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Edmund Optics stands at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, distributing >34,000 products and customised solutions in optics, photonics and imaging to a range of industries across the globe. Eighteen months ago, Edmund Optics began an ambitious journey to transform its data science capabilities, aiming to use Machine Learning (ML) and AI to deliver real value to their business and customers.

Join us for an engaging fireside discussion featuring Daniel Adams, Global Analytics Manager at Edmund Optics, as he shares the company’s remarkable transformation from having no formal data science capabilities to deploying multiple ML and AI models in production—all within just 12 months. Daniel will highlight how Edmund Optics cultivated internal enthusiasm for data solutions, built trust, and created momentum to push the boundaries of what’s possible with their data.

Daniel will share personal, key lessons learned along the way. If you’re navigating a similar path, don’t miss it.

Takeaways:

• How Edmund Optics moved AI from cost centre to value driver: A real‑world perspective on what it takes to turn AI investment into tangible business impact—and where leaders need to intervene to unblock progress.
• Clarity on where leadership focus matters most in AI journeys: Why strategic prioritisation and executive sponsorship mattered more than technology choices in scaling beyond pilots.
• What’s really holding AI back inside organisations: The hidden constraints that slow momentum if left unaddressed.
• Scaling AI with confidence: Insights into balancing speed, risk, and return—helping leaders move from experimentation to repeatable, enterprise‑wide value.