AI has promised to transform construction and heavy industry — but an alarming 90%+ of corporate pilots fail to scale or deliver any real business value. The issue isn’t the technology; it’s the lack of connection between AI efforts and corporate growth goals paired with fundamental implementation malpractice. This panel tackled the trillion-dollar question: how can we make AI actually work for corporate innovation and venturing? Industry experts shared lessons from real-world programs showing why AI efforts often stall inside large organizations and what frameworks can make them succeed.