Enterprise AI Adoption: What Actually Works Beyond the Demo

Every enterprise has an AI strategy. Very few have an AI reality. The gap between a compelling demo and a production-ready deployment that actually changes how an organization works is wider than most leaders expect - and it has very little to do with the technology itself. In this session we explore what enterprise AI adoption actually looks like on the ground - the governance frameworks that enable rather than block, the measurement traps that make success look like failure, the human resistance patterns that no architecture solves, and the small deliberate moves that build the momentum nobody planned for. Real patterns from regulated industry deployments where the stakes are legal, contractual, and operational.