2026 AI Procurement & Contracting Unconference

Please request a place on the wait list and we will let you know if any spots become available nearer the date of the event. We are hosting the same event in Cardiff on Thursday 5th November and you would be welcome to join us there: Cardiff: https://posterity-global-cardiff-2026.eventbrite.co.uk - thanks so much!

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You are invited to join Posterity Global for our **2026 AI Procurement & Contracting Unconference**.

**Date:** Tuesday 3rd November 2026
**Time: **9am to 4pm (followed by informal networking until 5.30pm)
**Venue: **NatWest Accelerator, 94 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6UR
**Cost: **Free of charge

**About the Unconference**
Our Unconference will be a high-impact, "big tent" gathering bringing together diverse cross-sector stakeholders to discuss and develop practical approaches to the novel challenges posed by the procurement, contracting and contract management of AI capabilities.

Unconferences are participant-driven events, where the agenda is created by the attendees on the day, rather than pre-set by organisers. While the exact discussion topics on 3rd November will be participant-led, we expect to prioritise the following themes:

• **Shifting from Spending to Investing:** Moving past rigid, transactional procurement toward dynamic, agile commercial frameworks tailored for rapidly evolving AI systems.
• **Evaluating Hype vs. Reality:** Cutting through vendor marketing to assess tools against true user needs, while addressing legacy IT infrastructure, data quality, and risk management constraints.
• **Contracting, Risk and Exit:** Designing agile contracts that enable experimentation while accounting for continuous model updates, data security, vendor lock-in, and exit strategies from day one.
• **Building Capability and Confidence:** Upskilling commercial and technical teams to focus on defining problems and meeting user needs, accurately evaluate AI bids, effectively governing supplier performance, and monitoring and evaluating evidence of improvements enabled by AI that deliver public value.

By adopting an unconference structure, we ensure discussions directly address the most pressing challenges and emerging issues affecting participants in procuring and contracting for AI products and services. If you haven’t participated in an unconference before, you can find out more here and watch this short YouTube video.

You can also read key takeaways from last year’s event here: AI Procurement Unconference 2025 Key Insights: What AI Procurement Really Looks Like on the Ground in 2025.

**Apply for a place**
To apply for a place to attend this Unconference, please click the 'Reserve a spot' button, share your details and the Posterity Global team will respond to your application within three working days.

**Who should attend**
Chief Technology Officers
Chief Data Officers
Chief Executive Officers
Procurement Professionals
Contract Management Professionals
Board Members
Finance Managers
Budget Holders
Lawyers
PMO Teams
Risk Managers
Service Leads
AI Suppliers
Industry Experts

**Cardiff - 5th November 2026**
We are also hosting a version of this Unconference in Cardiff on Thursday 5th November. If this date and location would suit you better, please apply for a place here: https://posterity-global-cardiff-2026.eventbrite.co.uk

**Colleagues and Peers**
If you know of other colleagues or industry peers who you think would also be interested to attend either event, please feel free to share this event link with them.

**Community of Interest**
If you can't make this Unconference but would like to be involved, please join our **AI Procurement Community of Interest** and please follow our LinkedIn page.