Join experts from industry and academia for a morning discovering AI as a force for empowering business success and management innovation. With keynote address from Rashik Parmar, Group Chief Executive Officer of the British Computer Society at The Chartered Institute for IT.
AI technologies are undoubtedly reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models and creating new opportunities. Organisations that fail to adapt risk falling behind. Though there are ethical considerations, such as information and data security, and the advancement of AI capabilities potentially reducing the job market, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities of responsible adoption. Companies are increasingly integrating AI into everyday practice to gain a competitive edge, so understanding its implications is crucial for survival and growth.
We will hear a keynote address and presentation from Rashik Parmar – Group Chief Executive Officer of the British Computer Society at The Chartered Institute for IT, and another industry expert to be announced soon. Academics from Leeds University Business School will also take part in panel discussions on how AI can best be harnessed to empower business success and radically innovate outdated management systems for optimal results.
The discussions are expected to generate a broader understanding and articulation of the unique issues facing practitioners in navigating the uncertainties and ambiguities of cross-industry digital innovation.
Our event aims to:
- Foster collaboration between academia, industry and policymakers to shape AI’s future
- Influence policies that promote responsible AI adoption
- Inspire new ideas, partnerships and initiatives in AI research and application
Programme:
- 09:30 – Arrive and registration
- 10:00 – Welcome
Krsto Pandza, Director of Research Impact and Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Leeds University Business School
- 10:15 – Keynote address and Q&A
Rashik Parmar, Group Chief Executive Officer of the British Computer Society at The Chartered Institute for IT
- 10:45 – Panel session 1
AI innovation: empowering business success
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- Chair: Krsto Pandza, Director of Research Impact and Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Leeds University Business School
- Rashik Parmar, Group Chief Executive Officer of the British Computer Society, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Hutan Ashrafian, Visiting Professor of Research Impact, Leeds University Business School, and Chief Scientific Officer, Flagship Pioneering’s Preemptive Medicine and Health Security Initiative
- Viknesh Sounderajah, AI Research and Innovation Lead, YouTube Health
- Howard Feng, Co-Founder and Lead for Business Development and Partnerships, Med Frontier Suppliers and Consultancy UK Limited
- Shui Liu, Co-Founder and Lead for Business Development and Partnerships, Med Frontier Suppliers and Consultancy UK Limited
- 11:15 – Break
- 11:30 – Presentation
Industry speaker, TBA
- 12:00 – Panel session 2
Using AI as a force for management innovation Contributors from Leeds University Business School:
- Chair: Krsto Pandza – Director of Research Impact and Professor of Strategy and Innovation
- Chee Yew Wong – Professor of Supply Chain Management,
- Director of Research and Innovation in the Analytics, Technology and Operations Department
- Dr Josh Morton – Associate Professor of Strategy and Technology
- Shahla Ghobadi – Professor in Information Management
- Dr Nabi Omidvar – Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Finance
- Aristeidis Theotokis – Professor of Marketing
- 12:30 – Thank you
Krsto Pandza, Director of Research Impact and Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Leeds University Business School
- 12:40 – Lunch and networking
If you have any questions relating to this event, please contact David Gardner ([email protected]) or Grace Carter ([email protected]).
Business leaders, industry practitioners in digital development and application, academic researchers with a keen interest in digital technologies, and policymakers interested in AI-driven organisations.
