Turning AI usage into capability: notes from AI enablement programs across 15+ organizations
Your team has the tools. But have they rewired how they work?
Most organizations have already crossed the first hurdle of AI adoption. Tools are deployed, licences are paid for, and a chunk of the workforce is using them. But the next hurdle, turning that usage into real capability, is where most enablement work stalls quietly.
In this session, Max Haining, founder of 100 School, shares what he's learned from designing and running AI enablement programs across 15+ organizations, from global consultancies and HR tech scale-ups to enterprise SaaS and early-stage companies.
Drawing on patterns from across these engagements, Max will cover why high AI usage doesn't always translate into capability gain, the behavioral shifts that distinguish teams who stall from teams who progress, and the design choices that consistently show up in programs that work (and the ones that don't).
Expect honest field notes rather than a methodology pitch: what's repeatable across organizations, what's genuinely context-dependent, and the questions L&D teams should be asking once the initial adoption phase is behind them.
If you've felt the gap between your team using AI and your team actually working differently with it, come along.
👋 About L&D x AI Week
If your team is actively supporting AI adoption at your company, this one's for you. We're bringing together L&D professionals to share practical, ground-level stories from the work they've been doing.
Expect the sessions to center on real case studies: what initiatives they launched, what got traction (and what quietly flopped), and what they'd do differently with the benefit of hindsight. We're keeping it focused on internal teams doing the work, which means no sponsored segments, no product demos — just honest, peer-to-peer exchange.
The format is designed to feel friendly and low-pressure, so come ready to share as much as you're comfortable with. Whether you're early in your AI learning journey or well into it, the goal is for everyone to leave with something genuinely useful.