.
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!
Connect with our partners
Connect with the AI platforms and enablement partners helping mid-market organisations put AI into production.
What makes aiblLIVE different
The people on stage have done the work: operators who deployed AI, and the platforms and enablement partners who helped them, sharing method rather than pitching product. No plenary keynotes, no vendor showcase floor. Any commercial conversation happens on your terms in the Discovery Zone. Our content stays editorially independent, which is exactly why operators show up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is aiblLIVE London?
The UK’s practical AI adoption event for mid-market 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. 1,000+ delegates, five tracks 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 tracks?
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 tracks, 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 event 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.
Ready to turn AI pressure into a plan?
20 October 2026, Convene Sancroft, London. One pass, all five tracks.
