WILL POLSTON AND THE EVOLUTION INSTITUTE PRESENTS

AHEAD in AI

The Practical AI Event For Entrepreneurs & Business Owners - Tuesday 10th November 2026 Down Hall, Essex

AHEAD in AI

Featuring Mo Gawdat & 5 more AI Expert Speakers

Free to join the Priority List. No payment required. Take 10 seconds. Priority list closes on the 22nd September.

Spend one day at Down Hall and walk out with the practical AI playbook to out-think, out-build and out-pace your competition in 2027 alongside a room of ambitious entrepreneurs & business owners

WILL POLSTON AND THE EVOLUTION INSTITUTE PRESENTS

AHEAD in AI

AHEAD in AI

The Practical AI Event For Entrepreneurs & Business Owners Tuesday 10th November 2026 Down Hall, Essex

Featuring Mo Gawdat 
& 5 more AI Expert Speakers

Free to join the Priority List. No payment required. Take 10 seconds. Priority list closes on the 22nd September.

THE LINEUP

1 MORE AI SPECIALIST SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON! 

THE LINEUP

THE LINEUP

Mo Gawdat

Former Chief Business Officer, Google X
Chief AI Officer, Flight Story

Best-selling author of Scary Smart and Solve for Happy - one of the most direct voices on what AI actually means for how we live and work.
He brings decades of technology leadership to exploring how artificial intelligence will transform business, society and the future of humanity.

Mo Gawdat

Former Chief Business Officer, Google X
Chief AI Officer, Flight Story

Best-selling author of Scary Smart and Solve for Happy - one of the most direct voices on what AI actually means for how we live and work.
He brings decades of technology leadership to exploring how artificial intelligence will transform business, society and the future of humanity.

PIERS LINNEY MBE

Former Dragon, Dragon's Den
Co-Founder, Implement AI

A former Dragon on BBC's Dragons' Den, Piers now co-founds Implement AI, voted 'AI Startup of the Year – London' in 2025 - building the AI agent solutions he'll be talking about, not just commentating on them.

Carly Meyers

AI Consultant & Trainer
Founder, Made for More AI

Over 550 businesses have been through Carly's coaching, and the results speak for themselves - including a GoHighLevel Gold SaaS Award. 
As founder of Made For More AI, she turns AI hype into frameworks small businesses can actually use.

MIKE KOENIGS

Former Dragon, Dragon's Den
Co-Founder, Implement AI

Mike Koenigs has taken the stage at NASA, the United Nations, MIT and XPRIZE, showing founders in real time how to use AI to grow their businesses faster. A five-time entrepreneur with five exits and a decades-long track record working with companies like Sony, BMW, AT&T and 3M, he teaches AI as a practical tool for execution, not just theory.

LEE RUSSEL

Founder, Minimal Viable Launch (MVL)
Author, Minimal Viable Launch

With a background spanning UX design, product development and innovation, Lee has worked with businesses across a wide range of sectors to reduce risk, validate customer needs and accelerate delivery in the world of AI. As founder of Minimal Viable Launch and author of the book of the same name, he helps leadership teams focus on solving the right problems before investing heavily in AI solutions.

PIERS LINNEY MBE

Former Dragon, Dragon's Den
Co-Founder, Implement AI

A former Dragon on BBC's Dragons' Den, Piers now co-founds Implement AI, voted 'AI Startup of the Year – London' in 2025 - building the AI agent solutions he'll be talking about, not just commentating on them.

Carly Meyers

AI Consultant & Trainer
Founder, Made for More AI

Over 550 businesses have been through Carly's coaching, and the results speak for themselves - including a GoHighLevel Gold SaaS Award. 
As founder of Made For More AI, she turns AI hype into frameworks small businesses can actually use.

MIKE KOENIGS

19x Bestselling Author & AI Pioneer
Founder, AI Accelerator

Mike Koenigs has taken the stage at NASA, the United Nations, MIT and XPRIZE, showing founders in real time how to use AI to grow their businesses faster. A five-time entrepreneur with five exits and a decades-long track record working with companies like Sony, BMW, AT&T and 3M, he teaches AI as a practical tool for execution, not just theory.

LEE RUSSEL

Founder, Minimal Viable Launch (MVL)
Author, Minimal Viable Launch

With a background spanning UX design, product development and innovation, Lee has worked with businesses across a wide range of sectors to reduce risk, validate customer needs and accelerate delivery in the world of AI. As founder of Minimal Viable Launch and author of the book of the same name, he helps leadership teams focus on solving the right problems before investing heavily in AI solutions.

WHY JOIN THE PRIORITY LIST

First access, 24 hours early

An early access window to buy before the tickets go public

The lowest price this event will see

You get access to Super Early Bird ticket prices, the cheapest they will be

Every speaker reveal, first

Four more names come up before they're announced anywhere else

Free to join

Nothing to buy today. Just your email on the list.

When tickets open — Standard, Premium, VIP — Those on the priority choose theirs first. Everyone else waits.

Questions You May Have

Is there a cost to join the Priority List?

No. Joining the priority list is free and doesn't commit you to buying a ticket. 

What happens after I sign up?

You'll get each speaker reveal as it happens, then super early access with the tickets at their cheapest price before they go on sale to the general public.

Is joining the priority list the same as booking my seat?

No, being on priority the list secures your early access window to buy your ticket. You'll book your actual seat separately, once we go on sale but you will get Super Early Bird access at the cheapest price if you're on the Priority List. 

WHY JOIN THE PRIORITY LIST

First access, 24 hours early

An early access window to buy before the tickets go public

The lowest price this event will see

You get access to Super Early Bird ticket prices, the cheapest they will be

Every speaker reveal, first

Five more names come up before they're announced anywhere else

Free to join

Nothing to buy today. Just your email on the list.

When tickets open - Standard, Premium, VIP - priority members choose first. Everyone else waits.

Questions You May Have

Is there a cost to join?

No. Joining is free and doesn't commit you to buying a ticket. 

What happens after I sign up?

You'll get each speaker reveal as it happens, then super early access with the tickets at their cheapest price before they go on sale to the general public.

Is joining the priority list the same as booking my seat?

No, being on the priority list secures your early access window to buy your ticket. You'll book your actual seat separately, once we go on sale but you will get Super Early Bird access at the cheapest price if you're on the Priority List.

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