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Research Track · Edition 2026

The Future Enterprise: Designing Organisations for the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Research Proposal
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Research Question

Artificial Intelligence is changing not only how work is performed, but how organisations themselves may be structured.

This research explores how enterprises should evolve as AI becomes a permanent organisational capability.

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The Problem

Most organisations are attempting to integrate AI into structures originally designed before AI existed.

Simply inserting AI into existing workflows may fail to realise its full organisational potential.

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Why This Research Matters

The future enterprise will require new operating models, governance structures, decision-making processes, workforce capabilities, and methods of human-AI collaboration.

Understanding these changes is essential for long-term organisational success.

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Research Objectives

  1. 01Explore future organisational structures.
  2. 02Identify new decision-making models.
  3. 03Evaluate the impact of AI on organisational design.
  4. 04Develop principles for AI-native enterprises.
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Key Research Questions

  1. 01How will enterprise structures evolve?
  2. 02Which organisational functions will change most significantly?
  3. 03What new leadership responsibilities will emerge?
  4. 04How should governance adapt?
  5. 05What defines an AI-native organisation?
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Expected Contribution

A conceptual framework describing the evolution of enterprise management in the age of Artificial Intelligence.