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National Productivity Week Business Conference

Beyond the Hype: Making AI Work for Business Productivity

Join us on Tuesday 28 November at Manchester Art Gallery for Beyond the Hype: Making AI Work for Business Productivity.

For this exclusive event, we’re bringing together industry experts and business leaders for an interactive AI experience that will help you successfully deploy productivity-enhancing tech in your workplace.  

By attending in-person, you’ll benefit from an engaging panel discussion with Q&A, expert-led breakout sessions, networking opportunities and refreshments. 

If you’re unable to join us on the day, part of the agenda will be available virtually.  

 

TICKETS

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SPEAKERS

ANTHONY IMPEY MBE Chief Executive Officer – Be the Business


PROF NADIA PAPAMICHAIL Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at Alliance Manchester Business School


PROF BART VAN ARK Managing Director, The Productivity Institute


PROF CHANDER VELU Professor of Innovation and Economics, University of Cambridge


SIYUAN REN – Chief Operating Officer, gigCMO


KELLY GOSS – Founder & Chief Problem Solver, Solvaa


DAVID BARKER – CEO of Techcentre Consulting


JURGA ZILINSKIENE MBE – Founder & CTO of Guildhawk


PHIL SMITH CBE – Chairman and Director


DR BOLA ABISOGUN OBE – Founder & CEO, The Digital Twin Skills Academy

TERA ALLAS CBE – Director of Research and Economics, McKinsey & Co


FURTHER AI EXPERTS TO BE ANNOUNCED


AGENDA

Further details to be announced shortly, check back soon

11:00 – 11:15 – ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

11:15 – 11:30 – REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

11:30 – 11:40 – WELCOME – VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON

11:40 – 12:30 – PANEL INCLUDING Q&A – VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON

The big trends in AI and their business implications

12:30 – 13:00 – LIGHT LUNCH

13:00 – 13:45 – BREAKOUT ONE – IN-PERSON ONLY

Option A: Business process and productivity improvements / Option B: Business model innovation and consumer applications / Option C: AI and the future workforce

13:45 – 14:00 – ROOM SWAP

14:00 – 14:45 – BREAKOUT TWO – IN-PERSON ONLY

14:45 – 15:00 – REFRESHMENT BREAK

15:00 – 15:30 – PLENARY & CLOSING REMARKS – VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON

15:30 – 16:00 – NETWORKING – IN-PERSON ONLY


VENUE

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley St, Manchester, England M2 3JL, United Kingdom

Date(s)

  • 28 November 2023

Time(s)

  • 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
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