The AI Scale-Up Challenge

We're convening a small group of utility and infrastructure leaders for an honest dialogue about what it really takes to operationalise AI—and why so many initiatives stall.

The session will explore Agentic AI: systems that move beyond insights to take action within workflows, under appropriate human oversight.

You'll hear about real implementations, candid lessons (including failures), and the practical foundations required for AI to deliver at scale.

WHEN: Thursday 23 April
WHERE: Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen
PRICE: FREE (Limited Spaces – Register your interest)

The AI Scale-Up Challenge

Why Attend

This conversation is for leaders who are ready to move beyond experimentation.You'll leave with:

  • Peer insight
    Frank perspectives from leaders who've navigated the pilot-to-production journey, including what failed and why

  • Expert guidance
    Deep expertise on the data, integration, and governance foundations that enable safe AI deployment in regulated industries

  • Strategic clarity
    A framework for deciding where to focus investment rather than continuing pilots that may never scale

  • Exclusive resources
    White paper, case studies, and implementation examples

  • This conversation is for leaders who are ready to move beyond experimentation.

The AI Scale-Up Challenge

The Three Barriers to Production AI

Our research and client work reveal three consistent roadblocks:

  • Data Readiness
    Siloed data, inadequate governance, and lack of operational contextualisation

  • Integration Complexity
    The difficulty of embedding AI into the workflows where decisions actually happen

  • Operational Confidence
    Uncertainty about trust, adoption, and sustainability at enterprise scale

The AI Scale-Up Challenge

80% of enterprise AI pilots never reach production.

  • The technology works.

  • The use cases are compelling.

  • Yet somewhere between proof-of-concept and enterprise deployment, momentum dies.

If this sounds familiar, you're facing the same challenge as your peers: turning AI experiments into operational systems that deliver sustainable business value in regulated, complex environments.

Register Interest

Spaces are limited. Please register interest now to secure yours.

Partners

Mearns & Gill is partnering with EXL, a global analytics and digital operations firm specialising in utilities, energy, and infrastructure. EXL helps organisations operationalise AI—embedding intelligence into workflows and enabling effective human-AI collaboration to achieve measurable performance improvement and ROI.

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