AI Adoption - Drive Business Value and Organizational Impact
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Explore the critical challenges and strategies for scaling artificial intelligence beyond pilot programs in this 46-minute conference talk from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. Examine how organizations can overcome the major hurdles preventing them from capturing AI's full economic impact, despite $1.5 trillion in investment and nearly 60% of companies planning to scale AI in 2025. Learn about the new strategies, capabilities, and organizational designs required to unlock AI's true potential for complex tasks and long-term transformation. Discover insights from industry leaders Roy Jakobs, Ryan McInerney, Mat Honan, Amin Nasser, and Julie Sweet as they discuss practical approaches to moving beyond experimental AI implementations toward meaningful business transformation. Understand the fundamental principles of trust, transparency, consistency, and accountability that drive successful AI scaling initiatives. Gain perspectives from a session developed in collaboration with MIT Technology Review, addressing the accelerating race to harness AI's transformative power across industries and organizations.
Syllabus
Scaling AI: Now Comes the Hard Part | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
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World Economic Forum