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AI at scale: are your foundations ready?

Published 14 Oct 2026
Wendy Shearer (Pulsant) + Andrew Dutton (SCC) recording podcast

What does it take to move from AI experimentation to real-world adoption, and where does sovereign AI fit into the picture? 

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Perspectives from the Edge, Andrew Dutton, Enterprise Sales & Marketing Director at SCC, joins Pulsant’s Wendy Shearer to explore the challenges businesses are facing as AI moves from experimentation into production and scale.

 

SCC is a leading IT services and solutions provider, helping organisations modernise their technology, infrastructure and digital capabilities. 

As AI adoption continues to move at speed, businesses are having to think beyond the technology itself. Data foundations, workload placement, hybrid infrastructure, security, resilience and sovereignty are all becoming increasingly important.

In this episode, Andrew and Wendy explore:

• Why businesses are still working out what AI means for them
• The challenge of moving AI from experimentation and pilots into production and scale
• How data residency, data governance and data protection are shaping the conversation around sovereign AI
• Why hybrid infrastructure is becoming increasingly important
• Why AI is both a board-level opportunity and a board-level risk
• How businesses can assess their AI readiness and prepare for investment
• The infrastructure behind AI and the role of data centres
• Common misconceptions around data centres, energy use and sustainability

As AI moves into production, what do businesses need to get right to turn investment into meaningful business value?

Watch the full episode to hear Andrew and Wendy discuss the infrastructure, data and organisational considerations shaping the future of AI and sovereign AI.

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