For leaders of AI transformation
One event. Five tracks. One AI agenda.
Real AI in action at the UK’s practical AI adoption event.
If you own AI across the whole organisation, you do not need five separate sets of notes. You need one plan the board will back. That is what this day is built to give you.
Tuesday 20 October 2026. Convene Sancroft, London.
61 sessions across Growth, Customer, Efficiency, Workforce and AI Infrastructure, from the Met Office, Virgin Atlantic, Scania, Ipsos, WPP and JP Morgan Chase. Plus four one-hour boardroom roundtables, including AI in the Boardroom, for the questions of where to invest, who owns AI and how to prove the return.
1,000+ leaders are already registered, and 30% are bringing a colleague.
Build your own journey across the event
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 hubBuilt for the leaders who own the AI agenda
This is for CEOs, strategy leaders and the executives accountable for AI across the business
You own AI across the business: the CEO, MD or founder setting direction, or the AI leader running it day to day, a Chief AI Officer, Head of AI, or a transformation, digital or data lead. You move across all five tracks and leave with three decisions made: where to invest first, what to sequence, and how you will prove the return to the board.
Some of the operators attending aiblLIVE
Where the five pillars connect
Where to invest
Leave with the two or three AI bets worth funding, and the confidence to say no to the rest.
Proving the return
Leave with a business case finance will approve, and a way to measure the payback once it’s live.
Governance & risk
Leave with the policy, oversight and ownership that let you move quickly and still answer for what AI does.
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!
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…
Every format has you building, testing or deciding something real
Hands-on workshops
45-minute live builds on real business scenarios.
Operator case studies
20-minute, honest accounts from leaders who have deployed AI in production.
Micro-consultations at the Expert Bar
Pre-book 1:1 appointments with enablement partners, matched to your roadmap before you arrive.
Boardroom roundtables
A closed-door peer discussion for senior leaders: one hour, by invitation, under the Chatham House Rule.
Live demos
Real tools on real data on stage and in the Discovery Zone.
Smart Networking
Boardy, our AI super-connector, calls you before the day and lines up warm introductions to the peers and partners most relevant to your challenge.
Featured sessions
Case Studies & Demos
- Beyond the forecast: why AI adoption at the Met Office was a change management problem
- Driving AI adoption across 65,000 people without a mandate (Scania)
- Building Virgin Atlantic’s data and AI foundations from the ground up
- What Copilot actually costs: building a usage model at Mintel
- The second attempt: rebuilding an AI rollout after the first one failed (Terrapinn)
Workshop & Clinics
- Boardroom roundtable: AI in the Boardroom, hosted by Alice Breeden
- Build your first AI agent in 45 minutes with Microsoft Copilot
- From idea to working app: vibe-code with Replit
- See all 12 workshops and 4 boardroom roundtables
- Book a 20-minute Expert Bar consultation with an enablement partner
Why aiblLIVE?
The day you turn five functions’ pilots into one AI plan.
Most AI programmes stall because five functions each run their own pilots and nothing joins up. The strategy layer is the through-line: where to invest first, how to sequence the roadmap, how to govern AI, and how to build the case the board will back.
Every track connects back to the strategy, so you leave with one plan that works together, not five that compete.
Everything is grounded in the State of UK AI Adoption Survey: 755 UK mid-market leaders, in partnership with Executive Summary. 83% hold a board mandate to invest in AI in 2026, and the gap is execution, not intent.
Connect with our partners
Connect with the AI platforms and enablement partners helping organisations put AI into production.
Frequently asked questions
What is aiblLIVE London?
aiblLIVE London is the UK’s practical AI adoption event for business leaders, on 20 October 2026 at Convene Sancroft. One day, five pillars, built around operators showing what they have put into production. 1,000+ leaders are already registered for 20 October and 70+ speakers are on the agenda. The two Leadership Series events that led here scored +75 and +85 NPS.
Who is aiblLIVE for?
Senior leaders accountable for AI across the business: CEOs and MDs, Chief AI Officers and Heads of AI, and the function, transformation, digital and data leads driving adoption across the five pillars.
What are the five pillars?
Growth, Customer, Efficiency, Workforce and AI Infrastructure, the five functions where AI is landing in businesses. One pass gives you all five, plus the strategy thread that connects them.
How much does a ticket cost?
aiblLIVE is a paid event with tiered pricing that rises as the date approaches. See the current ticket price on the booking page. In-house leaders at UK and Ireland organisations may be eligible for a complimentary guest pass: apply when you register.
When and where is aiblLIVE 2026?
20 October 2026 at Convene Sancroft, a purpose-built conference venue in central London.
Will I meet technology providers?
Yes. You’ll meet carefully selected AI platforms and enablement partners across all five pillars, in formats built for real conversations rather than a busy exhibition floor.
Leave with one AI plan the board will back
20 October 2026, Convene Sancroft, London. One pass, all five tracks. In-house leaders at UK and Ireland organisations may be eligible for a complimentary guest pass: apply when you register. Join 1,000+ senior leaders from UK organisations for a day of practical AI in production.
