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AI in Distribution<\/strong> hits the accelerator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

What was hype and speculation just last year is now reshaping the distribution industry from the back office to the warehouse \u2014 AI is proven. Discover what works for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where Leaders Turn AI into Competitive Advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The AI Forum for Distributors brings proprietary research from 200+ distributors deploying AI so you know what works, where ROI is missed, and what you need to put into action to see measurable, significant gains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What You’ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

8 Key Takeaways<\/strong> for You and Your Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You’ll leave with actionable strategies, direct access to industry leaders, and a clear vision of how AI can transform your business today. Our intensively curated program delivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benchmark where your business actually stands. Walk out with a clear read on your AI maturity relative to your peers and validated by DSG research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Real numbers, not “AI is exciting.” Every case study comes with actual figures: payback period, productivity lift, margin impact \u2014 real data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you need to know in one day. The AI Forum: UK | EU is designed for executives whose time is the scarcest resource in the room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Agenda set by the team behind State of AI in Distribution \u2014 the largest, longest-running dataset on how 200+ distributors are actually deploying AI. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every example is wholesale-distribution specific. No generic AI demos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bring your strategist and your executor in the same room. The day is structured for the C-suite decision-maker and the AI champion to sit through it together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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See past 2026 with DSG\u2019s AI 2030 framework. The decisions you make this year need to hold up for years to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You’re in the room with other distributors that understand the challenges specific to the UK and EU markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every session \u2014 keynotes, sponsor presentations, the closing panel \u2014 is curated and vetted by Distribution Strategy Group, the team behind the State of AI in Distribution research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve sat through a few too many technology events that felt like demo days, the AI Forum is the corrective: a room of distribution operators talking honestly about what’s working, what’s overhyped, and what’s worth your money in the next twelve months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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15 October, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

National Conference Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Birmingham, UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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