CIO Summit 2026

While many enterprises having successfully initiated AI projects, scaling these initiatives for enterprise-wide impact is still a significant challenge. Despite significant investments, organizations often struggle to realize the transformative value they anticipated. In turn, AI initiatives are kept confined to pilots, proof of concept and isolated use cases with little to no tangible ROI on business operations. This has led to growing scepticism among senior executives, mounting technical debt and missed opportunities for competitive advantage.

In this session, Obuks Akpede (Co-founder, Datachayn Ltd) explores what it takes to move AI from the edges of the organization into its core operating model. He’ll draw on real-world examples of successful transformations to highlight the execution strategies needed to enable drive measurable business outcomes with AI while retaining resilience, bolstering security and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Join the session to receive a blueprint for transitioning from experimentation to enterprise-grade AI solutions that harness intelligence to enhance performance, accelerate decision-making and boost competitive differentiation.

Key Takeaways:
- Receive a step-by-step framework for scaling AI from pilots to enterprise-wide adoption.
- Discover strategies for building AI-ready data and technology foundations.
- Learn proven methods to balance innovation with operational stability and compliance.
- Explore enterprise-level metrics to measure AI impact and secure ongoing investment.
- And more..