What actually happened in the enterprise AI market over the past year and what does it really mean for your business? Step back from the noise to address a fundamental category shift: AI is moving from a disparate set of individual tools to a core operating capability embedded directly into business processes. As organisations confront the limits of isolated pilots, pivotal developments like sovereign infrastructure, the EU AI Act, and agentic workflows have rapidly elevated data architecture, governance and accountability to urgent board-level priorities. Focusing on the overarching strategic question that connects each of our discussions: What must European enterprises build right now to scale these systems safely, measurably, and competitively? Decode the real market signals shaping late 2026 to provide a pragmatic interpretation for French business leaders.