Why Data & AI Still Struggle to Translate into Commercial Value

​We kick off spring exploring why data & AI are still struggling to translate into commercial value.

​In this Lounge, Helen Mannion will explore why progress so often stalls - and what genuinely differentiates organisations where data shapes real decisions. Helen will unpack the leadership behaviours, organisational dynamics and ways of working that accelerate value from data. Expect a practical, candid discussion on what may need to change in how we lead, prioritise and collaborate around data and AI to drive meaningful outcomes.

​Helen is joined by Paul Parker, who will share a grounded, leadership‑level perspective on AI, Growth and the People Question. Explores a key leadership challenge in the age of AI: how to harness the technology’s power to drive value, productivity and knowledge transfer while still investing in the people, skills and pathways that long-term growth depends on. Drawing on executive experience in data and AI, Paul will examine how organisations can capture the upside of AI without weakening future capability.

​Expect a candid discussion on why AI shouldn’t be judged on ROI alone - and what happens when organisations invest in people, potential and progress, not just outcomes.