AI Leaders’ Series: 2026 Predictions
Executive Summary
In 2026, AI remains firmly at the centre of the corporate agenda as organizations seek to convert sustained LLM performance gains and unprecedented investment into tangible business value. Our predictions for 2026 guide is designed to help AI leaders navigate this turbulent landscape, offering a glimpse of what to expect in the year ahead.
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Chris Sayers
Senior Manager
Chris is a Senior Manager at Verdantix. His current research agenda targets enterprise AI integration and adoption, AI market trends and agentic AI. Chris joined Verdantix in ...
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Bill Pennington
VP Research
Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...
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