Only 39% of companies see measurable ROI from AI. The barrier? Not the models—the operational data feeding them. Thinaer CEO Bryan Merckling shares lessons from 2025 working with Defense, Aerospace, and Manufacturing leaders: AI initiatives fail when they’re built on yesterday’s spreadsheets and assumptions instead of real-time operational visibility. As agentic AI scales in 2026, this gap will separate winners from laggards. The future isn’t about choosing between operational excellence and AI transformation—they’re the same thing. Learn what the 39% understand that the other 61% are missing.






























