The Tech Worked Beautifully — Until the Execs Got Involved. How to Scale Digital Twins & AI Without Losing Your Mind (or Budget).

ABOUT THE SESSION

Ludmila Pirogova is the Managing Partner & CEO of NXTFrontier Group, a CPA, IAM advisor, and digital transformation strategist with over 20 years of leadership in capital-intensive industries. She has spearheaded enterprise architecture, asset management, and capital planning initiatives across major organizations, including Metrolinx in Canada and NEOM in Saudi Arabia. Her firm works closely with the Vector Institute on applied AI, driving innovation through practical deployment. Ludmila is known for aligning governance, architecture, and strategy to ensure AI and digital twin projects scale successfully. She will be sharing her insights in the session “The Tech Worked Beautifully — Until the Execs Got Involved: How to Scale Digital Twins & AI Without Losing Your Mind (or Budget).
 

Ludmila Pirogova will share her insights on how to scale Digital Twins and AI initiatives without losing direction or ROI. She will guide attendees in diagnosing the hidden cracks that often appear during scale and introduce the G.R.I.D.S.™ Framework, which reveals five key disconnects — from governance gaps to architecture issues — where value often breaks down. The session will also explore how to bridge these gaps to maintain momentum and avoid innovation burnout. Using the S.T.A.R.T.™ Readiness Model, Ludmila will help leaders realign trust, ownership, and strategic framing before misalignment turns into roadblocks. Attendees will leave equipped with a practical scorecard to assess their own readiness. They’ll also have access to a personalized 1:1 executive debrief, providing direct feedback and clarity. This session is ideal for decision-makers ready to translate innovation into real, recognized outcomes. With a focus on alignment, execution, and sustainability, Ludmila offers tools to future-proof your digital investments.