Agenda

An engaging full day conference designed to encourage networking, spirited debate and information sharing.

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Kindly note that agenda sessions and timings are subject to change.

9:15 am
Break

Registration & Breakfast

9:50 am
Keynote

Welcome from your Host: Sue Daley

Sue Daley (Event Host)

Director of Technology and Innovation, techUK
9:55 am
Keynote

Welcome from our Event Partner: Flutter

Sponsored by:

Steve Birch

CCO, Sky Betting and Gaming
10:00 am
Keynote

Innovating Inclusion: Women’s roles in the future of tech & data

This session will discuss:

- Empowering women in the tech workforce
- Creating pathways for women to access tech job opportunities
- The role of education and training in upskilling women
- Success stories and ongoing challenges in promoting gender diversity
- Future trends and predictions for women in tech

Sponsored by:

Cheryl Bosi

Chief People Officer, UKI, Flutter UK&I

Jess Sewter

Chief Partnerships Officer, Generation UK&I

Yasmin De Nardo

Head of Connected Technology Academy, KPMG
10:45 am
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

11:15 am
Panel Discussion

Breakout Sessions

Please choose one breakout session from the choices below. Both our breakout sessions will be on the theme of AI.

Session 1 - Your Data culture will be the cornerstone for successful AI activation

Sponsored by:

Sue Daley (Event Host)

Director of Technology and Innovation, techUK

Ayesha Hussain

Data Governance and Quality Lead , University of Leeds

Peter Laflin

Data & Analytics Director, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited

Adam Foskett

Platform Data Lead, Lloyds Banking Group

Leena Pankhania

Gen AI Strategy and Product Lead, AND Digital

Session 2 - Working in partnership to implement and run successful AI projects

The session will highlight the importance of collaboration and partnerships between stakeholders - including educational institutions, AI providers and businesses - to ensure successful AI integration. Speakers will explore strategies for fostering cross-functional partnerships and will provide insights on future trends and predictions for AI in business and academic. Real-world examples will illustrate how strong collaboration leads to AI initiatives that deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Sponsored by:

Ioana Marchis-Rusu

Senior Emerging Technology Partner, Flutter Entertainment

Professor Dan Franks

CEO, Causa

Usman Ikhlaq

Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence, techUK

Ulrike Gupta

Director of Customer Engineering for Technology Practices, Google
12:15 pm
Break

Lunch & Exhibition

1:00 pm
Keynote

Tech Talk: "The Future of AI - how it is driving innovation"

Denise Dourado, Microsoft UK

Denise is a technology leader with over 25 years' experience driving major transformational change and running critical service Engineering teams across Data and Integration. Prior to her role with Microsoft, she led the core Engineering teams (Data, Integration & Cloud) at HMRC, supporting one of the most complex IT estates in Europe. Denise joined Microsoft in September 2021 and leads the Cloud Solution Architect delivery teams within Digital & Application Innovation and Data & AI. The team deliver key solutions to customers that span Developer community services (GitHub and GitHub Copilot) through to core Data analytics and key AI innovation products incorporating Generative AI, such as Azure OpenAI, as well as more traditional AI services linked to Machine Learning.

Denise Dourado

Senior Director of Data & AI/App Innovation, Microsoft UK
1:30 pm
Keynote

Culture and Growth in the Venture Community

What makes startup technology companies venture, or SME? In Yorkshire, we have a technology rich ecosystem in the shadow of world renowned research universities, we have our own venture successes to celebrate - multiple companies built, each worth hundreds of millions of pounds - but many will admit they've broken the mould to get there. We look at what can be learned from success, how venture can be differentiated from SME, and the culture that we can nourish to help drive rapid growth in a field where Yorkshire has strong technological roots dating back hundreds of years.

Amul Batra

Co-Founder & Chief Partnerships Officer, Northcoders Group PLC

Stuart Clarke MBE

Festival Director, Leeds Digital Festival

Johnny Pawlik

Founder & CEO, Mantra Media

Peter Hopton

Founder, Venture.Community

Katy Raife

Sector Manager – Digital and Creative, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
2:15 pm
Keynote

Efficiency to Impact: Advancing Innovation in Sustainability through Tech

This panel will explore how businesses can leverage data and digital technology to drive meaningful environmental change. We’ll dive into practical strategies for calculating emissions, improving energy efficiency and optimising operations. Join us as we unpick how to build a more sustainable future through innovation and technology.

Andrew Ward

Strategic Account Director, nLighten

Matt Wheeler

Co-Founder & Operations Manager, GreenTech Gathering

Dr Zoe Detko

Founder, Ardea Eco-innovation

Danielle Heward

Founder, Optimo
3:00 pm
Keynote

Closing Remarks & Afternoon Tea

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