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
Register for a virtual ticket
SPEAKERS
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ANTHONY IMPEY MBE Chief Executive Officer – Be the Business
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PROF NADIA PAPAMICHAIL Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at Alliance Manchester Business School
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PROF BART VAN ARK Managing Director, The Productivity Institute
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PROF CHANDER VELU Professor of Innovation and Economics, University of Cambridge
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SIYUAN REN – Chief Operating Officer, gigCMO
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KELLY GOSS – Founder & Chief Problem Solver, Solvaa
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DAVID BARKER – CEO of Techcentre Consulting
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JURGA ZILINSKIENE MBE – Founder & CTO of Guildhawk
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PHIL SMITH CBE – Chairman and Director
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DR BOLA ABISOGUN OBE – Founder & CEO, The Digital Twin Skills Academy
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