Mike Leverington

Mike Leverington

Sr. Director Business Analytics Skyscanner
Mike Leverington

Agenda Day 1

8:50 AM PANEL | STOP FAKING “MATURITY”: REIMAGINE YOUR DATA CULTURE FOR PRODUCTION READY AI

Let's be honest: many organizations are diving headfirst into AI, but their data culture is shaky - at best. This gap between AI ambition and data maturity is a recipe for disappointment, leading to failed projects, wasted resources, and frustration. It's a familiar story; the business demands supersonic speed, but the data infrastructure is stuck on dial-up. The biggest challenge is however not technology, but cultural resistance to change. Without buy-in from business units and senior management, even the best AI strategies stall. Real maturity starts with honest conversations about what’s not working and a willingness to address legacy processes and mindsets. The point isn’t perfection, and while speed matters, sustainable speed wins. Keep the board onside, your teams invested, and vision realistic when budgets tighten and patience thins to prepare for AI that delivers.

• Discover how to align your data culture with your organisation’s AI ambitions.
• Explore culture fixes for broadening understanding of what makes data culture across seniorities work for you, not against you.
• Learn to spot the early warning signs of a failing AI strategy before you get stuck in a “sunk-cost” fallacy loop.

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