Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in BST.

8:20 AM
Registration and networking
 
9:00 AM
Conference introduction

Maurice Button, Chief Executive, City & Financial Global

9:05 AM
Chair’s opening remarks

Vivienne Artz OBE FCSI (Hon) CMgr CCMI AIGP, Chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Advisory Group of the International Business and Diplomatic Exchange 

9:10 AM
Welcome keynote address
 
9:25 AM
Keynote address

Sovereign AI and National Security

Alex Shandro, Partner, Global Head of AI Advisory, A&O Shearman 

9:40 AM
Keynote addresses followed by Q&A with the audience

How UK regulators are supporting AI innovation - latest developments and challenges

Keynote address – theme tbc

Keynote address – theme tbc

William Malcolm, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk and Innovation, ICO

Keynote address - theme tbc

Keynote address – Regulatory considerations - Implications of AI for the SMCR, Consumer Duty, governance and control requirements

11:00 AM
Fireside chat

Host

Senior representative, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Guest to be confirmed

11:20 AM
Morning coffee and networking
 
11:40 AM
A fireside chat and keynote addresses followed by another fireside chat

Convergence versus divergence in global AI regulation: does it matter

Fireside chat – Update on The EU AI regulation

Hosted by

Catharina Glugla, Partner, A&O Shearman

In conversation with

Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss (EPP group), European Parliament

Keynote address – China's approach to AI regulation and implications for foreign companies. An overview of AI regulation strategies and trends in other APAC countries

Speaker to be confirmed

Keynote address - Fuelling the ecosystem: How modern AI regulation drives investment and tech growth in Abu Dhabi. Crafting progressive frameworks to accelerate emerging technologies and capital deployment

Lawrence Paramasivam, Senior Executive Director, Policy & Legal, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) 

Fireside chat - Update on AI regulatory developments in the U.S.

Host and speakers to be confirmed

1:00 PM
Lunch and networking
 
1:50 PM
Keynote panel

Deep dive into the implementation of the EU AI Act

Panelists

Dr Philipp Raether, Group Chief Privacy & AI Trust Officer, Allianz Group

Stephan Geering, Deputy General Counsel & Compliance, Trustworthy Ai and Global Privacy Officer, Blackboard

Monika Tomczak-Gorlikowska, Global Head of Privacy, Digital and AI Governance, Prosus Group 

2:50 PM
Keynote panel

Agentic AI Commerce and Payments

Panelists

Nikki Johnstone, Partner - Fintech, Payments and Crypto, A&O Shearman 

3:40 PM
Afternoon tea and networking
 
4:00 PM
Interactive roundtables

Deep dives into specific issues with two moderators for each session

  • Roundtable one - Copyright and AI
  • Roundtable two - Governance of advanced AI use cases
  • Roundtable three - Cyber and AI
  • Roundtable four - Ethical AI, culture, bias mitigation, and the social impact
4:45 PM
Chair’s closing remarks & close of proceedings

Vivienne Artz OBE FCSI (Hon) CMgr CCMI AIGP, Chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Advisory Group of the International Business and Diplomatic Exchange 

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