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Leverage The Latest AI & Automation Innovations To Drive Productivity & ROI, While Navigating Regulations & Maintaining Key Human Oversight With:

Value-Adding, Human-Controlled, Compliant & Trustworthy AI & Automation Strategies Which Deliver Real, Business-Critical Results & Operational Efficiencies At Scale

2nd Annual 23 February 2027 Hilton Canary Wharf, Central London

HUMAN IN THE LOOP: THE HUMAN/AI RELATIONSHIP

09.10 Calibrate AI & Automation As Tools To Support Human Input & Enhance Experiences, Without Losing The Essential Personal Touch

  • Knowing the limits; across different business practices and workflows, where should the line be drawn between AI automation and the need for human involvement?
  • Address concerns and fears around AI-related job losses with clear communications that reassure colleagues and establish manageable expectations
  • How can colleagues and managers take ownership of AI processes to drive efficiency, by automating low-value tasks and saving time for high-value work?
  • Build clear safeguards and ethical practices into automation to foster trust among employees and customers alike

Shrabani Patnaik, Group Head of Data & AI Operations Kingfisher (B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Bricodepot), Kingfisher PLC

AI’S IMPACT ON WORKFLOWS & STRUCTURES

NEW TOPIC FOR 2027!

09.30 Embed AI & Automation Into Business Workflows At All Levels, To Increase Efficiencies & Deliver High-Quality Results

  • How can day-to-day workflows harness automation to add measurable value across the organisation?
  • Adapt, or overhaul? Identify where AI and automation can be baked into existing processes, and where structures need to be rebuilt from the ground up
  • Thinking outside the box: deep-dive into everyday business processes to highlight innovative opportunities for AI application
  • Promote a widespread awareness of AI governance and regulations to ensure that all AI usage, both large-scale and small, remains compliant

Ben Sawyer, Head of Field Continuous Improvement, British Gas

EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES: AI ADOPTION, UPSKILLING & FLUENCY

PANEL Q&A

09.50 Engage & Upskill Colleagues To Boost AI Adoption, Achieve Fluency & Drive Improved Results Through Effective Education

  • AI is a tool; ensure your teams are trained with the proper skills to deploy it effectively
  • Position AI champions and empower colleagues to go beyond low-level usage by finding and building innovative new solutions
  • Demystify AI, cut through the jargon, address concerns and overcome resistance with practical lessons learned and real use cases
  • Unlock hidden automation opportunities within day-to-day workflows, while maintaining appropriate guardrails and safeguards to keep teams compliant

Clement Gavrila, Head of AI Products, Virgin Media O2

Sakshi Mishra, Insight & Analytics Manager, Asda

Sebastian Raaff, Director, AI & Innovation Change, Novartis

Amal Makwana, SVP, Product & Engineering Leader, AI & Platforms Delivery, Technology Strategy, Citi

Shrabani Patnaik, Group Head of Data & AI Operations Kingfisher (B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Bricodepot), Kingfisher PLC

10.30 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner

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