Speakers announced for Chamber’s AI event
A dynamic lineup of speakers has been confirmed for an event focused on how SMEs can leverage the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The AI & Digital Decoded event, part of Birmingham Tech Week's Fringe program and hosted by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC), will go beyond the hype and jargon to provide practical insights, advice, and information on how AI will impact the business community in Greater Birmingham.
The event will take place at Chamber HQ on Tuesday, 22 October from 9 to 11 am. Speakers include;
- Gareth Evans, head of strategic partnerships of UK commercial banking at HSBC
- Bharat Bhushan, partner and chief technology officer for financial services at KPMG
- Dr Edlira Vakaj, associate professor of neuro-symbolic ai, academic lead for research, innovation and enterprise at the College of Computing, Birmingham City University
- Matt Jones, founder of Oxbridge Home Learning
Aimed at SME owners, directors, and representatives from Greater Birmingham's business community, the event offers attendees insights into the latest AI and digital transformation trends, practical information tailored to SMEs, and valuable networking opportunities with industry experts.
It follows the launch of the Chambers’ ‘A Roadmap for Business Growth: Final Report of the Business Commission West Midlands’ which identified both the vast opportunity for investment in AI and digitalisation to drive business growth and the uncertainty facing many SMEs in how to best go about it.
GBCC chief executive Henrietta Brealey said: "AI and digital transformation - we all know that they are megatrends transforming the business landscape. What's trickier is understanding exactly what this looks like for SME businesses.
“With this event we are bringing a panel of experts and case studies together to explore just that. After quick fire presentations, our speakers will take part in a series of roundtable discussions giving our delegates the opportunity to explore the topics and questions most relevant to them and their business.
"Birmingham Tech Week is a hugely important celebration of our region's ever growing tech sector and expertise. With this fringe event, we are looking forward to welcoming our non-tech SMEs into the discussion too to build their knowledge and networks, and find out how the latest developments can benefit them."
