About the event
Hear from technology leaders successfully building AI into the enterprise
Confirmed Speakers
Take a look at some of those who will be sharing their insights on the day.
For more information on speaking please get in touch with Chris Towers.
Natalia Konstantinova
Lead Enterprise Architect, AI
NatWest Group
Ricky Bartlett
UK Lead, AI & Automation
CBRE
Stefania Bona
Senior Director, Open Banking Products, Visa
Akhil Bhardwaj
Associate Professor
University of Bath
Farooq Mughal
Associate Professor
University of Bath
Paul Dawson
Former Director of Product
John Lewis Partnership
Gareth Tupper
Director, Engineering
NewDay
Gorden Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer
Checkatrade
Arrie van der Dussen
Executive Director, Digital Services
AstraZeneca
Mark Simpson
Chief AI Officer
GW
Yuliia Krupenko
Senior Marketing Leader
Pax2pay
Abdul Khaled
Head of Digital
E.ON Next
Why attend?
The ideal environment to learn, ideate, connect and discover.
Attending the conference gives delegates a powerful mix of learning, connection and inspiration in a short space of time. You’ll gain practical insights from those leading transformation, discover innovative suppliers and hear cross-industry perspectives that challenge familiar ways of thinking and spark new ideas.
The Agenda
Take a look through the sessions taking place on the day including presentation and talk details.
Event check in & energiser breakfast
Check in at the event and collect your name badge and then head to through to the Smile Suite for initial networking ahead of the sessions starting, an energiser breakfast and coffees, teas and more.
08.15 - 09.00
Chairperson welcome notes
Opening remarks from the event director
09.00 - 09.10
From Acceleration to Orchestration: Leading IT Transformation When AI Rewrites the Rules
Arrie van der Dussen
Executive Director, Digital Services
AstraZeneca
An exploration of how organisations can navigate the intersection of digital transformation and AI adoption in highly regulated environments, where the need for speed must be carefully balanced with compliance. This keynote examines a critical shift: AI is not simply accelerating existing processes, but fundamentally reshaping how work flows across organisations. Rather than incremental improvement, this demands structural reinvention of operating models, governance, and decision-making. Bridging digital transformation and AI strategy, the session will offer a forward-looking perspective on managing uncertainty, aligning stakeholders, and redesigning organisations to thrive in increasingly complex, regulated landscapes while unlocking the full potential of AI-driven change.
Opening Keynote
09.10 - 09.35
Building an AI-Powered Trade Business: Lessons from Checkatrade
Gorden Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer
Checkatrade
Checkatrade sits at the intersection of two worlds; a consumer marketplace and the operating backbone for tens of thousands of tradespeople. This session explores how we're using AI across both: from scaling operations without scaling headcount, to reimagining how trades run their businesses. Gorden will share what's working, what's not, and why the biggest unlock isn't the model, it's the data, the culture, and the courage to move fast in a regulated, trust-sensitive market.
Keynote Presentation
09.40 - 10.05
AI is Keeping CEOs Awake at Night, Here's Why That Should Matter to You
Mark Simpson
Chief AI Officer
GW
AI is making the future of the enterprise deeply uncertain, and CEOs know it. The question is no longer about adoption, it’s about survival, relevance, and what the business becomes next. Yet most organisations are responding with disconnected tools and isolated use cases, creating complexity instead of advantage. Activity is rising, but transformation is not, widening the Business Impact Gap and putting future business models at risk. This session will outline how to move beyond experimentation quickly, align AI across the business, and build the systems needed to shape, not react to, an unpredictable future.
Keynote Presentation
10.05 - 10.25
From Hype to Control: Making Agentic Systems Enterprise-Ready
Natalia Konstantinova
Lead Enterprise Architect, AI
NatWest Group
As organisations move beyond AI experimentation, the challenge is no longer capability, it’s control. Agentic systems promise autonomy and scale, but introduce new risks around reliability, coordination, data, and governance. This session explores how leading enterprises are shifting from hype to engineered AI systems that are predictable, testable, and safe. Through practical design patterns including constrained autonomy, orchestration, guardrails, and observability you’ll learn how to build agentic systems that deliver real business value without sacrificing oversight. This talk reframes AI from intelligent magic to disciplined engineering, offering a clear path to enterprise-ready, trustworthy AI at scale.
Keynote Presentation
10.25 - 10.50
Morning coffee networking break
Our first networking break of the day taking place within the exhibitor floor where teas, coffees and refreshments will be available.
10.50 - 11.20
For the full agenda
Please view the full agenda here.
Topics and discussion areas
Brilliant insights to be taken away
Tickets no longer available!
Join us for the Autumn Edition in November when we return to London!
🎟️ End User Ticket
This ticket is not available to delegates where their organisation offers enterprise services, solutions, consultancy based, agency or recruitment. Please select the Supplier Access ticket if you do. If you're unsure please contact us.
What's included?
- All AI in Business Conference sessions and talks
- All networking sessions and breaks
- Exhibitor access
- Breakfast, Mezze lunch & unlimited coffee/teas throughout
- Event app access & guide
- Networking drinks
Flexible refunds up to 30 days prior to the event. VAT invoice provided on registration
🎟️ End User Plus Ticket
This ticket is not available to delegates where their organisation offers enterprise services, solutions, consultancy based, agency or recruitment. Please select the Supplier Access ticket if you do. If you're unsure please contact us.
What's included?
- Everything in the standard ticket plus
- Access to the co-located Digital Transformation Conference sessions
- OnDemand presentation resources
Flexible refunds up to 30 days prior to the event. VAT invoice provided on registration
🎟️ Supplier Ticket
This ticket is available to suppliers and vendors. If you work within a company that offers enterprise services, solutions, consultancy based, agency or recruitment then this is ticket for you. If you're unsure please contact us.
What's included?
- All AI in Business Conference sessions and talks
- All networking sessions and breaks
- Exhibitor access
- Breakfast, Mezze lunch & unlimited coffee/teas throughout
- Event app access & guide
- Networking drinks
Flexible refunds up to 30 days prior to the event. VAT invoice provided on registration
🎟️ Supplier Plus Ticket
This ticket is available to suppliers and vendors. If you work within a company that offers enterprise services, solutions, consultancy based, agency or recruitment then this is ticket for you. If you're unsure please contact us.
What's included?
- Everything in the standard ticket plus
- Access to the co-located Digital Transformation Conference sessions
- OnDemand presentation resources
Flexible refunds up to 30 days prior to the event. VAT invoice provided on registration
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information
Sponsorship now closed for our May conference. Explore options for our Autumn edition.
Sponsorship is now closed for our May 2026 conference. The event returns to London later this year for our Autumn edition of the event, request details below.
Align your solutions & services with business leaders and meet decision makers engaged & interested in enhancing their enterprise needs. The conference is a brilliant meeting place for leaders actively seeking out solutions & services to accelerate their AI capabilities. We keep sponsorship opportunities at the event limited to further enhance your position within the conference and to ensure a great balance of content for engaged delegates on the day.
Exhibiting Options
Join the event as an exhibitor and create brilliant business development opportunities. We have a range of options for a variety of budgets.
Take a look at exhibitor options here.
Speaking Opportunities
Put your solutions and services in front of an engaged audience actively seeking out solutions and services.
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Networking
Brilliant environment to make meaningful connections with business leaders and decision makers who attend the event.
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Our event venue
etc.venues Prospero House
Prospero House
241 Borough High St
London SE1 1GA
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