Vancouver, British Columbia, April 17, 2026 — A Vancouver GPS Summit session filled entirely with VPs and directors revealed that 80% had no formal AI accountability structure — and 80% were actively asking for AI leadership development. One manufacturing VP had already built the complete AI readiness foundation his peers lacked. Here's what that gap reveals about where your company's AI future actually gets decided.

Chicago, Illinois, April 14, 2026 — Nineteen Chicago manufacturing and industrial leaders gave the GPS Summit a perfect 5/5 — and 32% said their primary AI goal was talent development, not cost cutting. Their data reveals why American manufacturing sits at the highest-opportunity AI inflection point in a generation, and what's still standing in the way.

Detroit, Michigan, March 10, 2026 — At a Detroit CEO advisory workshop, 100% of attendees had no KPIs tied to AI and 80% had zero pilots in production. The problem isn't the technology — it's the absence of a named, accountable AI leader inside the organization.

Elkhorn, Nebraska, March 05, 2026 — At a CEO advisory summit in Elkhorn, Nebraska, 93% of executives had no AI pilots in production and 80% had no one accountable for AI outcomes. Here's what the data — and the room — revealed.