Beltug Debate Rooms expand: new AI track joins Vendor Observatory

What are Debate Rooms?

Beltug’s Debate Rooms are recurring, users-only peer sessions for openly exchanging experiences, challenges and lessons learned. Discussions take place under the Chatham House Rule, creating a trusted environment for candid conversations. Depending on their organisation’s membership package, members can participate in one or both Debate Room tracks and join the sessions that are most relevant to their role and interests.

Beltug currently offers two Debate Room tracks.

• Vendor Observatory: helping organisations navigate vendor relationships, licensing, sourcing, governance and cost control
• AI track: focusing on the organisational, governance, risk, compliance and business questions around AI adoption

Corporate Basic members select one track for their organisation, while Corporate Premium members have access to all Debate Room tracks. Once a track has been selected, all contacts linked to the organisation’s Beltug membership receive invitations to the sessions.

Corporate Basic members: Make sure you and your colleagues don’t miss out!
(Unsure which membership your organisation has? You can check My Beltug.)

• Are you your organisation’s primary contact? Tell us which track you’d like to join.
• You aren’t the primary contact? Talk to your colleague who manages your Beltug membership. If you don’t know who this is, reach out to us or check My Beltug.

Why an AI track?

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the most important topics for Beltug members. The Beltug Priorities Compass 2026 confirms that organisations continue to grapple with questions around governance, trust, compliance, skills and responsible adoption.

While many organisations are actively implementing AI, the real challenges often go beyond technology itself. How do you govern AI use? How do you balance innovation with risk? How do you deal with regulatory requirements? And how do you prepare your organisation for change?

The AI track offers a recurring forum where members can exchange practical experiences, insights, approaches and good practices related to AI with fellow digital leaders.

You do not need to be an AI specialist to participate in the AI track: it is open to a broad range of ICT and business decision-makers involved in AI initiatives. The focus is on sharing practical experiences and learning from other organisations facing the same issues.

Interested in the first session on AI ethics in practice on 29 October? You can find more information here.