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Redefining competitive advantage with technology and AI
AI is no longer an experimental capability. It is reshaping how industries are structured, how firms compete, and how value is created. Yet many organisations still struggle to move beyond pilots and proof points. Why do so many technological transformations stall before delivering real business impact? And what does it take to scale AI in ways that genuinely change performance?
In this Think Ahead event, Michael G. Jacobides, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at London Business School, who leads the FT/LBS GenAI Masterclass and is a member of the World Economic Forum AI Governance Alliance, is joined by Lorenzo V. Bianchi, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Sector Alarm, and Clare Mortimer, Partner in Data & AI at Deloitte LLP, to explore what transformation looks like when technology moves from promise to practice. The discussion will be moderated by Jeremy Walker.
Together, the panel will examine how AI and digital technologies are changing competitive dynamics, reorganising ecosystems, and forcing organisations to rethink where they sit in the value chain. Drawing on research, boardroom experience and real-world examples, the conversation moves beyond tools to focus on strategy, operating models and leadership decisions.
The discussion will explore:
- How AI is reshaping industry structures and competitive advantage
- Why digital transformations fail at the operating model, not the technology layer
- How ecosystems evolve as partners, platforms and competitors collide
- Where real value is created when AI is scaled across complex organisations
- How leaders can measure impact beyond activity, pilots and experimentation
Whether you are leading a transformation, shaping technology strategy or navigating fast evolving ecosystems, this conversation offers practical insight into how organisations can turn technological ambition into sustained business impact.
Date and time:
- United Kingdom: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 18:30 – 19:45 BST
- Dubai: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 21:30 – 22:45 GST
- Japan: Thursday 25 June 2026, 02:30 – 03:45 JST
- US Eastern: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 13:30 – 14:45 ET
Speakers
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