Turning AI ambition into operational reality

AI has moved beyond experimentation. Today’s challenge is scaling AI successfully, establishing effective governance, building sustainable operating models and delivering measurable business value.

The AI Leaders & Operators Summit brings together senior AI, data and engineering leaders responsible for turning AI strategy into real-world outcomes. Through expert-led discussions, peer networking and practical insights, attendees will explore how organisations are approaching AI adoption, governance, risk management and delivery at scale.

Hosted at ANS HQ and organised by Community Stack, this one-day summit is focused on sharing practical lessons, proven approaches and real-world experiences from those leading AI initiatives across modern organisations. The focus is on execution, not hype.

What You’ll Learn:

• How leading organisations are approaching AI adoption and scaling initiatives across the business
• Practical strategies for AI governance, risk management and responsible AI implementation
• How to build operating models that support sustainable AI delivery
• Lessons learned from deploying AI in production environments
• The role of data, engineering and organisational readiness in successful AI adoption
• How to align AI investments to measurable business outcomes
• Approaches for balancing innovation with compliance, security and governance requirements
• Real-world experiences from AI, data and engineering leaders tackling similar challenges

Key Takeaways:

Gain practical insights into what it takes to successfully adopt and scale AI across your organisation. You’ll hear how senior AI, data and engineering leaders are approaching governance, operating models, data readiness and delivery, while balancing innovation, risk and business value. Leave with actionable ideas, real-world lessons and a clearer view of how to move from AI experimentation to sustainable, measurable outcomes.

Join fellow AI, data and technology leaders for a day of practical discussion, peer networking and expert insight. Register your interest to secure your place at this exclusive summit hosted at ANS HQ.

Meet the speakers

Ethan Summer

Founder & CEO at Community Stack

Founder & CEO of Community Stack, Ethan works with technology leaders and practitioners to create communities, events and conversations that help organisations turn emerging technology into real-world outcomes. As host of AI Leaders & Operators, he brings together experts from across industry to share practical lessons from AI adoption and delivery.

Kyle Hill

CTO at ANS

Kyle Hill joined ANS in June 2023 as Technical Services Delivery Director, quickly transforming the Professional Services and Centre of Excellence teams into industry leaders. In 2024, Kyle was promoted to Chief Technology Officer to continue developing and scaling world-class cloud, security, and digital services. Kyle is an expert in complex, multi-technology offerings, making him a sought-after authority and speaker on AI readiness and digital transformation. Additionally, he is recognised by Microsoft for his contributions to the tech community as a Regional Director and Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

Lee Stott

Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft

Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, Lee helps developers and technology teams build with modern cloud, AI and data platforms. A recognised speaker and technology evangelist, he works closely with organisations exploring how to turn AI innovation into measurable business value.