2026 Agenda
As well as a comprehensive exhibition, at Kent AI you can access a programme of free keynotes, workshops & special networking events – providing fresh insights into current construction industry challenges and opportunities on the horizon as well as emerging technologies, practices and innovations – helping you to keep up-to-date and thrive in the years ahead.
Please note the programme is subject to change at any time.
08:45 - 09:00
Registration & Exhibition Opens
09:15 - 09:25
Welcome Address
09:25 - 10:15
Opening Keynote: The AI-Powered Workplace: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Work
10:15 - 10:45
Networking & Meet the Speakers in the AI Lounge
10:15 - 11:15
10:45 - 11:15
Turning AI Opportunity into Competitive Advantage: A Practical Framework for Business Leaders
Northdown & Weald Room
Panel Discussion: AI Risk, Legal and Governance – What Businesses Need to Get Right
Lenham Lounge
Responsible GenAI Adoption: A Practical Framework for Building AI Skills in Your Organisation
Tec-West Room
11:15 - 11:45
Networking & Meet the Speakers in the AI Lounge
11:15 - 12:15
11:45 - 12:15
Panel Discussion: Your First 90 Days of AI – Practical Steps That Actually Work
Northdown & Weald Room
Beyond the Hype: How AI is Driving Productivity and Cash Flow in Finance Teams
Lenham Lounge
From Zero to 1: How to Actually Get Your Business Using AI
Southdown Room
When AI Meets Public Accountability: Making “Responsible” Operational, Not Aspirational
Tec-West Room
12:15 - 12:35
Networking & Meet the Speakers in the AI Lounge
12:15 - 12:15
12:35 - 13:05
AI Without Information Strategy? Why Most Organisations Are Building on Sand
Lenham Lounge
Making Better Decisions with AI: Real-World Applications in Tax and Compliance
Tec-West Room
Why AI Insights and Personalisation are Critical to Marketing Success
Southdown Room
From Curiosity to Culture: Embedding AI Across the Business
Northdown & Weald Room
13:05 - 14:05
Lunch Break
13:15 - 14:15
14:05 - 14:35
Panel: AI Jobs and the Economy – What It Means for Business and the Workforce
Lenham Lounge
AI Is Already in Your Business: Take Control Before It Costs You
Southdown Room
From Doing the Work to Directing the Work: How AI is Changing Everyday Roles
Northdown & Weald Room
Empowering Women in the Age of AI: Building Inclusive, Future-Ready Organisations (from Kent to East Africa)
Tec-West Room
14:35 - 14:55
Networking & Meet the Speakers in the AI Lounge
14:55 - 15:25
Leading AI Adoption: How to Drive Change, Not Just Strategy
Lenham Lounge
From Data to Comfort: Using AI to Monitor, Optimise and Improve Built Environments
Tec-West Room
15:25 - 15:45
Networking & Meet the Speakers in the AI Lounge
15:45 - 16:25
