How can we deploy innovation at scale and responsibly?

Scaling AI: Now Comes the Hard Part

January 20, 2026
08:15–09:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

With $1.5 trillion in investment and nearly 60% of companies set to scale AI in 2025, the race to capture its full economic impact is accelerating. Yet scaling beyond pilots remains a major hurdle, requiring new strategies, capabilities and organizational designs. How can leaders unlock AI's true potential for complex tasks and long-term transformation? This session was developed in...
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Speakers

MH
Mat Honan
Editor-in-Chief
MIT - Technology Review
RJ
Roy Jakobs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Royal Philips
RM
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Visa
AN
Amin Nasser
President and Chief Executive Officer
Aramco
JS
Julie Sweet
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Accenture

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