Most organizations are not failing at AI because of bad technology. They are failing because the transformation required around it never happens. Toby has spent more than 25 years helping organizations close that gap, most recently leading an AI transformation at a global SaaS company that went from disconnected pilots to 58% adoption, a 69% productivity gain, and 93% engagement in nine months.
In this session, he walks through the six moves that separate organizations that scale AI from those that stall, covering team alignment, barrier removal, capability building, and metrics that show real impact. He has led organizational transformation across defense, federal, and financial environments and now applies those lessons directly to AI adoption. You will leave with a practical roadmap you can put to work immediately, no matter where your organization is today.
Presented By
Toby Rao
Founder, Loudon AiGile Network
An AI transformation leader and published author based in the Washington, DC Metro area, with 19+ years of enterprise modernization experience across Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies, and defense contractors, including Deloitte, Nike, Freddie Mac, Exostar, and agencies such as the IRS, CMS, VA, DoD, GSA, and HHS. Currently serving as Global Director of Transformation and AI Center of Excellence Lead at Exostar, Toby drives AI adoption, DevOps transformation, and organizational change at scale within one of the aerospace and defense industry's most compliance-critical SaaS environments. Toby is the founder of the Loudoun AiGile Network, a 2,300+ member community at the intersection of AI and Agile practice, and a speaker at 30+ global events. He is the author of The AI Leap: The Climb from Pilot to Production, a business novel and field guide for leaders navigating real-world AI transformation.
