November 11-12, 2026 | Toronto, ON
November 11-12, 2026 | Toronto, ON
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Andrew Lane

Andrew Lane

Co-Founderdigby

Andrew is the co-founder of digby, an innovation consultancy for the architecture, design and creative industries, and HOUSE OF DIGBY, an importer of authentically designed contract furniture to Canada and the Southeast US.  Andrew serves as fracitonal COO at AI startup, Bitreel, is host of Barriers to Entry, an innovation and emerging media podcast, and the voice of Calling Audibles, a Substack newsletter on developing resilience in times of rapid transformation.


A seasoned entrepreneur, intrapreneur, speaker, and educator, Andrew made his career building and leading teams and organizations from startups to multinational corporations through change and transformation. He’s spoken at leading conferences, designed and delivered innovative courses for prominent colleges and universities in emerging media and technology, and sat on numerous boards and councils aligned to helping design-forward organizations and individuals chart their course into new territory. 

Thu Nov 12•11:00 AM – 11:45 AM•Centre Stage

AI in Practice: What’s Working, What’s Failing and What You Need to Know

AI adoption is moving fast across architecture, design, and manufacturing - but simply using the technology doesn’t always mean it’s delivering real v

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AI adoption is moving fast across architecture, design, and manufacturing - but simply using the technology doesn’t always mean it’s delivering real value. Firms are testing new tools, experimenting with workflows, and figuring out where AI can genui

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AI adoption is moving fast across architecture, design, and manufacturing - but simply using the technology doesn’t always mean it’s delivering real value. Firms are testing new tools, experimenting with workflows, and figuring out where AI can genuinely save time or unlock creative capacity. But between quality concerns, team adoption, client expectations, and the pressure to keep up, the gap between trying AI and making it work in practice is s

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AI adoption is moving fast across architecture, design, and manufacturing - but simply using the technology doesn’t always mean it’s delivering real value. Firms are testing new tools, experimenting with workflows, and figuring out where AI can genuinely save time or unlock creative capacity. But between quality concerns, team adoption, client expectations, and the pressure to keep up, the gap between trying AI and making it work in practice is still significant.This session takes a look at what’s actually happening inside firms right now. What tools are proving useful? Where is AI falling short? And how are design professionals deciding what’s worth investing in - and what isn’t? From internal workflows and creative processes to ethics and quality control, industry leaders will share what they’re learning as they navigate AI in real time.

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Doug Taylor
Andrew Lane
Darilyn Coles
Doug Taylor
Doug TaylorPresident | Sales & Marketing Manager, Frontiers Design Build Inc.
Andrew Lane
Andrew LaneCo-Founder, digby
Darilyn Coles
Darilyn ColesCEO + Founder, Selocity
Doug Taylor
Doug TaylorPresident | Sales & Marketing Manager, Frontiers Design Build Inc.
Andrew Lane
Andrew LaneCo-Founder, digby
Darilyn Coles
Darilyn ColesCEO + Founder, Selocity
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