Chief AI Officer Exchange Europe

Europe's premier invite-only
event for Enterprise AI Leaders
Mission 2026: Re-Defining Structure, Speed & Impact

February 2027 | London, UK

2026 Agenda

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The Chief AI Officer Exchange returns to Europe in 2027!

Europe’s AI landscape has shifted fast, pressuring leaders to keep up. This year's Chief AI Officer Exchange united C-level leadership to explore The AI Act becoming operational, governance maturing, and enterprises moving from Centres of Excellence to agile AI Factories built for speed and scale.
AI is now core infrastructure: advanced models, agentic systems, and embedded oversight are delivering real products, real workflows, and real ROI.
The Exchange returns to London in 2027, to compare what worked, sharpen strategy, and shape the next chapter of Europe’s AI leadership.
At the Exchange, you don’t follow the story - you write it.

See where we left off

Download the 2026 Agenda to see the topics being discussed by leaders driving Enterprise-AI

Across two days of closed-door discussions, interactive workshops, and one-to-one meetings, senior AI and data leaders unpacked how to navigate the EU AI Act, scale responsible AI, and turn governance into a competitive advantage. The program is geared towards practical roadmaps for enterprise-level adoption in 2026 and beyond, from human-centred design and AI education to agentic systems and evolving leadership models

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2026 Key Event Themes

A Mandate for Governance and Compliance in 2026

As AI evolves from assistant to agent, trust and accountability take centre stage. This theme explores how to build explainable, brand-safe, and ethically governed systems that inspire confidence across the enterprise.

AI Education as a Strategic Skill for Senior AI Leaders

CAIOs must ensure teams understand and adopt AI responsibly. From cross-functional enablement to tailored training, we’ll examine how education is becoming a core leadership skill for scaling enterprise AI.

From Rogue Innovation to Enterprise Value – Capturing Scaling What Works

Grassroots AI projects are reshaping enterprise innovation. Learn how to harness spontaneous breakthroughs, minimise risk, and turn experimentation into scalable business value.

AI Strategy Meets C-Suite Impact

Where AI strategy meets enterprise leadership. We’ll explore how CAIOs align deep tech with board priorities, communicate impact, and drive measurable outcomes across the organisation.

Our Speaker Panel of AI Leaders

Francisco Luis Machín Aragonés

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

IE University

JP Bhamu

Director of Data & AI

NHS Business Services Authority

Emily Yang

Head of HC AI and Innovation

Standard Charted

Masood Alam

Chief Data Architect

The Scottish Government

Arash Ghazanfari

CxO Advisor, UK & Europe

Dell Technologies

Jack Li

Global Future Focus & AI Director

AtkinsRealis

Levent Ergin

Chief Strategist for AI, Climate and Sustainability

Informatica

Debmalya Biswas

Executive Director - AI CoE Lead

UBS

Prashanth Halady

Chief Expert / Chief Product Owner - AI and Data | Automated Driving

Bosch Group

Michail Vamvakaris

Head of Data Science and MLOps

William Hill

Ayser Asif

Head of AI

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Richard Wiedenbeck

Chief AI Officer

Ameritas

Morten Lantow

Operations Head of Machine Learning

DSV

Sašo Pašič

Director of Productivity Enhancement through Digitalisation & AI

Petrol Group

Pascal Sulser

Strategy & Product Lead in AI/ML & Data

Migros

Vedad Sehanovic

Senior Risk Model Developer

Erste Bank und Sparkasse

Emanuele D'Agati

Global Head of Digital Transformation & AI

Bayer

James Garner

Head of AI and Data

Gleeds

Ghanasham Apte

Head of Data Science

BT Group

Nicki Mørk Bolbroe

Product Director Data Science

Novo Nordisk

Giulio Mariani

Director Data & AI

Experian

Paul Cardno

Global Digital Automation and Innovation Senior Manager

Co-located with the Chief AI Officer Exchange is the CIO Exchange, which brings together Enterprise AI and IT leaders to align strategies for enterprise transformation. If you are attending the Chief AI Officer Exchange and wish to invite your CIO to attend the CIO Exchange, visit our website.

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Here's what our attendees had to say

“Incredible event. Well planned and executed. The content, venue, speakers, sponsors, and attendees… extremely well done. I have been to other events with a similar calibre of content, but none were as effective at encouraging networking”

“The attendees were at the right level - there was a good mix of strategic leaders and technical professionals. Candid discussions were had and new connections were made. The event was engaging and professionally conducted”

“Amazing content in an ever-changing generative AI world.”

“The quality and seniority of the attendees and the access that the exchange provides are noticeably superior to other events or conferences I’ve attended. Additionally, the preparation guaranteed that all parties leave the conference with clear next steps has created numerous opportunities for business growth”

“Professional event management understands the senior leadership mindset. Great balance of people focus with a complex technical subject. Highly recommend their expertise.”

“Responsible for AI delivery in my organisation, I found the Exchange Conference exceptionally insightful. It provided valuable insights and fostered meaningful connections with my industry counterparts.”

See what's in store for 2026!

The full 2026 Commercial Exchange Calendar is now available! 🎉

From London to Dallas, Chicago to Amsterdam, our new 2026 Exchange Calendar showcases our invite-only events bringing together C-level and VP-level leaders across AI, IT, Transformation, and Finance.

Built for decision-makers with active investment plans, each Exchange delivers a focused, high-quality environment that accelerates partnerships and advances enterprise strategy.

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If you're a senior AI leader looking to gain strategic clarity and connect with peers shaping the future of enterprise AI, or a solution provider ready to showcase your expertise to an exclusive audience through a series of private, closed-door one-to-one meetings, we invite you to take the next step in 2026.

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