AI in decision-making, from the board room to the server room
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
89% of executives report no impact from AI on labour productivity. The problem usually isn't the technology. It's what happens to decisions.
AI value gets lost in two places. Before the decision, when leaders don't have the space or the judgement infrastructure to think clearly under pressure. And after it, when good intent loses its meaning on the way into the organisation, and AI on every desk never adds up to a system that delivers.
In this conversation, bestselling author Barry O'Reilly and Nearform's Jeremy Vianna each take one end of the problem, from the board room to the server room, and test each other on where most of the value is really lost.
What you'll take away
- How to tell whether a stalled AI initiative is failing before the decision or after it
- Why AI on every desk doesn't add up to enterprise value, and what does
- How leading executives use AI to build judgement infrastructure, not to replace judgement
- A simple test to run before any AI pilot starts
Why attend?
Because the boards that asked for AI are now asking what they got for it. This session is for leaders who want a clear answer, and a way forward if their initiatives have stalled.
Speakers
Barry O'Reilly
Founder at Outlier Venture Partners
Barry O’Reilly is an entrepreneur, executive advisor, and bestselling author who helps senior leaders redesign how their organizations perform, make decisions, and innovate at scale. He is the co-founder of Nobody Studios, a global Top 10 AI venture studio building 100 companies in five years. Barry is the author of Lean Enterprise, Unlearn, and Artificial Organizations, and advises boards and executive teams worldwide on enterprise transformation in the age of AI.
Jeremy Vianna
Vice President, Strategic Growth at Nearform
Jeremy leads strategic growth at Nearform, working with enterprise clients and partners to turn AI ambition into products and systems that deliver at scale. Over 20 years, he has led digital transformation for some of the world's biggest brands, in senior roles at Twitter, Huge and Rogers Sports & Media. He brings a product, strategy and delivery perspective to what happens to a decision on its way from the board room to the server room.
Peri Kadaster
Chief Communications Officer at Nearform
Peri leads communications at Nearform, sharing the stories of Nearform and its clients with media, analysts, and more. She has been a strategy, marketing, and communications leader focused on B2B tech services for 20 years, successfully exiting multiple ventures and most recently scaling McKinsey & Company's Digital Labs. Her writing and speaking have been featured by Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Google, SXSW, Inc. and others.
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