Join us for an afternoon exploring Generative AI innovation in the UK tech ecosystem. Industry leaders, founders, and AI practitioners will share insights on scaling GenAI ventures and bringing solutions to market.

Following welcome remarks and our Founders Monday segment, leading investors will discuss the UK's GenAI landscape. The event culminates with AWS Senior Developer Advocate Matheus Guimaraes and MAG's Product Technology Director James Von Der Fetch sharing real-world implementation strategies and success stories from Manchester Airport Group's AI transformation.

Perfect for startup founders, technology leaders, and AI enthusiasts looking to turn GenAI innovations into scalable solutions.

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Agenda:

2:30PM - 3:00 PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks : Speaker: Naima Elmasri

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Founders Monday
Hosted by Founder and CEO of zally, Patrick Smith, Founders Monday is a session of authentic, thought provoking conversations with visionary founders. In this fireside chat, founders will share their pivotal moments, personal challenges, and invaluable lessons that have shaped and defined their journeys.
We'll go beyond the highlights, offering real insights into what it takes to build something from the ground up - whether it's technical or non-technical. You’ll leave with practical takeaways, fresh perspectives and inspiration to shape your own path forward. Speakers: Patrick Smith, Founder/CEO, zally, David Webb, Executive Chair, zally

4:00PM - 4:30 PM: Regional Economic Review
This engaging session will explore the interconnected aspects of regional economic growth, examining how infrastructure development influences startup investment in the region, while incorporating key statistics about the local startup landscape and its economic implications.
Speakers: Chris Stott - Senior Partner KPMG North West England

4:30PM - 5:00 PM: GenAI Through the Client Lens: Use Cases That Actually Bring Business Value Alex Coggins, Lead Client Partner from Commit will share real-world insights into how startup clients are successfully using Generative AI to solve tangible business problems, without the hype. Drawing from Commit's hands-on experience delivering GenAI solutions across sectors like media, fintech, and healthcare, Alex will spotlight the use cases that actually move the needle, from accelerating content operations to improving data accessibility for decision-makers. This session will focus on what works, what doesn’t, and how to frame GenAI initiatives around outcomes that stakeholders actually care about. Ideal for business and technical leaders looking to turn GenAI from an experiment into a value driver.
Speaker: Alex Coggins, UK GenAI Client Partner, Commit

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Bringing Generative AI into production – Join us for an exclusive keynote on productionizing generative AI. Matheus Guimaraes, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS, explores the journey from business concept to production innovation powered by AI. Then hear from James Von Der Fetch, Product Technology Director at Manchester Airport Group (MAG), who showcases how their adoption of AWS’s generative AI stack delivers transformative results, offering a compelling real-world example of successful enterprise AI adoption and measurable business outcomes.
Speakers: James von der Fecht, Product Technology Director, Manchester Airport Group | Matheus Guimaraes, Senior Developer Advocate, Amazon Web Services