Biography
Barbara Cresti is a trusted advisor to Boards and executive teams navigating complexity, growth, and transformation. With over 20 years of global leadership across regulated and technology-driven industries — from energy and healthcare to cloud, AI and advanced manufacturing — she helps organisations unlock new value and lead strongly in moments of structural change.
As Founder of StratEdge, she advises C-suite leaders and Boards on AI strategy, governance, and AI-enabled business transformation - aligning leadership, operating models, and growth to turn emerging technologies into measurable competitive advantage.
Session
- AI For TodaySpeaker
Panel 1 - Beyond the Pilot: Making Enterprise AI Pay Off
Tuesday 22 September, 10:00 – 10:40Panel Stage79% of enterprises struggle to turn AI investment into value — yet the winners report 5-10x returns. Leaders from global enterprises on what separates pilots that die from AI that pays.
With Bala Muthiah, Juan Reyes, Steve Hines