Roundtable

Scaling AI from an CIO’s Perspective: Leading AI at Scale: Shared perspectives from a CIOs

November 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm GMT
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People first.
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Organisations are under pressure to show measurable AI outcomes while avoiding wasted spend and uncontrolled risk. Pilots that prove a concept often stall when they must interface with legacy systems, endure stricter security and compliance scrutiny, or require new operating processes and skills. New challenges emerge when production demands consistent performance, clear accountability, and predictable costs. Leaders now face questions about ownership, governance, and architectural adequacy that are rarely visible during experimentation. Which of these questions should shape your decisions about whether and how to scale?

Addressing these challenges requires a more deliberate approach to scaling AI, one that connects technical capabilities with business priorities and long-term operational needs. From strengthening data foundations to rethinking how AI initiatives are managed and measured, organizations are exploring different paths to achieving sustainable, measurable outcomes.

Join industry peers to compare what has and has not worked when moving from pilot to production, to surface the evidence you use when deciding to scale or stop initiatives, and to debate the singlekey organizational changes that would most improve your chances of delivery at scale. , and to succeed at it.

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Speakers

Adam Fordham

Head of Field CTO
Adam Fordham is Head of Field CTO at Bell Integration and an experienced technology leader focused on AI find out more

Discussion Topics

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Creating an operating model that assigns clear ownership, accountability, and decision rights for production AI outcomes.

2

Strengthening data readiness and end-to-end pipelines so models move into production with predictable quality and observability.

3

Balancing architecture, cost and governance to enable sustained AI performance while controlling infrastructure spend and compliance risk.

About Bell Integration

Bell Integration is a global technology provider that partners with their customers to create lasting, ambitious digital
transformation.
We are our customer’s accelerator, orchestrating the right partners, systems, and strategy to create measurable
impact.
With 30 years of experience delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. We help global organisations translate
technology and data into measurable business outcomes that drive growth, reduce risk, and improve operational
efficiency.

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