# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Convened by AI West with Bristol Law Society, Bristol and Bath Legal Tech and ICAEW West of England.About this EventIn July the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce said professionals could be found liable not only for misusing AI, but for failing to use it where reasonable care and skill would require it. Accountancy firms face the same pressure from clients, regulators and competitors, without the case law.So the question has moved on. Not whether to adopt, but what to adopt first, what it costs, and how you know it worked.Most firms your size are guessing. The technology is rarely the hard part. The hard part is choosing, getting people to actually use it, and being able to show the difference.What we'll coverWhat has worked inside small and mid-tier law and accountancy firms, and what has notWhere firms lose money on adoption, and the decisions that cause itWhat the UKJT statement means in practice for how you supervise AI useA free online resource built from three years of working directly with firmsWho it's forPartners, fee earners and innovation leads at small and mid-sized law firms and accountancy practices. No technical background needed.SpeakerProfessor James Faulconbridge, Lancaster University, co-lead of TiPS (Technology in Professional Services). Funded by ESRC and Innovate UK and run by Lancaster, Oxford Brookes and Salford, TiPS has provided over 500 hours of support to more than 60 professional services firms across the UK since January 2024, and accelerated technology adoption in 75% of them. James also sits on the Mayor of London's AI and Jobs Taskforce.Agenda12:00 Arrival & Networking12:30 Findings from TiPS13:10 A firm's experience of adoption13:35 Questions14:00 Close
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/ai-adoption-from-optional-to-essential/100001997553859366
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: tbc
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bristol
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: tbc
- **lat**: 51.4538044
- **long**: -2.5917658
- **full address**: tbc, Central Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential being held?
  - **A:** AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at tbc, Central Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential?
  - **A:** AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential is organized by AI West.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bristol, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If AI Adoption: From Optional to Essential sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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