Session overview

What does the AI revolution mean for you? How should you use it? And how do you make sure you are not left behind?

In this session, Danny Fortson, West Coast Tech Correspondent at The Sunday Times, will take us inside the Silicon Valley “future machine” to explore some of the biggest shifts happening in AI right now and what they could mean for organisations, leaders and the workforce.

From the rise of personal AI agents to the rapid growth of cheaper open-source models, Danny will examine how quickly the landscape is changing and what businesses should be paying attention to next.

The session will explore:

• The dawn of the digital butler – personal AI agents such as Instinct and Muse are beginning to emerge. What could this mean for the way we work and organise our lives?
• Crossing the Rubicon – the number of AI agents online has now passed the number of humans. What could that mean for your business, your workforce and the way work gets done?
• Is there an AI bubble? – and if there is, should organisations actually care?
• The revolution inside AI – how open-source models have rapidly grown in prominence, offering powerful AI systems at a fraction of the cost of the frontier labs
• Education and training – how institutions are rethinking how they prepare young people for a world where machines can increasingly perform work traditionally given to first-year graduates

Key takeaways

By attending this session, participants will:

• Gain a clearer understanding of the major AI trends shaping business and work
• Explore how AI agents could change roles, teams and operating models
• Understand the growing importance of open-source AI and lower-cost models
• Consider what the current AI investment boom could mean for organisations
• Reflect on how education, skills and workforce development may need to change as AI becomes more capable

About the speaker

Danny Fortson – West Coast Tech Correspondent, The Sunday Times

Danny Fortson is the West Coast Tech Correspondent for The Sunday Times, where he writes a weekly column, profile interviews and features on the most compelling technology stories of the day.

He is also co-host of The Times Tech Podcast, a weekly interview show whose guests have included Bill Gates, Sir Demis Hassabis and Al Gore.

Danny was named 2025 Business and Finance Journalist of the Year at the National Press Awards for his coverage of the Mike Lynch saga.

Who should attend?

This session is ideal for:

• CEOs, board members and senior leaders
• Strategy, innovation and transformation leads
• Digital, data and technology leaders
• People and workforce leaders
• Anyone trying to make sense of how AI is changing business, work and society

Joining information

Your joining link will be sent via Eventbrite 7 days before the session, and you will also receive a reminder from events@din.co.uk approximately 2 hours before the session.

Sessions are recorded where possible, however slides and presentation materials are not guaranteed to be shared afterwards.

If you have any questions about the event or your booking, please contact events@din.co.uk