Applied AI
The Applied AI track at TiEcon 2026 is dedicated to the architects of the new economy, those moving beyond hype to deliver measurable ROI, resilient infrastructure, and scalable B2B solutions by discussing what’s in practice today. Centered on enterprise and B2B use cases, the track examines how organizations build, adopt, and scale AI across products, platforms, and business operations.
Enterprise AI is entering a decisive phase where vision meets execution. This track brings together entrepreneurs, enterprise leaders, and investors to explore the real opportunities AI creates, and the hard realities of deploying it at scale. Through a keynote and panels spanning startups and large organizations, we will examine where founders can build durable value, how enterprises are adopting AI today, and what it truly takes to move from promise to production. Expect practical insights, honest lessons, and an action-oriented perspective grounded in the real world.
We bridge the gap between those building the technology and those deploying it, examining how the entire ecosystem including startups, model producers, software ISVs, enterprises, and system integrators is collaborating to turn algorithmic potential into operational reality.
Sessions:
1. Keynote: "TBD"
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2. Session 1: "AI Builders & Entrepreneurs Scaling the AI Product Engine"
This session focuses on companies building AI products, primarily startups, but also larger organizations developing AI solutions for the market. It covers how AI companies are taking products to market, the challenges faced by founders building and scaling AI businesses, evolving business models, go-to-market approaches, and early traction. The discussion will also highlight the opportunities founders are seeing in the applied AI landscape and offer practical advice for entrepreneurs building AI-first companies.
3. Session 2: "The Consumers — Enterprise Adoption & The ROI"
This session centers on enterprises using AI and how AI is being applied inside real businesses today. It explores how the world’s largest organizations are consuming AI at scale and the friction points they encounter. The conversation will examine how enterprises are integrating AI into products, workflows, and operations, where organizations are seeing measurable ROI, and where adoption is challenging or value is still unclear. It will also address the role of system integrators in AI adoption and scaling, recognizing that AI is both a technology and an organizational change problem.