Introducing

The AI Laboratory

A premium, invitation-only boardroom session that gives senior leaders the space, the provocation and the peer-level dialogue to think clearly about artificial intelligence before they have to act.

The problem

Most AI conversations happen in the wrong room.

Vendors sell.

Technology partners have a product to position. The conversation starts with their solution, not your problem.

Consultants scope.

Advisory firms need to land an engagement. Every workshop is a preamble to a proposal.

Conferences broadcast.

Keynotes deliver inspiration without application. You leave with ideas but no framework for decisions.

What we explore

Six themes. One day. Real conversations.

Theme 01

Strategic Positioning

Where does AI sit in your competitive landscape, and what happens if you wait?

Theme 02

Workforce Architecture

Which roles change, which emerge, and how do you redesign work rather than just cut headcount?

Theme 03

Governance & Risk

What guardrails do you need before your teams start building, and who owns them?

Theme 04

Organisational Readiness

Culture eats strategy. How ready is your organisation to absorb the change AI demands?

Theme 05

Leadership in an AI Era

The decisions ahead require a different kind of leadership. What does it look like?

Theme 06

The 90-Day Lens

You leave with a personal action framework. Not a report that gathers dust.

Your facilitator

Led by someone who has done the work.

Matt Parry

Founder & CEO · The Future Collective

Matt Parry works at the far end of innovation, where emerging technology meets complex organisational reality. Over thirty years he has led business transformation programmes for organisations including Oracle, Henley Business School and the World of Work Institute, helping senior leadership teams navigate change that matters.

A recognised LinkedIn Top Voice on artificial intelligence and author of The Great Rewiring, Matt brings both strategic depth and practical credibility to every session. He is not a theorist; he is a practitioner who has sat in the rooms where these decisions get made.

The AI Laboratory is the distillation of that experience. A space designed to give senior leaders the thinking time, the provocation and the peer dialogue they cannot get anywhere else.

30 years in business transformation LinkedIn Top Voice on AI Author, The Great Rewiring Recognised business influencer

Who attends

Senior leaders who make the decisions.

CEOs & MDs

Setting the strategic direction and investment thesis for AI across the business.

CFOs & COOs

Quantifying the operational and financial case, and the risk of inaction.

CHROs & CPOs

Redesigning work, capability frameworks and the employee proposition.

CTOs & CDOs

Translating AI capability into architecture, governance and delivery.

The day

A full day. No filler.

09 : 30

Arrival, coffee & introductions

10 : 00

Setting the landscape. What has actually changed and why it matters now

10 : 45

Boardroom dialogue. Strategic positioning & competitive advantage in an AI era

11 : 30

Morning break

11 : 45

Workforce architecture. Talent, roles & the future of human contribution

12 : 30

Governance deep-dive. Risk, ethics & organisational readiness

13 : 15

Lunch

14 : 00

Hands-on session. AI in practice, live demonstrations & applied thinking

14 : 45

Peer working groups. Tackling your real organisational challenges

15 : 30

Afternoon break

15 : 45

The 90-Day Lens. Personal action framework & peer commitment

16 : 30

Closing provocation & what happens next

17 : 00

Close & departures

Interested? Register here.

The AI Laboratory runs as a small, curated group. Apply below and we will be in touch with available dates.