AI Roundtable #20 - From Pilot to Platform: What it Really Takes to Scale AI"
⚡ AI Roundtable #20: From Pilot to Platform
The AI Collective Kansas City
AI pilots are everywhere. Real scale is rare.
Most organizations reach a moment after their first successful AI proof-of-concept where momentum stalls. The model works. The demo impresses. Then reality hits.
Join us for AI Roundtable #20: From Pilot to Platform. What It Really Takes to Scale AI, a candid conversation about what actually changes when AI moves from experimentation into core infrastructure.
This Roundtable focuses on the unglamorous but essential work of scaling AI inside real organizations.
Together, we will explore:
The infrastructure investments teams underestimate or delay
Governance approaches that enable progress instead of blocking it
Organizational and workflow shifts that determine whether AI adoption sticks
Common failure modes after early pilot success and how teams recover
This is not a panel or a pitch session.
There are no speakers and no selling.
Just experienced professionals sharing lessons learned, hard-earned insights, and practical perspectives from the field.
Whether you feel stuck at the pilot stage or actively planning for enterprise-scale AI, this discussion will help you pressure-test assumptions and clarify next steps.
💡 Topic: From Pilot to Platform. What It Really Takes to Scale AI
📅 Date: February 9, 2026
⏰ Time: Noon, Central
📍 Location: Virtual
Why join the AI Roundtables
The AI Roundtables bring together professionals across industries to explore how AI actually shows up in real work.
By joining, you can:
Gain grounded perspectives beyond hype and demos
Learn from peers navigating similar scaling challenges
Exchange ideas in a trusted, conversation-first setting
Think more strategically about AI adoption in your organization
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