Generative AI is increasingly a point of focus globally. Scalability of the cloud, a massive proliferation of data, and the rapid advancement of ML technologies have positioned AI for wide-scale adoption. History, however, has taught us that realizing the value of transformational technologies isn’t always a linear process. It requires leadership, cultural shift, operating model changes, and investments in new skills. In this session, Phil Le-Brun, a former CIO, will share lessons learned from past major technological shifts, how leaders can apply them to generative AI, and the differentiated approach that AWS is taking to democratize generative AI.

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• Phil LeBrun, Enterprise Strategist at AWS

Hear from Motability Operations about how they are using AI to provide assistance to their customers when they need it the most. MO are augmenting connected car data with breakdown data and applying AI to predict and pro-actively prevent breakdowns. MO are also exploring how data can help with the electrification of their fleet by enhancing existing data about EV charge points to consider accessibility.

Speakers: 

• Rob Rugman, Head of Architecture at Motability 
• Ankur Agarwal, Head of Product at AWS
  

As regulatory frameworks grow increasingly complex, organisations face mounting challenges in ensuring compliance across all business lines. Manual review of lengthy regulatory documents to extract requirements is tedious and prone to human error. Parameta Solutions, the data & analytics arm of TP ICAP, have overhauled this process using generative AI.

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• Eric Sinclair, CEO, Parameta Solutions at TP ICAP
  

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• Jules Marshall, Director of Product Data at BBC

In a fast changing world where generative AI holds immense potential and requires careful safeguarding, it is more important than ever for organizations to stay focused on solving for business priorities. Organizations need a modern data and AI strategy in order to innovate rapidly with gen AI at scale. This topic provides an overview of addressable use cases for gen AI; the approach to mobilizing and scaling business value; how to think holistically about data and AI; and considerations for technology, people, process, and mindset.

Speaker:

• Craig Suckling, Worldwide Head of Data Strategy, AWS
  

Embracing Data Transformation and GenAI is essential for fostering innovation. However, building a data-driven culture often presents challenges, as highlighted by a recent survey of chief data officers (CDOs). Join our expert Executive Panel for a thought-provoking discussion at the intersection of Diversity in Technology, Leadership, and the impact of Generative AI. This session will explore GenAI's potential in shaping a more inclusive workforce and forward-thinking organizational culture, address the role of Inclusive Leadership in driving innovation and equity, and delve into the Power of Intentional Allyship to empower women in tech roles and enhance tech organizations.

Speakers:

• Kinnari Ladha, CDO, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) 
• Jaeger Glucina, MD & Chief of Staff, Luminance 
• Farhin Khan, Head of Databases, UKI, AWS 
• Erik VanZetta, Director of Data, EMEA, AWS 
• Shari Elia, Head of WW GTM - Data Migration and Modernisation
  

The move to zero carbon is a challenge impacting all industries, economies, and communities. Data and AI play a fundamental role in tracking progress, partnering on end-to-end carbon footprints, and inferring opportunities to improve. This session will share insights form industry leaders on how data is helping to drive transformation in this field, and provides a forum for open conversation to share learnings in a smaller group.

Speaker:

• Tanya Coutray, Global Data and Analytics Strategy Leader, AWS

For today's businesses trying to anticipate customer needs, create personalized content, and deliver consistent, engaging experiences, every customer interaction becomes a valuable piece of data. Analyzing the data to generate meaningful insights that translate to actions can be the biggest factor in success. Join this session to hear from Stefan Kalcher, SVP of data platform and analytics at DAZN, on how DAZN are using their data to deliver unparalleled experiences for their viewers, especially in a fast-paced industry such as sports.

Speaker:

• Stefan Kalcher, SVP Data and Analytics, DAZN
  

A great online grocery experience is about more than a slick webshop; it’s also about getting those products you want delivered to your door at a convenient time, a competitive price, and when you expect. Join us in a discussion with Gabriel Straub, Chief Data Officer at Ocado Technology to explore how Ocado has been using data and ML for over 20 years to change the way the world shops, first as a UK based online only grocery retailer and now as a technology and solutions business that helps the worlds biggest retailers create a great customer experience with superior economics.

Speaker:

• Gabriel Straub, Chief Data Officer, Ocado Technology
  
• Ahmed Raafat, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS

AWS database services empower mission critical workloads and now generative AI applications, and migrating and modernising databases to the right AWS services can be challenging.

Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision, and developing a strategy to migrate and modernise databases with AWS will help you achieve key performance goals and unlock new opportunities to transform.

This session highlights actionable mechanisms that technology leaders can use to drive a data migration and modernisation strategy that puts them in the best position to become data-driven and utilize AI/ML capabilities on AWS.

Speaker:

• Shari Elia, Head of WW GTM - Data Migration and Modernisation, AWS