Join Thorogood on the morning of November 12th for a practical, evidence-based look at how organizations are capitalizing on the latest developments in Data & AI.

The landscape is moving fast, and realizing value requires strategies, capabilities, and architectures to evolve just as quickly. This session explores what to expect as we head toward 2027, how AI is reshaping modern data platform design and delivery, and why disciplined data foundations – ontologies, knowledge graphs, and catalogs – are essential to AI success.

As always, we’ll ground the discussion in real client work and keep business outcomes front and center.

What We Will Cover:

• The 2026 State of Data & AI: Thorogood’s independent view on the vendor landscape, where real competitive advantage is being built, and what “optionality” means for platform decisions today.
• Modern Data Platform Development with AI: How AI is accelerating delivery, augmenting developer capability, and enabling more scalable, governed architectures, based on recent customer experience.
• Data Platforms as the Foundation for AI: Why strong data foundations – catalogs, ontologies, and knowledge graphs – are what make AI models genuinely useful to the business.
• The Role of Dashboards in an AI-First World: Live demonstrations cutting through the hype to show how AI-driven interfaces and traditional dashboards can work together.
• Inspiring User Confidence and AI Adoption: How organizations build trust in AI, respond to user feedback, and drive real adoption – including the growing role of smaller, more efficient models.
• Real-World Use Cases: Case studies from Thorogood’s work with leading enterprise clients, solving complex business challenges with Data & AI.

What to Expect:

• Practical insights grounded in real client delivery experience
• An independent, unbiased view of the vendor landscape
• Opportunities to chat with Thorogood consultants
• Networking with fellow Data & AI practitioners
• Breakfast, tea & coffee, and lunch provided