About this Talk
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of how we build, lead, and compete. Yet while many organisations are racing to craft AI “plans,” few are developing real AI strategies, ones rooted in experimentation, adaptability, and learning.
In this session, Stephen Edginton, CPTO of Dext, shares lessons from building AI at scale and integrating it into a company serving hundreds of thousands of businesses. Drawing from Dext’s journey from early automation to agentic bookkeeping he explores how leaders can balance vision and velocity in the exponential era.
Attendees will learn how to move beyond AI theatre and create environments that reward exploration over committees, judgment over output, and adaptability over control. Because in a world where work does itself, what’s left for leaders is to define how we learn, decide, and evolve.