AI That Works In 2026

A practical executive guide to AI risk, governance, and value.

AI is no longer a lab experiment. It is embedded in vendor tools, core systems, and everyday workflows. At the same time, regulation, boards, and customers are starting to ask harder questions.

This report is for leaders who need AI to be useful, defensible, and aligned to the business, not just “innovative.”

What’s inside

  • How AI is really showing up in ERP, operations, and decision-making

  • The emerging AI regulatory landscape and what it means for your organization

  • Simple ways to inventory and prioritize your AI use cases

  • Practical models for governance, accountability, and risk

  • A 12–24 month action checklist for executives

Who it is for

  • Executives responsible for transformation, ERP, or digital operations

  • CIOs, COOs, CFOs, and program leaders who need clarity more than hype