Connected Places Summit
A presentation introducing Newton Day and our services to Digital Cities, Government and Transport industries.
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Making AI Agents Work: Challenges, Obstacles, and Solutions IAN C. TOMLIN TURNING ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY INTO OUTCOMES WITH AI MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS The features and functionality described in this presentation are accurate at the time of publication. However, Newton Day Ltd reserves the right to AUDREY HEPBURN: “Nothing is modify, enhance, or discontinue any feature without prior notice. No warranty is given that such changes will not impact commercial decisions impossible, the word itself says,made by third parties. Newton Day Ltd accepts no liability for any consequential, indirect, or incidental loss or damage arisingfrom reliance on the information presented herein. “I’m possible.” ©Copyright Newton Day Ltd 2026
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CASE STUDIES ONE STRATEGY, ONE SYSTEM, ONE DATA ADVANCED ROADWORKS WEST MIDS TRANSPORT CANON, EMEA REPORTING PLANNING, 2004 (2012 OLYMPICS) INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006 SYSTEM, 2018 CANON, FUTURE BOOK FORUM, 2025 3
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SOME HISTORY WE ALL KNOW HOW AN ORGANISATION 1855 1959 UK GOVERNMENT - PETER DRUCKER - LIMITED LIABILITY ACT LANDMARKS OF TOMORROW SHOULDWORK 1992 1977 KAPLAN AND NORTON ORACLE –THE ONE -THE BALANCED SYSTEM FUTURE SCORECARD 4
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CHAL LENGE S Strategy Horizon Scanning Strategy Departments Portfolios & Budgets Budgets Systems & Apps + AI Management Co-Pilots System Composable Data Hub Data Everywhere Experiences & Learning
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OBSTACL E S (1 ) TRUSTING AI‘ 5C’s = Character, Context, Content, Control and Connectivity 6
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OBSTACLE S (2) DATA Hub= makes data and content useful for human and AI agents 7
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Web Research Value Chain Stakeholder Map Jobs To Be Done LIACHNOSE Synthesis Steering Wheel SABLE Values Ki Golden Threads SWOT 8
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