Beyond AI Tools: Building Organizations That Can Transform Themselves

Beyond AI Tools: Building Organizations That Can Transform Themselves

An exclusive, interactive conversation with Paul Smart and Daan van Rossum on what it really takes to make AI transformation work.

AI transformation isn’t just about adopting better tools. It’s about building organizations that can continuously adapt, rethink how they work, and create lasting value.

But what does that actually look like inside an organization?

Join Paul Smart , an experienced AI transformation leader who has built two AI Centres of Excellence, alongside Daan van Rossum, CEO of Lead with AI, for a 90-minute interactive session exploring the realities of organizational AI transformation.

This isn’t just another presentation.

You’ll hear directly from Paul and Daan as they share practical insights, challenge conventional approaches, and join members in smaller breakout discussions to explore how these ideas apply in practice.

What You’ll Explore

  • Beyond AI adoption: Why introducing AI tools is only the beginning of meaningful organizational transformation.
  • Systems thinking: How to rethink organizational structures, workflows, and decision-making for an AI-enabled future.
  • Federated AI transformation: How to empower teams closest to the work while maintaining central expertise and governance.
  • The evolution of Agile: What AI means for cross-functional collaboration and new ways of working.
  • Making transformation stick: Real-world lessons from building AI Centres of Excellence and driving sustainable change.

This exclusive 90-minute PRO session combines:

  • A candid conversation between Paul Smart and Daan van Rossum, drawing on real-world transformation experience.
  • Interactive breakout discussions where members can exchange ideas, explore challenges, and engage with Paul and Daan.
  • Practical takeaways to help translate AI ambition into meaningful organizational change.

Who Should Attend?

Executives, business leaders, transformation professionals, AI programme owners, and anyone responsible for turning AI investment into lasting organizational impact.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM CET

About Paul Smart
Paul brings more than 10 years of experience in enterprise transformation and organizational change. Having built two AI Centres of Excellence within FTSE 100 and Nasdaq-listed organizations, he focuses on the intersection of technology, leadership, systems thinking, and practical organizational transformation.

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Event Date

December 1, 2026

Time

10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM CET

Platform

Online via Zoom