Beyond the Hype: The Data & Blueprint for AI ROI in 2026

US researcher shares what separates AI winners from pilot purgatory in a study of 1,000+ execs, plus frameworks to rewire how your teams actually work.

Laks Srinivasan, CEO of the Return on AI Institute, is flying in from the US to walk through his Harvard Business Review research on why most organisations get stuck in "Pilot Purgatory" while others actually extract real ROI. You'll see the data that separates the winners from the money-burners, then join a facilitated discussion to map your own path from scattered AI experiments to an executable strategy. The session covers practical ground across three levels: board-ready metrics for executives, a change agent roadmap for scaling beyond pilots, and workflow redesign principles for teams actually building with AI. Drinks and nibbles provide time to test these ideas against your own situation.