What 2026 Taught Us About AI
In 2026, the AI hype phase ended. Leaders stopped asking what AI could do and started demanding real business results.
Download our candid guide to where corporate AI stands right now, featuring direct takeaways from work in 2026 as we discuss what worked, what failed, and what scaled over the past year!
What’s Inside:
The Reality Check
A frank look at the state of enterprise AI today. We’ll cover the key stats—good and bad—and the common blockers that are holding businesses back.
The Blueprint
A look at the tried-and-tested frameworks for success that have emerged from the chaos. We'll share the fundamentals that underpin successful AI projects, from adoption to building complex agentic workflows.
The 2027 Horizon
As the year closes, our AI Lead, Ben Elstub, shares his predictions on what to expect in 2027 and how you can get ahead of the curve.
Our Authors
Written by our in-house experts, who have worked on AI projects day in and day out this year to give you honest, real insight.
Ben Elstub
Head of Customer Engineering & AI Innovation Lead
Harry Whitworth
Cloud Customer Engineer
Dave Ewing
Workspace Customer Engineer
Amelia Gerrity
Senior Change Management Consultant
Tom Pyle
Customer Engineer
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