Abacus Charts the Path Forward for Strategic AI Adoption at Inaugural Client AI Council
New York, NY, June 25, 2026 – Abacus, a global managed IT and cybersecurity service provider, recently hosted its inaugural Client AI Council, bringing together senior technology and business leaders from across its client community in financial services and healthcare for a strategic discussion on the future of AI adoption, governance, and value creation.
Held in New York City, the AI Council served as a collaborative forum for clients and Abacus executive leadership to exchange perspectives on emerging AI challenges, operational realities, and the evolving role of AI in regulated environments.
The event underscored Abacus’ position as a leader in AI orchestration, helping organizations move beyond experimentation to a structured, managed approach grounded in governance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Central to the discussion was Abacus’ four-pillar framework for AI: Governance & Compliance, Enablement & Integration, Operations & Monitoring, and Innovation & Discovery. Together, these pillars create a repeatable, cyclical approach that aligns AI initiatives with both business objectives and risk tolerance.
“The Abacus AI Acceleration (A³) service offering portfolio offers a comprehensive AI lifecycle approach from strategy and governance to cybersecurity and data management, through DevOps and orchestration,” said Anthony J. D’Ambrosi, CEO of Abacus. “Our AI Client Council made it clear: our clients are looking to operationalize AI in a way that delivers real business value at scale while protecting what matters most; their data, their systems, and their reputation. At Abacus, we have taken a governance-first, control plane-oriented approach to AI, pairing strategic advisory with deep operational execution. That’s what enables our clients to move faster to adopt AI with confidence.”
Throughout the session, participants engaged in candid discussions about where they are today in the AI lifecycle and where they see the greatest opportunities and risks ahead. The Council reinforced a clear industry shift: organizations are no longer exploring whether to adopt AI, but how to do so in a way that is sustainable, secure, and strategically aligned.
A key differentiator of the AI Council was its client-focused format, designed to ensure that Abacus’ AI strategy continues to evolve in direct alignment with client priorities and real-world challenges.
The AI Council is part of Abacus’ broader commitment to advancing a practical, enterprise-ready approach to AI that bridges the gap between strategy, governance, and execution. By combining deep expertise across IT operations, cybersecurity, and advisory services with a structured AI framework, Abacus continues to help organizations adopt AI as a continuous business advantage, rather than a one-time initiative.
About Abacus
Abacus is a global managed IT and cybersecurity service provider built for highly regulated industries. Through deep compliance expertise, AI orchestration, and future-ready innovation, all grounded in a steadfast commitment to client service, Abacus empowers financial services and healthcare organizations to operate securely, efficiently, and at scale.
With capabilities spanning IT operations, multi-cloud management, incident response, and beyond, Abacus is Always Ahead. Turning disruption into direction, they advance and safeguard the critical technologies that power lives and livelihoods. The firm serves clients across regulated markets worldwide, with a global headquarters in New York City and EMEA headquarters in London. For more information, visit abacustechnology.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Claire Sullivan
Communications and Partnerships Director
claire.sullivan@abacustechnology.com
+1 (312) 267-4210