AI playbooks for industry leaders

Welcome executives and professionals. What works in one industry often fails in another: different regulations, processes, risk tolerance, decision-making structures, among other nuances.

Industry-specific playbooks capture th proven use cases, architectures, and implementation paths that actually work in your sector.

That’s why I’ve reviewed hundreds of AI playbooks for industry leaders and outlined the top 30 across 15 verticals to help you lead your industry.

Financial Services

• Deloitte published insights on agentic AI in banking.

• Accenture shared gen AI opportunities and risk in finance.

• BCG released a report on AI agents in retail banking.

• BCG explored how for banks the "AI reckoning" is here.

• WEF, with Accenture, shared an AI transformation for FS.

• BCG transformed Know-Your-Customer end-to-end.

Consumer

• BCG shared an AI-first consumer products playbook.

• WEF, with Accenture, explored transforming consumer.

Healthcare

• BCG published an AI-first playbook for MedTech.

• Menlo VC explored the state of AI in healthcare.

• OpenAI outlined how Americans are navigating health.

Life Sciences

• Deloitte decoded AI regulations for life sciences firms.

• EY released a report with Microsoft on AI in life sciences.

• Intuition Labs compared AI agents vs. workflows within pharma.

Manufacturing

• BCG shared perspectives on AI value in manufacturing.

• Capgemini, with Microsoft, explored AI in manufacturing.

• WEF released a 26-page paper on Physical AI.

• Accenture shared a study on rethinking manufacturing.

• NTT Data detailed how to shape the AI-powered factory.

• PwC published a paper on unleashing gen AI in manufacturing.

• TCS shared a survey report on digital twin manufacturing.

Legal

• ACC published a 64-page toolkit for in-house lawyers.

• Thomson Reuters shared a guide to AI legal drafting.

• LexisNexis released the legal AI buyers guide.

• KPMG outlined how AI is transforming in-house legal.

Retail

• BCG shared a playbook AI-first retail companies.

• BCG explored the rise of agentic commerce.

• Deloitte published a report on gen AI value in retail.

• Kearney released a report on agentic commerce.

Telecom

• Microsoft shared an AI partner playbook telecoms.

• SoftBank explored future of telecom networks.

• McKinsey published a guide on scaling the AI-native telco.

• WEF released a 2025 report on AI in the telecom industry.

• Infosys shared how agentic AI boosts telecom efficiency.

Government & Public Sector

• DHS released a playbook for public sector gen AI.

• PwC, with Microsoft, explored agentic AI for govt. services.

• UK Government published a 2025 AI playbook for civil service.

• NPCC detailed an AI playbook for policing in 2025.

Energy

• Allianz published a paper on the data center construction boom.

• BCG shared an AI playbook for renewable energy companies.

• WEF detailed the energy paradox of AI and sustainability.

• Deutsche Bank released a report on AI revolution energy.

• IEA published a report on the intersection of energy and AI.

• Microsoft shared how to leverage AI for energy sustainability.

Education

• Microsoft released a report on AI's global education impact.

• Stanford shared an report on advancing AI in educational.

• Kelley published an AI playbook for academic excellence.

Marketing

• IAB explored the evolution of AI for media campaigns.

• BCG detailed the future of marketing with gen AI.

Logistics

• Capgemini released a report on AI-powered supply chains.

• WEF shared a guide to intelligent transport.

Software

• Bain detailed how agentic AI is expected to disrupt SaaS

• Teneo published playbooks on turning innovation into growth.

Automotive

• BCG outlined the transition to AI-first companies in automotive.

• OpenAI explored AI agents becoming automotive sales advisors.

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