Beyond the AI noise: Where AI drives real ROI in professional services

Thursday, June 25

9am PDT | 12pm EDT | 5pm BST

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Join this one-hour expert-led workshop

Hosted by Andrew Bone (Dayshape) and Brant Hollenkamp (Microsoft)

Everyone's talking about AI. Few are using it where it matters most.

Despite AI being the number one priority for professional services leaders, most firms remain stuck in early experimentation – investing in standalone tools while the core drivers of firm performance – planning, resourcing, and delivery – remain largely untouched.

The result?
Investment is rising. Performance isn't keeping pace.

For leaders ready to close the gap between AI investment and impact, this workshop reframes AI's role entirely:

From productivity tool → delivery engine
From isolated experiments → connected operations
From incremental gains → competitive advantage

We'll explore:

The current AI landscape – where adoption is accelerating, but impact remains limited
The AI opportunity – where firms can unlock significant returns across planning, resourcing, and delivery
The future of AI – where agentic AI actively optimizes operations in professional services

Using real examples from Big Four accountancy, this expert-led session cuts through AI hype to focus on where leaders should act next – and why waiting is a growing commercial risk.

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Hosted by

Andrew Bone, Dayshape

VP Product & Co-founder

Andrew co-founded Dayshape after his experience working as a practitioner at PwC, where he saw first-hand the challenges of resource management, and realized how crucial it was to the success of any professional services firm. A technologist at heart, he now leads Dayshape’s product team with a vision to define the future of AI-powered resource management, helping organizations to achieve extraordinary results.

Brant Hollenkamp, Microsoft

Enterprise Sales Manager, Professional Services Industry Leader

Brant oversees the delivery of innovative AI, cloud, and data platform solutions to customers across industries. He's a sought-after Executive Briefing speaker on AI Transformation, regularly presenting at board meetings, customer executive sessions, and major industry events. His talks translate Microsoft's AI strategy into practical guidance for executives navigating disruption, helping leaders move from AI experimentation to measurable business outcomes.