If 2026 is the year the UK business landscape moves past general AI experimentation, it won’t be because of the tech itself. It’ll be because of a strategic pivot – moving away from generic public platforms toward bespoke, self-built systems trained on a company’s own legacy data.
But the biggest barrier to entry isn't just the cost; it's a systemic need for leadership evolution and a radical rethink of our national talent pipeline.
Tank and TheBusinessDesk.com brought together five experts to discuss the reality and opportunities beyond "agentic AI". From liberating engineers acting as "data clerks", to why thorough learning can never be replaced by artificial learning – it’s all in the report.