Birmingham ICC : Onward Marquee

Sovereignty of enterprise: a conservative approach

The AI sovereignty debate has mostly been about national infrastructure and models. But there's a bigger question for business: how do you avoid becoming dependent on a single AI provider? This panel looks at enterprise sovereignty - how real competition in the AI stack, including open-weight models, gives businesses more control over their own knowledge and the freedom to grow on their own terms.

Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Fortissimo 

Bridging the UK’s AI skills gap

AI adoption at work has doubled in the last year, yet only 15% use it in advanced ways, highlighting a skills and training challenge that could be a barrier to workplace progression. Women feel less confident in using AI tools and are less likely to take part in training to develop AI skills. Join us to explore how we widen access to AI skills, training and workplace progression, while boosting productivity and growth.