Unlocking AI’s potential: key insights from The AI Summit New York

Xoople’s Fabrizio Pirondini, Co-founder and CEO, and Jamie Ritchie, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, as well as Luke Pritchard, EY Americas Databricks AI and Data Leader, shared how Xoople is transforming raw satellite imagery into actionable, AI-ready Earth data for enterprise use. The session highlighted Xoople’s approach to processing Earth data at scale, creating consistent, foundational datasets that enable faster and better decision-making across industries.

They emphasized Xoople’s role in bridging the gap between niche Earth observation data and mainstream enterprise adoption through collaborations with platforms like Microsoft and Databricks. By making Earth data interoperable and accessible, Xoople is unlocking new use cases — from city planning to supply chain optimization — and positioning Earth data as a future gold standard for enterprise forecasting and risk assessment.

Adrian Crockett, General Partner and Head of EJ Labs, Edward Jones; Evan Swartley, Head of Enterprise AI Program, Vanguard; Phil Andriyevsky, EY Financial Services AI and Data Leader; and Patrick Gallic, Head of International AI Hub, Tokio Marine, discussed how organizations are closing the AI value gap by moving beyond isolated use cases toward scalable, platform-based approaches. The session emphasized the importance of executive alignment, strong governance and a product mindset to sustain AI-driven economic value.

The discussion highlighted strategies such as balancing top-down strategic investments with bottom-up innovation, adopting federated models to scale AI globally and building a culture where AI proficiency is a baseline skill. Panelists also stressed measuring impact through a mix of near-term returns and long-term indicators, noting that while off-the-shelf solutions deliver quick wins, lasting value requires modern infrastructure, continuous learning and enterprise-wide integration.