AI infrastructure built for production
Solid foundations. Models that stay live.
Real AI in action at the UK’s practical AI adoption event
Most AI stalls between a promising pilot and production. The difference is the data, platforms and controls underneath it, and the AI Infrastructure track is run by the people who built them.
Virgin Atlantic built its data and AI foundations from the ground up. The Economist Group shows the quality controls that keep its AI grounded. CityFibre changed how its field operations run. Twelve sessions in all, including hands-on workshops with Google Gemini, Notion and Dust.
Tuesday 20 October 2026. Convene Sancroft, London.
1,000+ leaders are already registered, and 30% are bringing a colleague. The two Leadership Series events that led here scored +75 and +85 NPS.
Built for the leaders running data, platforms and engineering
For the leaders who own the systems AI runs on, and get the call when it breaks
CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and heads of data, platform and security. You leave knowing what has to be true in your data before AI pays off, how peers govern the AI their teams already use, and what to build or buy.
Some of the operators attending aiblLIVE
Build your own route through the event
Your pass is the whole event, not a single track.
Move freely across the five pillars and every session format, from hands-on workshops to closed-door boardrooms, and build your route around your own interests and expertise.
Go deep in one track, or follow one problem across several, and drop into a boardroom roundtable for the board-level questions.
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 hubThree things you take back to your team
Data & platforms
See how Virgin Atlantic built its data and AI foundations from scratch, and what Battersea Power Station fixed in its data and CRM first.
Deployment & MLOps
Take The Economist Group’s quality controls for keeping AI output accurate once it is live.
Security & control
Learn how Engie turned GenAI licences into real adoption, and how to let teams use AI safely instead of around you.
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!
Colt Technology Services, Chief Commercial Officer
A must for executives navigating AI strategy and implementation.
Hands-on workshops
45-minute live builds with Google Gemini, Notion and Dust: put AI agents and workflows to work on a real problem.
Operator case studies
20-minute, honest accounts from technology leaders who have put AI into production and kept it running.
Micro-consultations at the Expert Bar
Pre-booked 1:1 appointments with enablement partners who have solved infrastructure-AI problems, matched to your challenge before you arrive.
Boardroom roundtables
A closed-door peer discussion for senior technology leaders: one hour, by invitation, under the Chatham House Rule.
Live demos
Real infrastructure-AI tools on real data, at the Tines, Mendo and Sullivan and Stanley demo pods in the Discovery Zone.
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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
- Building Virgin Atlantic’s data and AI foundations from the ground up
- Keeping AI grounded: the quality controls behind The Economist Group’s AI processes
- How AI changed the face of our field operations (CityFibre)
- The unglamorous half of AI: data, CRM and governance at Battersea Power Station
- From zero to scale: how Engie turned GenAI licences into real adoption
Workshop & Clinics
- Google Gemini workshop: hands-on with Gemini
- Notion workshop: building AI-powered workflows
- Dust workshop: putting AI agents to work
- See all 12 workshops and 4 boardroom roundtables
- Book a 20-minute Expert Bar consultation with an enablement partner
Why this track?
Most AI stalls between pilot and production. This is where you see what gets it through.
Twelve sessions from technology leaders who have put AI into production and kept it there.
You’ll hear what held up under real load, what broke, and what they would build differently.
If you own the systems AI runs on, you leave with a build-or-buy view and a governance model you can defend.
Related on aiblmedia.com: Find AI governance and risk partners · AI Foundations guides · All aiblLIVE tracks
Connect with our partners
Connect with the AI providers helping organisations build and run production AI.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the AI Infrastructure track for?
Senior leaders who own the systems AI runs on, typically CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and heads of data, platform engineering and security responsible for AI strategy and delivery in the technology function.
What AI use cases does the AI Infrastructure track cover?
The technical foundation for AI: data readiness and pipelines, model deployment and MLOps, cloud and compute, integration with existing systems, security and cost control, and the controls that keep production AI reliable.
Can I attend sessions from the other tracks?
Yes. One pass gives you the whole event, across all five pillars: Growth, Customer, Efficiency, Workforce and AI Infrastructure.
How much does it cost to attend?
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.
Will I meet technology providers?
Yes. You’ll meet carefully selected AI providers relevant to data, platforms and infrastructure, in formats built for real conversations rather than a busy exhibition floor.
Will I meet Enablement Partners?
Yes. The Expert Bar is where you meet them. You pre-book a one-to-one clinic with a vetted AI enablement partner, matched to the problem you bring, so the time goes on solving it. Come with a live AI challenge and leave with a clear next step.
Leave knowing what keeps AI in production
Under two weeks to go. Join senior technology, data and platform leaders on 20 October. See what Virgin Atlantic, CityFibre and The Economist Group built, and what they would do differently.
