Preparing Acquisition-Led Organisations for AI Readiness: Targeting the Transformation Foundations Before Successful AI Adoption

02 Dec 2026
Acquisition-led organisations rarely start with one clean technology base. They inherit fragmented systems, duplicated processes, inconsistent data standards and competing operating cultures, all of which can limit the value of AI before adoption even begins. Real AI readiness starts with the foundations: understanding where data lives, what needs integrating, which processes should be standardised and how governance can work across a business that was never originally built as one.
Speakers
Lauren Stables
Lauren Stables, Group Head of Programme Delivery - The Clear Group