Through the Fog of AI Hype
A talk for charity and third-sector leaders on cutting through AI hype and taking confident, practical steps forward with AI adoption. Delivered at the Maribel Centre, Wantage, for People, Purpose & Progress on 12 June 2026.
What it covered
- The governance gap: 88% of UK charities using AI, fewer than 1 in 4 with any policy or training in place
- From text box to colleague: what changed in 2025–26 as AI moved from answering questions to completing multi-step tasks
- Live demo: three messy working documents turned into a campaign landing page in under two minutes
- Practical next steps: which tools are appropriate for charity data, where to start, how to bring your team along
About the event
People, Purpose & Progress is a network and events series for charity and third-sector leaders in Oxfordshire. The session was held at the Maribel Centre in Wantage — the same venue used as the live demo subject.