From Dabbling to Doing – How leaders make AI work with confidence and judgement

This session is designed as a practical reset. It creates space to step back from the noise, take stock of what matters, and make clearer decisions about where AI helps, where it distracts, and where it should be handled with care.
The focus is not on becoming more technical. It is on becoming more confident, consistent, and intentional in how AI shows up across your organisation.

What will be covered?

Full Agenda:

08.45-09.00     Arrival and coffee – Informal conversation and settling in
09:00–09:30    Optimism update & economic discussion
09:30–09:55    The AI reality check – Acknowledging fatigue, normalising uncertainty, separating signal from noise
09:55–10:25    AI literacy that matters – What leaders need to understand, and what they can safely ignore
10:25–10:45    Decisions before tools – When AI helps, when it hinders, and where human judgement stays central
10:45–11:15    Coffee Break Coffee and informal reflection
11:15–12:00    Responsible use and AI stance – Shared principles that guide confident, consistent decisions
12:00–12:30    Practical demonstrations  – Short, grounded examples that illustrate good and poor use
12:30–12:50    Reflective roundtables and close – Sense making, discussion, and next steps

Takeaways

What participants leave with:

• Reassurance that they are not behind, and do not need to chase everything
• A clearer mental model for when AI is genuinely useful
• Greater confidence in making consistent decisions as a leader
• An implicit, shared stance on responsible AI use within their organisation
• One or two sensible next steps that fit their context
• The intention is simple: fewer assumptions, better judgement, and calmer progress.