Taking place on the evening before the Microsoft AI Tour London, this exclusive executive dinner will bring together a select group of C-level business and technology leaders to explore the AI topics shaping boardroom agendas. 

Hosted by Kyle Hill, CTO at ANS, Craig Daniels, General Sales Manager at ANS and James Colbert, UK Major Growth Lead at Microsoft the dinner will provide an opportunity for senior leaders to discuss their priorities, challenges and expectations ahead of the AI Tour. 

The conversation will look ahead to the key themes likely to feature at the Tour, including AI innovation, business transformation, practical adoption and customer success. The aim is to help guests frame the questions they want answered during the following day and consider what these developments could mean for their organisations. The Microsoft AI Tour describes its focus as expert speakers, AI innovation, customer stories and practical strategies for accelerating AI transformation.  

Rather than being presentation-led, the dinner will offer a private, peer-to-peer environment where executives can discuss how they are approaching AI investment, adoption, governance, security, organisational change and measurable value. 

What You’ll Gain

The dinner will give C-level leaders an opportunity to: 

• Explore the AI issues currently reaching board and executive agendas. 

• Share their expectations and priorities ahead of the Microsoft AI Tour. 

• Discuss where AI is already creating credible business value. 

• Compare experiences with leaders at different stages of AI adoption. 

• Identify questions and themes to explore further during the AI Tour. 

• Build relationships with ANS, Microsoft and senior peers. 

• Consider practical next steps for progressing their AI strategy after the Tour. 

The AI Questions Leaders Are Asking

AI has moved beyond experimentation and is increasingly becoming a board-level conversation about business value, workforce transformation, risk and competitive advantage. 

Many leadership teams are now asking: 

• Where should we focus our AI investment? 

• Which use cases can deliver meaningful and measurable value? 

• How do we move from isolated pilots to organisation-wide adoption? 

• Are our data, technology and security foundations ready? 

• How should the board govern AI-related risk? 

• How will AI agents change roles, processes and operating models? 

• What should we be looking to learn from the Microsoft AI Tour? 

The dinner will give guests the opportunity to discuss these questions before attending the Tour and establish a clear lens through which to approach the following day’s content. 

Meet the speakers...

Craig Daniels

General Manager for Public Sector and Commercial Sales at ANS

Craig Daniels is General Manager for Public Sector and Commercial Sales at ANS, leading teams that help organisations across government, healthcare, education, housing, not-for-profit and commercial sectors realise value from Microsoft technologies. With more than 12 years at ANS, Craig has built strategic partnerships with organisations including Manchester City Council, Calisen and Aventum, and is a member of the ANS Operational Board and Senior Leadership Team. He is passionate about helping organisations translate innovation and AI into measurable business outcomes.

Kyle Hill

CTO at ANS

Kyle Hill is Chief Technology Officer at ANS, leading the company's technology strategy across Data & AI, Cloud, Security and Business Applications. As ANS's principal technical authority, Kyle works closely with customers and strategic partners, including Microsoft, to help organisations harness emerging technologies, accelerate transformation and drive measurable business outcomes. He is passionate about turning innovation into practical, scalable value.

James Colbert

UK Majors Growth Lead - Enterprise Commercial at Microsoft

James Colbert is UK Majors Growth Lead for Enterprise Commercial at Microsoft, leading teams that support major UK organisations across commercial, financial services, retail and consumer goods sectors. As a member of the UK Enterprise Commercial Leadership Team, he helps customers harness AI and Microsoft technologies to accelerate transformation, unlock business value and drive sustainable growth.