When is an AI system sufficiently trustworthy to rely on?
Examine the evidence, accountability and practical understanding needed before reliance.
AI VERIFICATION / THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE SERIES
AI Verification
Think Tank
Roundtable Series
A private three-city series convening leaders, practitioners and specialists around the evidence, oversight and independence organisations need to trust AI.
4–6NOVEMBER
2026
2026
Cambridge · Oxford · London
Convened and chaired by Just VerifyVenue & Hospitality Host: Mishcon de Reya
01Cambridge4 November
02Oxford5 November
03London6 November
ONE CONNECTED INQUIRYTrustVerificationSovereignty
CONNECTED OUTPUTSeries Report
03Cities
03Inquiry areas
01Synthesis
DATES4–6 November 2026
FORMATPrivate · Invitation only
ROOM20–30 people overall
OUTPUTOne connected report
WHY THE SERIES EXISTS
A focused forum for the questions AI adoption cannot avoid.
Organisations are moving from experimentation to reliance.
AI systems, agents, providers and infrastructure can now materially affect people, operations and outcomes. Yet many organisational decisions still depend on assumptions, vendor claims or forms of assurance that do not provide sufficient independent evidence.
The series brings different disciplines together to examine what meaningful trust, verification and independence should look like in practice.
- 01
Surface the real questions
Move beyond broad claims to identify the evidence, decisions and unresolved questions organisations must address before they can responsibly rely on AI.
- 02
Connect different perspectives
Bring together a deliberately broad mix of leaders, practitioners and specialists from across industries, organisations and communities to examine the questions through different forms of experience and judgement.
- 03
Create useful insight and action
Turn recurring themes, tensions and evidence gaps into a connected report, practical priorities and follow-on action after the series.
DESIGNED FOR DEPTH
A working conversation, not a performance.
The format is deliberately small, private and discussion-led so participants can test assumptions and contribute judgement rather than present a fixed position.
- Stage
- Shared table
- Audience
- Contributors
- Presentations
- Structured discussion
- Sales pitches
- Meaningful participation
- Preset position
- Challenge, nuance and disagreement
THREE AREAS OF INQUIRY
Connected questions. No preset conclusions.
Every city examines all three areas. Together they explore the evidence, judgement and organisational control needed for responsible reliance on AI.
How can organisations independently test whether AI behaves as claimed?
Explore methods and checks across performance, behaviour, governance and control.
How can organisations preserve meaningful control as external reliance grows?
Consider portability, jurisdiction, dependency and the organisational right to verify.
The series is designed to surface alignment where it exists. It also makes disagreement or uncertainty visible where it does not.
THE CONNECTED SERIES
Three cities. Three days. One connected inquiry.
Each city hosts all three discussions. The route connects distinct rooms and perspectives into one shared body of insight.
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
SERIES OUTPUT
One connected synthesis
A report identifying shared themes, differing perspectives and evidence gaps.
THE ROUNDTABLE DAY
Designed for dialogue, not presentation.
Arrival, coffee and informal introductions
Welcome, context and brief introductions
- ROUNDTABLE I
Trust
Evidence, accountability and responsible reliance.
Refreshment break
- ROUNDTABLE II
Verification
Methods, checks and independently testable claims.
Hosted lunch and continued discussion
- ROUNDTABLE III
Sovereignty & Independence
Control, dependency, jurisdiction and the right to verify.
Closing reflections
The discussion is facilitated and structured, but not scripted. Participants are invited for their judgement and experience, not to deliver presentations or represent a pre-agreed position.
WHO WILL BE AROUND THE TABLE
Cross-industry. Cross-disciplinary. Cross-perspective.
AI trust and verification do not belong to one industry, profession, function or community. Participation is based on the perspective somebody can contribute, not simply their sector or job title.
Organisations & Enterprise
Leadership, operations, risk, strategy and responsible adoption.
AI, Technology & Product
Systems, agents, data, product, innovation and emerging technology.
Law, Finance & Professional Services
Legal, investment, assurance, advisory and commercial judgement.
Government, Policy & Public Sector
Public responsibility, policy, governance and institutional oversight.
Research, Standards & Assurance
Academic, evaluation, certification, testing and evidence perspectives.
Infrastructure, Security & Society
Physical and digital infrastructure, resilience, privacy and public interest.
These are broad perspective families, not fixed participation categories. Other strategically relevant voices will be included where they strengthen the conversation.
PRIVATE CONVERSATION / RESPONSIBLE OUTPUT
Held carefully. Synthesised responsibly.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN01 02 03
Invitation only
Participation is curated rather than open.
Private discussion
The substance of the roundtable remains private.
No attribution
Individual contributions are not attributed without permission.
No recording · No transcription · No AI-assisted note-taking · No independent reporting of discussion
View Rules of EngagementFROM DIALOGUE TO INSIGHT
- LISTEN
Capture recurring themes and evidence questions.
- COMPARE
Identify where perspectives converge, differ or remain unresolved.
- SYNTHESISE
Bring the strongest cross-cutting insight together.
- OUTPUT
Post-Series Report
The report will not manufacture consensus or imply that every participant endorses a common position.
Roundtable Series host and convener
VENUE & HOSPITALITY HOST
Supporting the 2026 series across Cambridge, Oxford and London.
CONVENED & CHAIRED
Independently leading the agenda, participant balance, discussion and official outputs through the AI Verification Initiative.
Organisations interested in partnering with or sponsoring the 2026 Roundtable Series can speak with Just Verify directly.
Contact Just VerifyREQUEST AN INVITATION
Contribute to the conversation.
Participation is invitation-led and deliberately limited. Requests are considered against the balance, relevance and quality of the discussion in each city.
THE WIDER THINK TANK
One series within a wider programme of inquiry.
The Just Verify Think Tank supports structured discussion, research and collaborative exploration around AI verification and evidence-backed organisational trust.