Conference Day Two - Wednesday 15th April
Morning Plenary Session
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Registration & Breakfast
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Chairs Opening Remarks
Natalija Bezubova -
Global Head of Enterprise Analytics,
Entain
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Morning Plenary Panel Discussion: Navigating the Global AI Regulatory Landscape
Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe -
Head of Private Sector AI Adoption, Governance & Skills,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Kai Zenner - Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss (EPP group), European Parliament
Gabriela Commatteo - Head of AI Regulation, Policy and Projects, MHRA
Suzanne Brink - Group Head of Responsible AI, Lloyds Banking Group
The EU AI Act is setting the pace for AI regulation, but it is far from the only framework shaping enterprise adoption. The UK has opted for a more sector-led model, the US is layering federal guidance with state-level rules, and governments worldwide are weighing innovation against oversight. For global organisations, the challenge is clear: how to operationalise compliance across multiple jurisdictions while still driving competitive advantage. This panel explores the state of play, key risks, and practical steps for building resilient governance.
• Unpacking the EU AI Act and its implications for high-risk systems
• Comparing approaches across the UK, US, and other major jurisdictions
• Building agile compliance strategies that enable global AI innovation at scale
Leave with clarity on regulatory trends and actionable insights for cross-border compliance.
Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe
Head of Private Sector AI Adoption, Governance & SkillsDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Kai Zenner
Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss (EPP group)European Parliament
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Morning Plenary Presentation: Agentic AI: The New Attack Surface
Avi Golan -
Chief Product & Engineering Officer,
Alice
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Morning Plenary Keynote: Responsible AI in an Era of Agents
Oliver Patel -
Head of Enterprise AI Governance,
AstraZeneca
As AI systems become increasingly autonomous, governance cannot remain static. This panel brings together leaders from highly regulated industries to explore how they are embedding dynamic guardrails into AI operations, ensuring safety and accountability without stalling innovation.
• Operationalising governance for multi-agent and self-directed workflows
• Meeting evolving regulatory standards across global jurisdictions
• Balancing innovation speed with ethical and compliance frameworks
Learn how to design governance models that evolve with the pace of AI autonomy.
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Morning Coffee Break
Morning Streamed Sessions
Track A – Governance & Security
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Track Chairperson David Crelley - Head of Responsible AI and Data, Admiral Group
Track A – Governance & Security
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel Discussion: Driving Societal Impact with GenAI - From Healthcare to Education Pascal Hetzscholdt - Senior Director, AI Strategy & Content Integrity, WileyDenys Pak - Associate Dean, EoE Lead for Clinical Entrepreneurs & Emerging Technologies, NHS England
Philippa Penfold - Responsible AI & Data Science Manager, Elsevier
GenAI is transforming critical sectors, from personalised learning to clinical research. This panel highlights real-world deployments and the strategies required to deliver impact responsibly.
• Scaling AI in public services without widening digital inequality
• Measuring social impact beyond commercial KPIs
• Partnering across ecosystems to accelerate innovation in high-impact sectors
Leave with practical insights into using AI as a force for positive societal change.
Denys Pak
Associate Dean, EoE Lead for Clinical Entrepreneurs & Emerging TechnologiesNHS England
Track A – Governance & Security
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Panel Discussion: The Future of AI Governance - Global Perspectives on Regulation and Responsibility Regardt Botes - Lead IP Counsel, Breakthrough Innovation & Senior LC (Global Digital & AI), DiageoGraham Ross - Head of Responsible AI, Centrica
Suzanne Brink - Group Head of Responsible AI, Lloyds Banking Group
Ioana Marchis-Rusu - Senior Emerging Technology Partner, Flutter Entertainment
This panel brings together industry leaders and compliance experts to discuss what governance will look like as AI becomes autonomous - and how organisations can harmonise policies across global markets.
• Understanding regulatory trends shaping the next five years
• Aligning enterprise governance with multi-region compliance demands
• Preparing for cross-industry collaborations on responsible AI standards
Leave with a clear view of the regulatory horizon and practical steps to future-proof your governance strategy.
Regardt Botes
Lead IP Counsel, Breakthrough Innovation & Senior LC (Global Digital & AI)Diageo
Track B – Infrastructure & Architecture
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Presentation/Case Study: Scaling AI for Impact: Leadership, Operating Models, and Measurable Outcomes Natalija Bezubova - Global Head of Enterprise Analytics, Entain- Redesign operating models to embed AI into enterprise-wide business transformation.
- Driving AI leadership through governance, culture, and empowerment across the organisation.
- Measuring impact with a four-lens framework: financial, strategic, operational, and adoption.
Track B – Infrastructure & Architecture
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Panel Discussion: The Real ROI of AI Jie Zheng - Technology Team Lead - TUI Innovation Hub – Sourcing, TUIAhmed Elahi - Senior Director of AI & Technology Transformation, SkyShowtime
Anton Hinel - VP, Machine Learning Research, American Express
Ajwad Ali - Head of AI Engineering, AXA
AI investment is accelerating but proving a tangible near-term business value remains a challenge. This panel brings together enterprise AI leaders to unpack how to garner continuous internal buying, collaborate across non-technical functions, and position AI as a core business enabler - not just a technical experiment.
• Defining and measuring the real impact of AI investments: cost, productivity, revenue, and beyond
• Securing executive support and funding for AI products in competitive prioritisation environments
• Communicating value to non-technical stakeholders and navigating organisational AI illiteracy
• Embedding AI thinking across product, operations, and business strategy
• Evolving your role from technical lead to enterprise AI change agent
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
Afternoon Streamed Sessions
Track A – Governance & Security
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Presentation/Case Study: From Model to Application: Rethinking GenAI Risk Management at Danske Bank Khaled Alizai - Chief GenAI Model Evaluation Expert, Danske BankAs financial institutions race to adopt GenAI, the biggest risks aren’t just in the models - they’re in how those models are applied. At Danske Bank, Khaled is building a specialist model evaluation function to do just that: connect technical robustness to practical deployment, bridging the gap between regulation, risk and real-world GenAI use cases. With a mandate to evaluate GenAI applications within a three-lines-of-defence framework, and to interpret evolving EU AI Act requirements, this session shares a first-mover perspective on what responsible GenAI adoption really looks like in modern banking.
• Evaluating GenAI applications - not just models - within enterprise risk frameworks
• Interpreting and applying EU AI Act principles to real-world GenAI deployments
• Building a new kind of MRM function: beyond credit models, into AI-enabled operations
Track A – Governance & Security
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Presentation/Case Study: Regulating Innovation - AI in Live Testing at the FCA Edmund Towers - Head of Advanced Analytics & Data Science Units, FCAFor many financial services firms, the biggest barrier to GenAI deployment isn’t capability - it’s compliance. In response, the Financial Conduct Authority has launched AI in Live Testing: a first-of-its-kind regulatory initiative that allows firms to trial real-world GenAI use cases with consumers, under supervision and with clear assurance mechanisms. In this session, Ed shares early insights from the programme, and how the FCA is enabling innovation with guardrails, helping firms move from POC to production with confidence, not caution.
• Enabling safe GenAI deployment through the FCA’s supervised ‘Live Testing’ environment
• Supporting firms in building scalable assurance and governance from the start
• Learning from live implementations: what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next
Track B – Infrastructure & Architecture
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Presentation/Case Study: Green AI in the Public Sector: Designing Sustainable Intelligence at the Met Police Johnny Wolf - Head of Enterprise Architecture & FinOps Lead, Metropolitan PoliceAs AI adoption accelerates, so does its environmental impact. At the Metropolitan Police, Johnny is helping to shape a future where sustainability is woven into enterprise architecture - connecting emerging AI capabilities to the realities of energy use, cloud consumption, and carbon impact. As a member of the Green Software Foundation and a leading voice in the UK’s push for Green AI standards, he offers a timely and important perspective: how public institutions can pursue innovation responsibly, through architectures that support both intelligence and impact reduction.
• Connecting AI strategy to carbon reduction: why Green AI must be part of the plan
• Designing for sustainability: cloud, compute and governance choices that reduce emissions
• Aligning with Green Software Foundation standards to future-proof responsible public AI
Track B – Infrastructure & Architecture
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Presentation/Case Study: From Experimentation to Execution: Building the AI Backbone at The Economist Bogdan Vrusias - Global Head of AI and Data Engineering, The EconomistWith a rich background in research, academia, startups and at AWS, Bogdan joined The Economist to do something bold: build AI infrastructure where none existed. In this session, he shares how he's helped transform a landscape of fragmented ideas into a functioning AI platform - reducing model deployment time from six months to minutes, automating ML workflows, and preparing the organisation to responsibly integrate generative and agentic AI. It’s not just about models - it’s about people, processes and a culture that can evolve as fast as the tech.
• Operationalising GenAI: moving from experimentation to production-ready infrastructure
• Building sustainable, scalable AI workflows that balance agility with governance
• Managing culture change: enabling teams without rushing into every shiny new tool
Afternoon Plenary Session
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Afternoon Refreshment Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Plenary Keynote: Scaling Intelligence for Real-World Impact
Julia Peyre -
Head of AI Strategy and Innovation,
Schneider Electric
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Plenary Keynote: AI Innovation in the Shipping Industry: From Proofs of Concept to Real-World Impact
Jeremy Steventon Barnes -
Chief Technology & Information Officer,
V.Group
As Chief Technology Officer at V.Group, Jeremy is leading efforts to harness AI and GenAI across one of the world’s most complex and global industries. With vast proprietary datasets and operations spanning crews at sea to on-shore command centres, the shipping sector presents both enormous opportunities and unique challenges for AI adoption. Jeremy will share how V.Group is approaching innovation in this space - from early proofs of concept using specialised models to unlock unstructured data, to predictive systems that transform compliance and risk management.
• Exploring how shipping’s complexity shapes AI opportunities and challenges at scale.
• Moving from proofs of concept to applied AI that delivers measurable operational impact.
• Building data access and trust across crews, shore operations, and external stakeholders.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Afternoon Plenary Panel Discussion: What Comes After Autonomy? The Future of Enterprise AI
Irina von Rosén -
Founder and Managing Partner,
WM Global Capital
Satya Bajpai - Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking, BTIG
Astitva Karunesh - Data Science and AI Business Lead, Lloyds Banking Group
Generative AI was the first leap, autonomy is the second - so what’s next? This keynote offers a forward-looking view on neuro-symbolic AI, human-AI symbiosis, and the policy, compute, and ethics challenges shaping the next decade.
• Tracking emerging models and architectures beyond LLMs
• Preparing for convergence across AI, IoT, and intelligent automation
• Anticipating next-generation risks, from sustainability to weaponisation
Leave with a long-term perspective to guide enterprise investment and innovation strategies.
