Innovation & Collaboration

AI development thrives in a collaborative environment. Leaders must foster communication across teams, engineers, data scientists, and decision-makers to create innovative, effective AI solutions.

About this Category

Organizational and data silos are now the enemy of progress. Leaders need to break down barriers between data scientists, engineers, senior management, and the C-Suite to encourage collaboration. AI development isn’t a solitary pursuit—bringing together technical and strategic expertise ensures AI solutions align with business goals and industry needs.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Alan Brown

Alan Brown

Professor in Digital Economy, University of Exeter

Neil Cocker

Neil Cocker

Founder, Product Market Hit

Ty Davies

Ty Davies

Director, Ty Davies Intelligence & Insight

Julie Dawson

Julie Dawson

Chief Regulatory & Policy Officer, Yoti

Adam Dustagheer

Adam Dustagheer

Innovation Leader, Datnexa

Barney Evison

Barney Evison

Group Managing Director, Flipside Group

Angélique Evrard

Angélique Evrard

Founder, VP Marketing and Communications, MarCom Institute

Tom Fowler

Tom Fowler

Head of AI Adoption, Kainos

Richard Godfrey

Richard Godfrey

MD, Syncity

Claire Harrison

Claire Harrison

Chief Digital & Technology Role, MHRA and Department for Business & Trade

Helena Hill

Helena Hill

UX and AI Consultant, Gate Forty Nine

Prof Kerensa Jennings

Prof Kerensa Jennings

Board Member, Digital Leaders

Marenco Kemp

Marenco Kemp

Co-Founder, Brandweave

Dan Klein

Dan Klein

Partner, Alix Partners

Paul Lawrence

Paul Lawrence

Uk Public Sector lead, Cohere

Jem Mackay

Jem Mackay

Course Leader for MA Film & Television Online, Falmouth University

Reece Marsland

Reece Marsland

Drupal Director, Zoocha

Dr. Chris Meah

Dr. Chris Meah

AI Guy, Meah Labs

Stephanie Melodia

Stephanie Melodia

Strategy & Tragedy

Theo Michaels

Theo Michaels

Founder, Five Dinners

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Chief Growth Officer, Futurice Ltd

Chris Morris

Chris Morris

Founder, Shoo Social Media Ltd

Dr. Jo Morrison

Dr. Jo Morrison

Director of Digital Innovation and Research, Calvium

Ifechukwude Ofili

Ifechukwude Ofili

Founder, BusyAI Technologies

Denise O'Leary MBE

Denise O'Leary MBE

Managing Director, Purpol Marketing Ltd

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Talks

Designing a poster with AI: taking responsibility in creative tasks

13 October 2025, 11:00 AM
Jem Mackay

Artificial Intelligence: Driving Real Word Innovation in UK Public Sector

14 October 2025, 02:00 PM
Paul Lawrence

AI Boom or Bust: Deciphering the Future of Artificial Intelligence

15 October 2025, 09:30 AM
Alan Brown Rashik Parmar

AI Facial Age Estimation to enable age appropriate design and experiences - making the internet age aware

15 October 2025, 10:30 AM
Julie Dawson

Stop Talking, Start Making: How AI and the Maker Mindset Elevates Innovation

15 October 2025, 11:30 AM
Aaron Parker

Beyond Templates: How AI is Revolutionising Content Management and Web Experiences

15 October 2025, 12:30 PM
Reece Marsland

AI4PH: Introducing an AI-Powered Public Health Support Solution via WhatsApp

15 October 2025, 04:30 PM
Theo Michaels Simon Wilson

The 3 Rs of Ethical AI in Marketing: Respect, Rectitude, and Resilience in the UK

16 October 2025, 10:30 AM
Angélique Evrard

Your Next Customer May Not Be a Human: What We Learned from Simulating AI Agents Making Purchasing Decisions

16 October 2025, 12:30 PM
Marenco Kemp

AI for Net Zero and sustainability, and how to get involved

16 October 2025, 01:00 PM
Michael Short

The Creativity Code: How AI Can Amplify Human Creative Potential Rather Than Replace It

16 October 2025, 01:30 PM
Stephanie Melodia

Cleared for Take-Off: How Airports Can Embrace AI Through Organisational Change

16 October 2025, 02:00 PM
Helena Hill

Using AI to preserve cultural heritage

16 October 2025, 03:00 PM
Jo Morrison

The Future of Leadership: How AI Will Redefine the Role of the Leader

17 October 2025, 10:00 AM
Richard Godfrey

AI Transformation Today: Messy, Emotional, But Absolutely Essential

17 October 2025, 01:00 PM
Barney Evison

Large Language Models? The party is in Deep Learning

17 October 2025, 02:30 PM
Dan Klein

AI-First vs AI-Assist. Which AI workflow works best to train public sector developers?

17 October 2025, 03:30 PM
Seyed Razavi-Nematollahi

"The Talk" About AI: A Guide to Responsible AI Use

17 October 2025, 04:00 PM
Sarah Beth Schlobohm

Transformation Through Innovation

17 October 2025, 04:00 PM
Claire Harrison

10 AI Trends for Digital Leaders

20 October 2025, 12:30 PM
Ellen Smyth

AI: Things You Need to Know But Nobody Tells You

20 October 2025, 04:00 PM
Kerensa Jennings Joseph Williams

PoC to Production – Getting Value from LLM Solutions

21 October 2025, 10:00 AM
Tom Fowler

The AI Sales Engine: How to build a 1-hour-a-day funnel that converts

21 October 2025, 02:00 PM
Chris Morris

Challenging the Conventions with Data & AI

21 October 2025, 03:30 PM
David Mitchell

Artificial Intelligence in India: A Different Approach

21 October 2025, 04:00 PM
Rajkumar Roy