AI Without Guardrails: Why Organisations Are Struggling to Scale AI
AI promises significant gains in productivity, efficiency and innovation. Yet while adoption continues to accelerate, many organisations remain stuck in pilot phases, unable to move beyond isolated use cases and deliver lasting business value.
Without the right governance, security controls, operating model and data foundations, AI initiatives can introduce risk faster than they create impact.
Join ANS and Microsoft as we explore why AI adoption stalls, what AI readiness really looks like, and how organisations can build the foundations required to scale AI safely and successfully.
Register now to gain practical insights into responsible AI adoption and scalable AI transformation.
The Challenge
AI ambition is outpacing organisational readiness
Across every industry, employees are embracing AI to increase productivity, automate routine tasks and improve business outcomes. But for many organisations, adoption is happening faster than the controls needed to support it.
Questions around data security, governance, compliance, ownership and change management often emerge only after AI usage has begun to accelerate.
Without a clear strategy and operating model, organisations can find themselves managing disconnected initiatives, inconsistent governance and growing concerns around risk.
The result is AI investments that struggle to scale and fail to deliver their full potential.
What You’ll Learn
Build the foundations for successful AI adoption
During this session, we’ll explore the practical building blocks that help organisations scale AI with confidence.
Why AI initiatives stall
Understand the common governance, security, data and operating model challenges that prevent organisations from moving beyond experimentation.
What AI readiness really means
Learn the foundations required to support Microsoft Copilot, AI agents and future AI innovation safely across your organisation.
How organisations are creating competitive advantage with AI
Discover how businesses are improving productivity, streamlining processes, enhancing employee experiences and unlocking greater value from their data.
Managing risk without slowing innovation
Learn how to address governance, compliance and security concerns while enabling teams to adopt AI effectively.
Creating a practical roadmap
Leave with clear next steps to assess readiness, prioritise opportunities and develop a scalable AI strategy aligned to business outcomes.
Meet the speakers...
Garth Niblock
Industry Lead: Professional Services at ANS
Garth Niblock is ANS’ Professional Services Industry Lead, bringing over four years of Microsoft experience and deep expertise across Azure, Cloud and digital transformation. He helps organisations maximise their technology investments to drive innovation, efficiency and business growth.
Vicki Holman
Ecosystem Architect for Copilot at ANS
Vicki Holman is an Ecosystem Architect for Copilot at ANS, bringing a wealth of technical expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies, including Purview. With hands-on experience in rolling out Copilot for M365, Vicki combines deep technical knowledge with a people-first approach, making her an invaluable asset in driving adoption and implementation. Her unique blend of being both a techie and a people person allows her to bridge the gap between complex technical solutions and practical user engagement, ensuring organisations fully harness the power of AI-driven collaboration.
Aoife Kehoe
AI Workforce Specialist at Microsoft
Aoife Kehoe is an AI Workforce Specialist at Microsoft, helping organisations adopt AI securely, responsibly, and effectively. With six years of experience across Microsoft Operations and Sales, she has worked with organisations to unlock value from AI, cloud, and productivity technologies while navigating the opportunities and challenges of emerging innovation. In her current role, Aoife leads AI strategy and governance conversations with C-suite leaders, helping organisations align secure, compliant, and business-focused AI adoption with their long-term objectives.
Ashley Hack
Ashley Hack AI Workforce Solution Specialist at Microsoft
With nearly six years at Microsoft, Ashley has had the privilege of helping organisations across the UK transform how they work - starting with modernising their IT through Surface and Microsoft 365, and now guiding them through the next wave of innovation with AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot.