Meet us at Innovate UK BridgeAI Annual Showcase

Event overview

One year on since the launch, the BridgeAI Annual Showcase in Manchester will be a day of inspiration, networking, and knowledge sharing. This exclusive event will dive deep into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in impactful innovation.

Why attend?

Discover AI success stories: Hear first hand from businesses that have leveraged AI to solve real-world challenges and drive growth.
Connect with experts: Network and build relationships with industry leaders and AI experts who can guide and support you on your AI journey.
Stay ahead of the curve: Get the inside scoop on the latest AI initiatives and developments in your industry.
Celebrate success: Join us in celebrating the success of the programme to date across all partners and the AI community.

Who should attend?

This event is perfect for business leaders, innovators, and decision-makers across the programme priority industries such as:

Agriculture and food processing
Creative industries
Construction
Transport, including logistics and warehousing

Whether you’re looking to implement AI solutions in your business or supply innovative solutions to address industry challenges, this event is for you.

Hear from us

Redefining ownership in the creative sector

14:30 – 15:30

Ilaria Catalano, Innovation Partner at Digital Catapult will host this panel, which explores the complex interplay between human creators and AI systems, delving into the ethical, legal, and practical dimensions of ownership rights in AI-generated content. Discussions will delve into the challenges and opportunities arising from this interaction, including issues such as attribution, ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks. Ilaria will be joined by the following speakers:

Charlie Halford, Principal Research Engineer at BBC
Reema Selhi, Head of Policy and International at Design and Artists Copyright Society
Pete Woodbridge, Research & Development Manager at Mediacity Immersive Tech Innovation Hub

AI adoption – lessons from the other sectors

11:30 – 12.10

Jimmy Jarvis, Senior Policy, Research and Engagement Manager at Digital Catapult will chair a panel exploring the various successes and key lessons learned from other industries’ AI adoption journeys. By leveraging the expertise and knowledge of practitioners in fields where AI has been adopted relatively early, attendees will gain actionable insights they can translate into their own sectors. Jimmy will be joined by the following speakers:

Kit Windows-Yule, BridgeAI Independent Scientific Advisor at The Alan Turing Institute
Beth Walker, Sales & Marketing Lead at Hack and Craft
Keivan Navaie, Principal AI Technology Consultant at the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Trustworthiness explained

15.30 – 16.30

Chanell Daniels, Responsible AI Manager at Digital Catapult will chair a panel aiming to help give the audience some perspectives on what could hinder customer and public trust when procuring or engaging with AI products, and ways that businesses can help to improve trust beyond compliance and regulation. Chanell will be joined on stage by:

David Barnard-Willis, Research-Innovation Lead at Trilateral Research
Tim Davies, Research Director at Connected by Data
Keely Crockett, Professor in Computational Intelligence at Manchester Metropolitan University
Guy Gadney, Co-founder & CEO at Charisma.ai

Our speakers

Jimmy Jarvis

Senior Policy, Research and Engagement Manager

Jimmy is Senior Research, Policy and Engagement Manager at Digital Catapult. He supports the development of innovation programmes that enable the UK economy to adopt AI responsibly, aligning with the Government’s AI Strategy. On BridgeAI he leads strategic stakeholder engagement for the programme.

Chanell Daniels

Responsible AI Manager

Chanell is a Responsible AI Manager at Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology. Prior to this, she led the Community Safety Team at Depop which worked on child online safety, extremism and preparations for online safety regulations, and managed high-risk crisis responses and prevention efforts at Meta. Before joining the tech industry, Chanell worked with the UK Government on consumer protection policy; with the UN on peacekeeping, human rights and governance; and with the EU on environment policy. She is a Visiting Policy Fellow at the University of Oxford Internet Institute and a Member of the AI Advisory Board for OpenUK.

Ilaria Catalano

Innovation Partner

Ilaria is an Innovation Partner at Digital Catapult, currently responsible for driving the innovation initiatives of a prominent national AI programme. Prior to joining Digital Catapult, Ilaria was an architecturally trained practitioner with over 5 years of experience in urban design, community engagement and socially sustainable regeneration. She has studied Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, KEA School of Design and Technology, Copenhagen, Denmark and at Central Saint Martins, London, UK.