Build Smarter, Safer, More Scalable AI & Automation:
Increase Operational Efficiencies, Boost Digital Transformation, Drive Innovation & Future-Proof Your Business With Ethical, Cost-Effective & Human-Centric AI & Automation Adoption
A One-Day, Industry-Led Conference & Networking Exhibition | London | 25th February 2026
08.30 Registration & Informal Networking
OPENING REMARKS
09.00 GIC Welcome & Morning Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Richard Lawrence, Head Of Service Excellence, Easyjet
Sarah Jafri, Group Data Management Manager, Centrica
DEMYSTIFYING AI: CUTTING THROUGH THE CLUTTER
09.10 Practical, Purposeful & Accessible AI Applications To Increase Business Efficiencies: Strip Back The Jargon, Overcome Fear & Build Organisational Confidence Around Use, Value & Risk
- Break down what AI can realistically do today to help teams across the business, identify practical uses and move away from vague or inflated expectations
- Explore how to identify specific, high-value business problems that AI can help solve, rather than using it for the sake of appearing innovative or digital-first
- Encourage cross-functional collaboration between tech teams and business stakeholders to demystify AI and reduce dependency on technical experts for every use case
- Provide clear, simple language and frameworks to enable wider team buy-in, boost adoption, and prevent the siloing of AI knowledge within small data teams
Peter Jackson, Interim Global Head Of Data Management, Schroders
ADOPTION, USE CASES & LESSONS LEARNED
PANEL Q&A
09.30 Take A Look At What’s Working, What Isn’t & How Real Businesses Are Embedding AI Into Day-To-Day Workflows To Maximise Efficiencies
- Pinpoint where your organisation sits on the AI maturity curve from exploratory pilots to full integration – how much data are you using, how are you applying it, and what’s next in your journey?
- Distinguish between meaningful adoption and surface-level activity by showcasing use cases where AI and automation are genuinely driving measurable outcomes across functions like operations, finance, HR, customer service, and supply chain
- Examine how businesses are upgrading or reconfiguring legacy platforms with smarter automation tools and machine learning models to unlock efficiencies and empower non-technical teams
- Highlight practical lessons from embedding AI into existing workflows – from process automation and predictive analytics to intelligent decision support – and uncover what’s delivering the greatest ROI
Kreena Patel, Global Director Conversion Analytics, Mars
Dan Scott, Associate Director, Region Europe A.I., Novartis
Krisson Nandha, Head Of Operational Excellence, Virgin Red
Alex Polyakov, Head Of Data, Automation, & AI, Scania
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