AI Talk

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The panel discussion is titled: AI Talk: Turning market volatility into competitive advantage with data & AI

• Using first‑party data and AI forecasting to predict shifting customer needs and behaviours with greater accuracy
• Turning agentic commerce into a competitive differentiator - redefine engagement, experience, and conversion
• Strengthening end‑to‑end supply chain performance with AI‑driven demand planning and scenario modelling

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/

Roberto Robles, Global Consumer Goods & Retail GTM Lead, Databricks

Federico Marchesi, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, SIG Group

Wiktor Fido, EMEA General Manager, Lingaro

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The panel discussion is titled:

AI Talk: Reimagining enterprise software delivery with agentic AI to deliver enterprise outcomes

• Beyond "faster code" - why AI in software delivery is a strategic conversation and not a technical one
• Critical lessons in effective governance and value frameworks for scaling agentic AI
• How operating models and roles must evolve to support AI-native delivery

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/

John Davis, Vice-President, Consulting Expert, CGI

Vishal Mirza, Vice President of Software Engineering (Cloud), Mastercard

Kelly Moncrief, Head of AI Technology, Southern Company

Frederic Miskawi, Vice-President - Global Applied AI Lead, CGI

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The panel discussion is titled:

The ecommerce journey in the age of the conversational consumer

• What current ecommerce trends reveal about brand discovery, customer loyalty and conversion strategies
• How consumers are using GenAI to discover and evaluate brands
• Optimising for LLMs - shifting content strategy from volume to value to stay visible

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/

Natalia Jablonka, E-Commerce Director, former O’Neill/Karl Lagerfeld/Ralph Lauren

John Hughes, VP of Marketing, AB Tasty

Andrés de la O, DTC Personalization, Data & Analytics, Ex - AB InBev

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The panel discussion is titled:

Finance of 2030 – The impact of AI on the CFO’s function

• What a mature AI-augmented Finance operating model will look like
• What to consider today to set the groundwork for sustainable AI adoption
• How AI will change the make-up of the Finance team

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/

Colin Parselle, Chief Financial Officer, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Peter Harrison, Chief Financial Officer, Lights4fun

Matthew Cartwright, Director | Finance Transformation, The Hackett Group

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The panel discussion is titled: Research security - protecting integrity, compliance, and funding

• Why research security is rising on university agendas: How geopolitical tension, funding scrutiny and collaboration risk are reshaping research governance.
• The visibility challenge in modern research ecosystems: Why fragmented data across publications, funding and partnerships makes oversight difficult.
• From fragmented compliance to institutional oversight: How research offices can move from reactive checks to coordinated risk management.
• Using research intelligence to support strategic decisions: How analytics platforms help identify risky collaborations, funding exposure and emerging patterns.

Hosted by Danny Buckland, this episode explores how research security is becoming a strategic priority in today’s evolving global research landscape.

Featuring:

- Markus Laitinen ,Head of Development, University of Helsinki

- Heidi Becker, Product Manager - Dashboards, Digital Science

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The panel discussion is titled:

AI Talk: Engineering intelligence at the physical edge

• Industrialising Edge AI - pivoting from pilots to production scale
• Physical AI as the bridge between digital intelligence and real-world impact
• Conquering the convergence revolution - Edge AI, GenAI and autonomous agents

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/

Pontus Fontaeus, Executive Design Director, GAC R&D

Fabio Albanese, Head of Appliance Engineering Platform, Electrolux Group

Anurag Jain, Vice President and Global Head, AI Engineering, HCLTech

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The panel discussion is titled:

AI Talk: AI in Safety-Critical Engineering: Where It Helps, Where It Doesn’t, and How to Stay in Control

• Where AI can safely accelerate engineering in complex and regulated systems
• Practical use cases for AI in engineering across the life cycle
• Using AI to reduce engineering complexity and cognitive load, not replace engineering judgement
• How AI is analysing data from digital twins

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

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Nanda Kishore, Director of Supply Chain & Procurement – Europe and APAC, Beaufort

Okan Ozkan, R&D and Business Development Director, myTECHNIC

Sean Simmons, Chief Engineer, Expleo

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The panel discussion is titled: AI in EHS – from adoption to impact

• How organisations embedding AI into their EHS strategies and day-to-day operations
• The areas of EHS seeing the most tangible benefits from AI adoption
• Overcoming challenges with integrating AI solutions into existing EHS frameworks, processes, and systems

Hosted by Danny Buckland, this episode explores a practical roadmap for integrating intelligent solutions into existing frameworks and bridging the gap between safety goals and senior leadership priorities.

Speakers:

• Chris Newson BEng (Hons) CFIOSH PISEP, Environment, Health & Safety Director, Make UK
• Marcel Guevara, Senior Product Manager, Intelex Technologies ULC

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The panel discussion is titled:

AI Talk: Observability in the AI era – unlocking innovation and driving performance

• Aligning AI-driven observability and investments with your business goals
• How observability builds trust and validates decisions in successful AI systems
• Getting a return from investing in observability and AI

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

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Victoria Grech, Founder & CEO, Trustentia

Deyana Petrova, Senior Leader Digital, Growth, Product

Josh Clay, Regional Vice President, Solutions Engineering, Dynatrace

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The panel discussion is titled:

AI Talk: Closing the AI-ready data gap in modern marketing

• How fragmented systems are failing regulatory and insight demands
• Why flexible, composable architectures are essential for AI
• What an AI-ready CDP must support in 2026

This episode is hosted by Kevin Craine

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Dr Leeya Hendricks, Managing Director - Executive Marketing, Global CMO Advisory, Hark Consultants

Francesco Federico, Chief Marketing Officer, S&P Global

Justin Billingsley, Chief Marketing Officer, simbioniq

Joe Pulickal, Director of Product Management, Uniphore

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