Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, but for many organisations the challenge is no longer access to AI technology—it's creating the operational foundation required to scale it successfully. Fragmented systems, disconnected data, manual processes, and increasingly complex hybrid environments continue to limit execution, making operational readiness one of the defining priorities for technology leaders heading into 2026.

In this episode of The Common Factor Series, senior leaders from Boomi and industry come together to explore what it really means to become an AI-ready enterprise. As organisations accelerate investment in AI, automation, and cloud technologies, the discussion examines why integration, orchestration, and governance have become essential to delivering measurable business outcomes.

Featuring James Houston, Head of Customer Success at Boomi; Ankur Chakore, Senior Manager Architecture at NBN Co; Jarryd Keir, Manager Integration Services at CEnet; and Kieren Lawrence, CIO at Brickworks, the panel explores the operational realities organisations face as they move beyond isolated AI initiatives toward connected, enterprise-wide transformation.

The discussion centres on four priority areas: why AI ambition is outpacing operational readiness, the role of integration and automation as the foundation for scalable AI, establishing governance and visibility across hybrid environments, and moving from experimentation to measurable business outcomes.

Through practical examples, the conversation highlights how organisations are simplifying operational complexity, improving data connectivity, strengthening governance, and creating the consistency required to support AI at scale. The panel also explores how technology leaders are reducing friction across systems and workflows while building the operational resilience needed to support future innovation.

Sponsored by Boomi, this episode is designed for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data & AI Officers, Enterprise Architects, Integration Leaders, and senior technology executives responsible for enabling AI, automation, and digital transformation. It provides practical executive-level insight into how organisations can build the connected operational foundation required to activate an AI-ready enterprise.