Foundations Before Autonomy

Why the next phase of enterprise commerce depends on the decisions made before AI is allowed to act

Overview

Date: Thursday April 16th | Time: 18:15 - late | Location: 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA

A private executive dinner bringing together enterprise commerce, digital and technology leaders for an evening of shared perspective and learning.

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Why Attend

Commercial Focus

Explore how architectural decisions influence revenue performance, margin control and operational efficiency.

Peer Benchmarking

Understand how organisations of similar scale are approaching platform evolution and AI readiness.

Strategic Clarity

Refine your thinking on what must be simplified, governed or redesigned before autonomy can be safely introduced.

A Curated Senior Room

Engage with a deliberately selected group of enterprise leaders responsible for real commercial and architectural decisions.

Key Themes

  • Foundations Before Autonomy

    Why enterprise commerce performance in an AI-driven future is determined by decisions made today around platforms, data and governance.

  • Simplification as a Strategic Advantage

    How reducing architectural complexity lowers cost, increases delivery speed and creates the conditions for sustainable automation.

  • Platform Control at Enterprise Scale

    Designing commerce platforms that balance standardisation at the core with controlled flexibility at the edges.

  • AI Readiness in Practice

    What it actually means to prepare systems, teams and operating models for AI-enabled execution, beyond experimentation.

  • Governance in an Automated World

    How accountability, ownership and guardrails must evolve as systems begin to influence commercial outcomes directly.

  • From Insight to Action

    The shift from AI as a decision-support tool to AI as an execution layer within enterprise commerce operations.

  • Commercial Impact of Architecture

    Why platform and integration decisions directly affect revenue, margin and operational efficiency.

  • Designing for the Next 18 Months

    Identifying the foundational choices that will most influence enterprise agility and competitiveness in the near term.

Who This Is For

This dinner is intended for senior decision-makers responsible for enterprise commerce strategy, platform architecture, digital transformation and operational performance.

Typical attendees include:

  • Chief Digital Officers

  • Chief Technology Officers

  • Chief Information Officers

  • Chief Commercial Officers

  • VP / Directors of eCommerce

  • Heads of Digital & Transformation

  • Enterprise Platform Leaders

If you are accountable for commerce performance and long-term platform direction, this event is designed for you.

Your Hosts

Simon Hamblin
Co-Founder & CEO, fusefabric
Simon works with enterprise brands navigating large-scale commerce transformation and platform evolution across the UK and Europe.

PJ Jassal
Co-Founder & COO, Fusefabric
PJ partners with commercial and technology leaders to design scalable commerce architecture and operating models that support long-term growth.