Beyond the hype: AI that delivers ROI
March 24, 2026
| Free PEX Network Webinar Series
Dr. Lucas Root is a strategist-operator and technologist who helps organizations translate emerging AI into measurable operational outcomes. Dr. Root designs AI-enabled operating models spanning process excellence, automation, and transformation—bringing rigorous systems thinking to real-world execution. He has built and scaled physical-digital programs from proof-of-concept through enterprise rollout, and he writes and speaks on the intersection of people, process, data, and intelligent automation. Dr. Root is also the host of the Elements of Community podcast and the author of multiple books on AI strategy and execution.
DAY ONE
12:00 PM PANEL - Beyond the hype: Stop talking about AI and start doing
The AI conversation has been loud, ambitious, and full of promise. But the real test is beginning now when the talk stops and execution begins. As organizations move past experimentation and pilots, AI is colliding with operational reality, including legacy processes, fragmented data, security concerns, and growing pressure to deliver measurable return on investment (ROI). Discuss what real-world teams are actively doing with AI in their day-to-day work. Find out what actually happens when AI becomes part of operational processes, what breaks, what works, and what it really takes to move from ideas to impact.
What you'll learn:
- What changes when AI moves from experimentation into daily practice.
- How teams are embedding AI into real workflows, not just running pilots.
- The practical realities of managing data structure, governance, and security at scale.
- Where organizations struggle to prove ROI and how leading teams are measuring value.
- How to turn AI ambition into operational results.
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