Rebecca Salsbury
Chief Product and Technology Officer Financial Times
Rebecca Salsbury is Chief Product and Technology Officer at the Financial Times. She leads the FT's group-wide product, technology and data strategies, designed to match the FT's ambition and reputation for quality and trustworthiness. Rebecca joined the FT in early 2023 as Chief Technology Officer, where she was responsible for all aspects of the FT's technology and operations: including products enjoyed by our customers and clients and the software systems and services used every day by colleagues across the globe. Since January 2025, her new role expands to include data domains, product development and portfolio management. Before joining the FT, Rebecca held consulting and staff roles in news, media and entertainment sectors, including Napster, BBC, Sky and TiVo.
Responsible AI Summit Main Conference Day 1 - Monday 21 September
9:30 AM Opening Panel Discussion – Behind Closed Doors: The Real AI Conversations in the Boardroom
In boardrooms, AI discussions are no longer abstract, they are charged with urgency, competing priorities, and hard trade-offs. C-suite leaders are navigating pressure to move fast while confronting rising demands for accountability, safety, and trust. This opening panel sets the scene for 2026 and explores the tensions shaping those conversations, how executives are interpreting "Responsible AI," and where alignment, and friction, is emerging at the top.
· Balancing speed with accountability in AI adoption.
· Interpreting Responsible AI across competing executive priorities.
· Managing trade-offs between innovation, risk, and governance.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rebecca.
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