Your AI Pilots Won't Move the P&L. Here's What Will - Adam Nahari, Apollo

Most companies use AI, but very few see it show up in their margins. Adam Nahari of Apollo Global Management explains why engineering is the smaller part of an AI transformation. He walks through the six moves that turned an airline's crew-scheduling desk into a 10x win: start from the P&L, pick one or two problems, get a real owner, put the tools in everyone's hands, and set kill metrics before you start. 0:00 Intro: the airline crew scheduling desk 1:22 AI adoption vs. real EBIT impact 2:42 Why engineering is the smaller part 3:42 The three layers of AI value 5:45 Start from the P&L 7:21 The 10% play vs. the 10x play 9:02 Getting it used: owners and alignment 11:42 Put the tools in everyone's hands 12:40 Set kill metrics first 14:07 Recap: the six moves Adam Nahari, Apollo Global Management: https://www.apollo.com Join us in SF for the second annual AIE CODE summit: https://aie.codes our last flagship summit of 2026. Applications live now!