Beyond AI islands: how to fully build an enterwise-wide AI workforce

About this talk

Join Cathal McCarthy, Chief Strategy Officer at Kore.ai, and Nick Clark, Partner and Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group, for a candid, 30-minute fireside-style conversation unpacking the findings of their joint white paper: Beyond AI Islands.

In this no-slides, no-moderator format, Cathal and Nick dig deep into what’s holding enterprises back and what it takes to scale AI with purpose. Together, they explore:

• The real reasons AI pilots stall and how to overcome “pilot fatigue.”
• Why platform thinking, not point solutions, is the new blueprint for scale.
• How to reframe governance as a design principle, not an afterthought.
• The smart way to approach build vs. buy decisions.
• What it takes to drive adoption across teams, tech, and leadership.