World Congress 2026 Europe

The Last Mile of AI: From Prototype to Production

July 10, 2026 09:40 – 10:10 · 30 min Tech Leaders Stage

What this session covers

Most AI looks impressive in a demo and never survives contact with production. This panel focuses on that last mile and what the teams who get to dependable, running systems do differently. Practitioners on what actually breaks, and how they fix it.

World Congress 2026 Europe

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