AI Trends in 2026

Discover how autonomous AI agents are rewriting the rules of business execution. Read the full article to understand what this means for your competitive position.

Recommended Agentic AI Sessions:

• Humans at the Helm: Leading Agentic AI in the Enterprise
• Looking Ahead | Agentic AI in Financial Services - What’s Ready Now and What’s Next
• Next‑Gen Agentic AI: Agents That See, Think, and Act Without You

AI accountability hit a turning point in 2025. After years of experimentation, organizations finally recognized that trust isn't just a regulatory checkbox—it's the foundation for scaling AI responsibly across the enterprise. The shift from compliance-driven approaches to trust-first strategies marks a fundamental change in how businesses operationalize AI at scale.

Recommended Sessions:

• Trust | Establishing Trust in Industrial AI Governance
• Panel: Grounding | What Makes GenAI Output Trustworthy Enough to Use
• Explainable AI: The Key to Trustworthy Cyber Defense
• Fireside Chat: Building Trust in the Age of Ethical AI

In 2026, few sectors saw AI deliver more tangible value than financial services. This eyr we have a brand new track deducated to exploring AI in finance. Disover how AI has evolved from being a testing ground for innovation to a performance engine that drives growth and revenue. 

Recommended Sessions:

• Panel: From the Frontline | Lessons Learned: Rethinking AI Implementation in Finance

One clear shift we’re bound to see in 2026 is a move away from model-first breakthroughs and toward industry-led transformation. The most interesting AI stories will no longer be about what’s being built, but how different sectors are putting it to work. Unlock the insights behind the industries drivimg forward AI innovation.

Recommended Sessions:

• Reality | Industrial AI in Action: What Works and Why
• Panel: Scaling | Moving Beyond Pilots – Why Industrial AI Stalls
• Panel: Frontier | The Practical Future of Industrial AI
• Trust | Establishing Trust in Industrial AI Governance

We’re already seeing a shift away from ethical and responsible AI being a “nice to have” to more of a licence to operate, as more businesses confront the task of building AI that’s trustworthy, reliable and socially responsible enough to deploy at scale. Find out more by securing your place at one of our dediated sessions:

Recommended Sessions:

• Fireside Chat: Building Trust in the Age of Ethical AI
• From Demo to Deployment – Building Responsible AgentOps for Real-World AI at Scale

Data centres are the backbone of the AI revolution; the physical foundation everything rests on. So, as the use of AI has exploded, as has the need for secure, scalable, low-latency compute to power it. Our sessions cover everything from data excellece, to what healthy data looks like.

Recommended Sessions:

• Constraints | When Data Looks Healthy but Decisions Drift
• Respond | Managing Risk and Control for Data Excellence in AI Systems
• Reality | Data Readiness Challenges That Impact AI Success in Production

Generative AI held onto most of the mainstream spotlight throughout 2025. But increased attention brings increased scrutiny, and the technology is entering a phase where its limitations are far more visible. From what's working to what is coming next, discover the next level of GenAI intel this June.

Recommended Sessions:

• GenAI in Production: What’s Working, What’s Breaking, What Comes Next
• Panel: Grounding | What Makes GenAI Output Trustworthy Enough to Use
• The End of the Chatbox: Designing the Next Generation of AI Interfaces

AI is reshaping the way we work at a rapid pace. And for many businesses, the real constraint isn’t model performance but whether they have the skills, structures and culture to use AI well. Take a deep dive into how businesses are using AI to upskill and create a new workforce generation.

Recommended Sessions:

• Panel: The AI Workforce Revolution: Leading the Next Era of Work
• Humans in the Loop: Designing Organisations for the AI-Native Workplace
• Human-AI Synergy: Redesigning Decision Workflows for Intelligent Collaboration

As AI moves into the heart of critical workflows, it is quietly becoming one of the biggest attack surfaces in the business. 

The question is no longer just how to defend against AI-powered threats, but how to harden the AI stack itself so it behaves safely under pressure and scrutiny. Ex;plore this and more in our dedicated line up of cybesecurity panels and sessions.

Recommended Sessions:

• Explainable AI: The Key to Trustworthy Cyber Defense
• Panel: AI Vanguard: Resilient Cyber Defence Strategies
• Panel Debate: Intelligence vs. Intuition: The Future of Cyber Defence
• Cyber Command Frontier: Human Strategy vs. Autonomous Adversaries