This sponsored article promotes Gartner’s 2026 Application Innovation and Business Solutions Summit in London, presenting it as a way for enterprise technology leaders to move AI projects from pilots into production. It argues that boards now expect measurable returns from AI, including cost savings and staff redeployment, but that technical complexity, weak data foundations and organisational change remain significant obstacles.

Gartner says technical incompatibility and architectural complexity have been the leading barriers to AI progress for three consecutive years. The summit, held on 14–15 September 2026 near London’s O2 Arena, will offer more than 80 sessions, analyst meetings and networking with over 1,700 peers; early-bird registration closes on 17 July.