FIFTHPATTERN RESEARCH / 2026

How is AI actually changing established businesses?

How is AI actually changing established businesses?

How is AI actually changing established businesses?

We’re speaking with 30 commercial and operations leaders across manufacturing, transport and construction to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where AI can genuinely improve how established businesses operate.

We’re speaking with 30 commercial and operations leaders across manufacturing, transport and construction to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where AI can genuinely improve how established businesses operate.

20 minute conversation. No sales pitch.

RESEARCH FOCUS

What we’re exploring

What we’re exploring

01

Where AI is creating measurable value

02

Where adoption is getting stuck

03

Which workflows still shouldn’t be manual

WHO WE’RE SPEAKING WITH

WHO WE’RE SPEAKING WITH

Who we’re interviewing

Who we’re interviewing

Commercial, sales and operations leaders at established B2B companies, initially across manufacturing, fleet and transport, and businesses selling into construction.

Initial study: 30 conversations across 3 sectors.

OPTIONAL RECORDING

Keep the conversation

Keep the conversation

Recorded participants receive the full conversation recording and can optionally receive a few short clips for their own LinkedIn or company content.

ABOUT

ABOUT

About FifthPattern

About FifthPattern

FifthPattern is a research initiative studying practical AI adoption in established businesses. Through conversations with commercial and operational leaders, we explore where AI is genuinely helping, where it is getting stuck, and which workflows still need a more practical approach.

TAKE PART

Open to a quick conversation?

Open to a quick conversation?

Around 20 minutes. Informal, practical and not a sales call.

FifthPattern

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