65% of Chief AI Officers in the FTSE 100 have been appointed in the last 2 years, and 94% expect their influence to grow further still (Deloitte, 2026). But look closer, and just 17% come from a true technology background, with most drawn from data science or consulting. As the CIO of a large, complex business, why should this be a concern to you?

Because the people leading your AI frontier aren't thinking about the tech. They're dazzled by the shiny tools, while you're left staring down the structural problems nobody's budgeting for. Electricity demand will outstrip the grid by 2030 (BCG, 2026). Token consumption has increased 24x (Goldman Sachs, 2026). And the networks beneath it all were never built to withstand what’s coming.

So will you shape AI ambition before it overwhelms your infrastructure, or be left carrying the cost when it does? Join us to hear a Chief AI Officer’s vision, and how your technology peers believe you must respond.