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Multi-day event
Monday
30
October
2023
8:30 am
4:30 pm
Knowledge Centre at The British Library

Expanding the conversation: AI for everyone

Day one at the AI Fringe Hub will set the scene for the week’s conversations, exploring the benefits and risks of AI, its impact on underrepresented communities, research across the devolved nations, and more.
Hosted by:
The AI Fringe

Description

Agenda

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08:30 – 09:30

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09:30 – 11:00

Setting the scene: AI for everyone

Our opening session begins with a keynote speech from Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, who will contextualise the current AI landscape, setting the scene for both the AI Safety Summit, and the AI Fringe. It will be followed by a VIP panel discussion covering what success for the Summit and the Fringe will look like, as well as the current state of play in AI development.

  • Keynote: Secretary of State, DSIT, Michelle Donelan
  • Panel: Setting the scene: AI and society today
    Moderated by Azeem Azhar
Headshot of Michelle Donelan
Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Rumman Chowdhury
Rumman Chowdhury
CEO and Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence
Headshot of Sara Hooker
Sara Hooker
Head of Cohere for AI
Headshot of Azeem Azhar
Azeem Azhar
Founder, Exponential View
Headshot of Professor Michael Wooldridge
Professor Michael Wooldridge
Professor of Computer Science, University of Oxford
11:00 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:30

Successfully navigating the AI hype cycle

Three in four businesses believe if they don’t scale AI in the next five years, they risk going bust. The age of AI is here, but many organisations are struggling to take full advantage of it. Through an in-depth conversation with industry and academic experts on AI and business transformation, attendees will gain valuable insights on how to maximise the benefits of AI whilst carefully managing its risks.

  • Panel: Successfully navigating the AI hype cycle
    Moderated by John Thornhill
John Thornhill
Innovation Editor, Financial Times
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Marc Warner
CEO, Faculty
Headshot of Shaheen Sayed
Shaheen Sayed
CEO UK, Ireland, and Africa, Accenture
Professor Carissa Véliz
Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy, Hertford College
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

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13:30 – 15:00

Designing for the margins

A discussion of how the promise of AI will only be possible for everyone if the AI ecosystem thoughtfully approaches the opportunities and risks for underrepresented and marginalised communities.

  • Keynote: Harriet Harman
  • Panel: How do we prevent AI from perpetuating privilege and widening gaps in society?
    Moderated by Harriet Harman
  • Panel: Uncomfortable truths and trade offs when it comes to AI Inclusivity
    Moderated by Ashleigh Ainsley
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Harriet Harman
MP for Camberwell and Peckham
Headshot of Adrian Joseph
Adrian Joseph OBE
Board Member, Direct Line Group & Advisor, BITC
Headshot of Linda Bonyo
Linda Bonyo
Founder, Lawyers Hub
Headshot of Sana Khareghani
Professor Sana Khareghani
Policy Lead, Responsible AI UK
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Ashleigh Ainsley
Co-Founder, Colorintech
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Claire Melamed
CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Robert McLaren
Director of Policy, Policy Connect
Clive Gilbert
Senior Policy and Research Manager
15:00 – 15:30

Break

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15:30 – 16:30

Responsible AI research

AI UK leaders reflect on findings of recent RAI UK consultations across the devolved nations and contrast these findings with the AI summit outputs.

  • Panel: Fostering responsible AI research
    Moderated by Martha Lane Fox
  • Keynote: Prof. Dame Ottoline Leyser
Prof. Dame Ottoline Leyser
Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Prof. Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn
CEO, Responsible AI UK
Prof. Chris Johnson
Pro Vice Chancellor for Engineering and Physical Sciences, Queen’s University, Belfast
Martha Lane Fox
Chancellor, Open University
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Professor Sana Khareghani
Policy Lead, Responsible AI UK
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Speakers

Azeem Azhar
Founder, Exponential View
Linda Bonyo
Founder, Lawyers Hub
Rumman Chowdhury
CEO and Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence
Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Martha Lane Fox
Chancellor, Open University
Clive Gilbert
Senior Policy and Research Manager
Harriet Harman
MP for Camberwell and Peckham
Sara Hooker
Head of Cohere for AI
Prof. Chris Johnson
Pro Vice Chancellor for Engineering and Physical Sciences, Queen’s University, Belfast
Yr Athro Matt Jones
Director, Morgan Advanced Studies Institute, University of Swansea
Adrian Joseph OBE
Board Member, Direct Line Group & Advisor, BITC
Professor Sana Khareghani
Policy Lead, Responsible AI UK
Prof. Dame Ottoline Leyser
Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Claire Melamed
CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Prof. Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn
CEO, Responsible AI UK
Shaheen Sayed
CEO UK, Ireland, and Africa, Accenture
John Thornhill
Innovation Editor, Financial Times
Professor Carissa Véliz
Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy, Hertford College
Marc Warner
CEO, Faculty
Professor Michael Wooldridge
Professor of Computer Science, University of Oxford

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