Meet the leaders who own, fund and roll out AI
Leaders responsible for AI transformation in UK organisations come to aibl to compare what works. They do it at aiblLIVE, at our smaller events, in our research and in aiblBRIEF every week. You meet them there. In 2026, 900+ came to aiblLIVE and three in four were director level or above. On 13 July 2027, 2,000 meet at the InterContinental London, The O2.
For AI platforms and applications, and for the consultancies, implementers and trainers who help organisations put AI to work.
Get the 2027 prospectus
What does aiblLIVE look like?
“The format is great, 15 mins only. The whole place was buzzing!” Chief People Officer, Ipsos UK&I
Watch the aiblLIVE London 2026 highlights
Why are AI buyers so hard to reach?
AI budgets no longer sit with IT alone. The CEO, CFO or sales leader who now signs off AI doesn’t go to tech conferences, and their inbox is full of AI pitches.
Most organisations are between “we need to do this” and “we have done it”, and that is when they choose partners.
Source: aibl State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026.
believe AI will transform their industry
are investing in AI right now
have deployed it at scale
UK organisations in the survey
Who will you meet through aibl?
The whole AI buying committee. One leader owns the AI programme, another decides what gets funded and a third rolls it out, and you need all three.
Own the AI programme
Chief AI officers, heads of AI, transformation and innovation directors
Decide what gets funded
CEOs and MDs, founders, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, chairs and NEDs
Put AI to work
Leaders in sales and marketing, customer and service, HR and people, IT and data
Who came to aiblLIVE 2026?
A senior room, and a buying one, so you meet more than one member of the committee at once.
“Real-world, practical AI implementation advice, with real execs in the room. No fluff, no puff.” Delegate, aiblLIVE 2026
attendees at aiblLIVE 2026
director level and above
C-suite
evaluating AI vendors now or within 12 months
from organisations of 500+ staff came with a colleague
partners, from Microsoft and Google to consultancies and trainers
What did partners get from aiblLIVE 2026?
Partners on what aiblLIVE 2026 did for them, in their own words.
Samantha Stephens
Gong
Thorunn
Dust
Tracey Pilon
Microsoft
Tom Hewitson
General Purpose
Jacob Perring
Sullivan & Stanley
Harriett Pellereau
Mind Over Tech
We decided to sponsor aiblLIVE because it is catering to the exact audience that we try and sell to on a day-to-day basis. Pairing with aiblLIVE was the perfect match.
The format worked really well. I’ve had nothing but wonderful feedback from the boardroom itself. Listening to speakers is great, but I don’t think anything quite beats the joy of having a private conversation with peers.
The audience was perfect, and the boardroom format worked wonderfully… We generated 50 active prospects from the event.
What stood out for us with aiblLIVE was the broad set of people arriving, the different businesses, different providers, and a truly diverse set of experiences.
There are currently numerous events about AI, but what I loved about this one was its focus on practical applications and real case studies.
Every time we tried to gather for a photo, someone came over for a conversation. The conversations won. Every time.
Hear more from 2026 partners and delegates | See all our 2026 partners
When and where is aiblLIVE 2027?
How does aiblLIVE 2027 put you in front of them?
Five tracks, organised by the AI problem leaders are solving, not by job title. Then five ways to meet them.
Content sessions
15 minutes on stage, TED style, then 5 minutes of questions from the room. A case study puts your client on stage; a live demo shows your product on a real use case. Five track rooms run 15 sessions each, with a host and no pitch slides. Every room is scanned in and out, so you get your audience list.
See the 2026 session downloads
Leadership pathway
A route through the day for CEOs, CFOs, COOs and chairs. Leadership sessions are marked in every track, and the pathway runs on into the leadership roundtables, so senior leaders can follow it all day.
Leadership roundtables
Twelve one-hour roundtables, by invitation, under the Chatham House rule. Each brings together one role around one question, such as AI in the boardroom, paying for AI or pilot to production. You can host one.
Workshops
Twelve one-hour workshops, one partner each. Your team leads a live build with your product or method. Leaders bring a laptop and a real problem, and leave with an agent, app or workflow they can use.
Discovery Zone
Every route through the day runs through it. Leaders book 20-minute consultations at 20 Expert Bars along Expert Alley before the day. Twenty demo pods have a back wall, a 55-inch screen and walk-up demos all day, alongside experiential activations and 10 startup tables.
One-to-one meetings, for select partners
You tell us the roles and organisations you want to meet. Director-level attendees choose the partners they want to meet, and we confirm the meetings before the day. You meet in the 1:1 Meetings Lounge or on your stand.
What do you get afterwards?
The evidence, set against the buyers you told us you wanted to meet.
Your session audience list
Everyone who came to your session, by role and organisation.
Your meetings and scans
Every Expert Bar consultation and one-to-one, and every conversation at your pod, bar or table.
A debrief against your targets
Who came, set against the buyers you wanted.
How can you reach these leaders outside aiblLIVE?
Through the media, research and smaller events that bring them to aiblLIVE in the first place. You can partner on each.
aiblBRIEF
Our weekly newsletter for 5,700+ subscribers, on what changed in AI and what to do about it.
10,600+ followers of aibl, for research findings, event highlights and comment.
Research
The State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026 covers 755 UK organisations. Our market insight reports cut it by function, and partners can commission research with us.
Leadership Series
Smaller events for the leaders of one function, where you can host a roundtable.
AI Enablement Directory
A free listing for consultancies, implementers and trainers, each reviewed by hand.
Hackathons
Around 30 senior leaders build on their own problem, and your team leads.
Who spoke in 2026
Tell us who you want to meet
In 20 minutes with Jon Todd, you’ll see how many of them were in the 2026 room. You’ll also see which partnership puts you in front of them in 2027.
Get the 2027 prospectus
Frequently asked questions
What is aiblLIVE 2027?
A one-day event for 2,000 UK business leaders on 13 July 2027 at the InterContinental London, The O2. It runs in five tracks: Growth, Workforce, Customer, Efficiency and AI Infrastructure.
Who attends aiblLIVE?
The leaders who own, fund and deliver AI transformation in UK organisations. In 2026, 75% of the 900+ attendees were director level or above and 43% were C-suite.
Who can partner with aibl?
AI platforms and applications, foundation model and cloud providers, and the consultancies, implementers and trainers who help organisations adopt AI.
What can partners do at aiblLIVE?
Lead the day, a track or the leadership pathway. Run case studies, live demos, workshops and leadership roundtables. Or take an Expert Bar, demo pod, activation or startup table in the Discovery Zone.
How much does a partnership cost?
It depends on the formats you choose. The 2027 prospectus has the full rate card, or book a call and we’ll build an option around who you want to meet.
Are one-to-one meetings included?
They’re offered to select partners. We arrange them before the day with the leaders you choose.
Can a consultancy join the AI Enablement Directory without a partnership?
Yes. A listing is free. Every application is reviewed by hand, with a decision within five working days.
Does aibl sell attendee data?
No. You get data on the people who came to your sessions and the conversations you had in the Discovery Zone.