The Business and Operations Management Network (BOMS) has announced AdvisoryAI as an official sponsor of the Empowering Excellence Conference & Awards 2026, taking place in London in October.
Hosted by BOMS, the Empowering Excellence Conference & Awards brings together forward-thinking professionals from across financial and professional services who are committed to raising the standard of business operations, leadership and organisational excellence.
The event has quickly established itself as a landmark gathering for those in operations and business management roles who believe that strong businesses are built on strong operational foundations.
BOMS is widely recognised as the home of business operations within professional services.
Created to champion individuals in business and operations roles, the network provides a professional community, development programmes and practical frameworks that help operational leaders strengthen the businesses they work within.
Through initiatives including The Vault community, career development pathways, leadership programmes and a wide range of events, BOMS supports operational professionals at every stage of their journey, from emerging leaders to those stepping into strategic C-suite roles.
Michelle Hoskin, Founder of BOMS, said: “Leaders in Operations are the people who keep businesses running, and they deserve a platform that recognises and supports the critical work they do.
“We are delighted to welcome AdvisoryAI as a sponsor because they share that belief. Their focus on giving time back to highly valuable professional advisors and their teams fits naturally alongside what we are building at BOMS.”
Innovation built by advisers, for advisers
AdvisoryAI was co-founded by Alan Gurung, a former financial adviser and paraplanner, and Roshan, CTO. Alan left practice after seeing first-hand how much time advisory teams lose to documentation and administration.
The platform generates suitability reports, meeting notes, compliance checks and client intelligence from each firm’s own templates and data.
It has been ranked the number one AI system among UK advisers by AdviserSoftware.com, won EATT Best in Show for three consecutive years, and is an FCA AI Lab participant.
Alan Gurung, Co-founder and CEO of AdvisoryAI, said: “Operations teams are the backbone of every advice firm. In the UK, only 8 per cent of the population has access to financial advice, and the biggest barrier is not willingness but capacity.
“If we want to close that gap, we need to make the operational side of running a firm radically more efficient so that advisers can spend their time where it matters most: with clients.
“That is why BOMS’s mission resonates with us, and why we are proud to support this event.”
A shared vision for better businesses
The partnership highlights the increasing importance of collaboration between operational leadership and practical technology.
As financial services firms continue to adapt to regulatory pressures, client expectations and rapid technological change, the role of business and operations professionals has never been more critical.
Events like the Empowering Excellence Conference provide a platform for bringing together leaders, innovators and practitioners to share insights, challenge thinking and explore practical approaches to building stronger businesses.
More about the conference
The Empowering Excellence Conference & Awards 2026 takes place in London on 1 October 2026, bringing together leaders from across professional services for a day of insight, recognition and industry collaboration.
From operational excellence and leadership development to innovation and the future of professional services, the event promises a powerful agenda designed to inspire and equip the next generation of business and operations leaders.
More information: https://leadersinbusinessoperations.com/conference2026/
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