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Date: Friday October 25th | Time: 09:00 – 14:00 | Location: Aston University
AI Symposium
Transforming the future with AI
A dynamic morning of sessions from key players from the tech ecosystem. This multi-level event will delve into the current and future landscapes of AI technologies, offering insights from industry leaders, innovators, and experts.
Making tomorrow today with AI
Our Speakers
Aleks Subic
Vice Chancellor
Gareth Wilson
Executive Vice President, Head of Banking & Capital Markets
Hilary Smyth-Allen
Executive Director
Alexeis Garcia Perez
Professor of Digital Business and Society
Neil D’souza
Senior Consultant – Generative AI
Divya Kesavan
Head of Corporate Data Science & Insights, Transaction Banking
Ben Brabyn
Director
Dr. Chris Meah
CEO & Founder
Dr. Sudheer Parwana
Partner
Iain Mansell
Cluster Leadership Delivery Manager
Zoe Radnor
PVC & Executive Dean – College of Business and Social Sciences
Agenda
09:00-10:00 - Registration, refreshments and networking
An opportunity to network and speak with other tech leaders on the future and implications of AI
10:00-10:15 - Opening Remarks
Welcome and Opening Remarks from Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Aston University
10:30-11:30 - Panel Discussion
Exploring the landscape of AI
11:30-11:45 - Break
Grab a coffee and have a chat
12:15-12:45 - Demonstration: Ryff
Experience Ryff, an in-scene and OOH ad product. Ryff uses proprietary AI technology to virtually insert products into fully mastered and edited content.
12:45-13:05 - Q&A: AI strategy for the region
An opportunity to ask pressing and burning questions on the AI strategy for our region