​Every senior leader we speak to is stuck in the same place: they've invested in AI tools, run pilots, maybe even deployed AI agents, but adoption has stalled. The gap between "we have AI" and "AI is creating measurable value" is where most companies are trapped.

​A small number of frontier companies have moved past this. They've built teams where humans and AI work together effectively, moving from experimentation to real impact.

​This roundtable brings together senior leaders to have an honest conversation about how to cross that gap and what the companies that have already crossed it did differently.

​AGENDA

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​6:30
Welcome
Isabelle Andrieu, Pi School CEO

​6:35
Format & Introductions
Alberto Ares introduces the hosts: Sabato Leo & Masood Alam

​6:40
Round the Table
Each attendee: name, company, and where you are with AI today

​6:45
Where are you now?
You've invested in AI tools. What's generating ROI, and what's become expensive shelfware?

​7:05
What should change to unlock value?
Tech stack, culture, governance, data foundations, and team structure.

​7:25
What's next?
One thing in the next six months to move from experiments to production-grade AI

​7:45
Synthesis & Next Steps
Patterns from the discussion. Introduction of the complimentary AI Readiness Assessment

​8:00
Networking
Drinks, conversation, and connections

​9:00
Close

​HOSTS

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​SABATO LEO
The strategic architect

​Director AI, data science & analytics - Tipico

8+ years building AI and data organisations from zero across gaming, travel, retail, and pharma. Sabato bridges technical excellence and business value, specialising in AI strategy, use case selection, governance, and the mindset shift required for agentic AI.

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​MASOOD ALAM
The data geek

​Chief data architect - The scottish government

18+ years in data architecture, AI-driven transformation, and enterprise IT strategy. Masood has led complex data modernisation programmes across public and private sectors, specialising in ontology, semantic foundations, and making data AI-ready at enterprise scale.

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​ALBERTO ARES
The ROI obsessed

​Sales - Pi School

10+ years in tech sales across Gartner, global vendors, and startups. Alberto focuses on one question: is this AI initiative worth the capital and organisational energy it will consume? At Pi School, he leads validation programmes that test feasibility, data reality, and commercial impact before companies commit to building the wrong thing.