AI leaders are not tool shoppers – they are growth and margin outliers: nearly 2.5× more often >10% revenue growth and 3.6× more often ≥15% margin according to our Global AI Report 2026. In this online fireside chat, two pioneering companies from banking and manufacturing talked about how they shape the journey from vision to value creation: from the AI value proposition through technology decisions and transformation steps to operating model, governance, and scaling. Participants heard openly where things get stuck in practice – and which patterns have helped to industrialize impact instead of collecting pilots.