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The Future of Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence

Date: 13 November 2024 14:00 - 19:30

Register by: Tuesday 12 November 2024

About this event

Digital Catapult, in partnership with Platform Leaders and Launchworks & Co, will be hosting an event on the Future of Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence.

Platform Leaders brings together entrepreneurs, policy makers, academics, investors and practitioners to exchange insights and best practices on the future of digital platforms, ecosystems and artificial intelligence. These communities don’t always talk to each other, yet are collectively building the digital economy. Platform Leaders provides strategic insights into key topics and allow experts to share complementary perspectives to shape the debate so that the potential of digital markets can be unlocked for all.

Who should attend?

We invite those working in the field of Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence, together with businesses looking to learn more about these topics to attend, as it will be an excellent opportunity to gain insights about the technologies, in addition to joining discussions on potential applications and future directions.

Agenda

14:00:  Guest arrivals

14:30: Welcome to Digital Catapult and Platform Leaders

Amanda Kamin, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Digital Catapult 

Laura MCCracken, Platform Expert, Launchworks & Co

14:40: Keynote: Digital Trends for 2025

Benoit Reillier, CEO and Co-Founder, Launchworks & Co

15:00: Building the AI Infrastructure for Success

Jennifer Schenker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Innovator

Max Beverton-Palmer, Head of Public Policy, NVIDIA

Robert Smith, Director of AI and Data Science, Digital Catapult

15:40: Regulating in an Exponential Age

Verity Egerton-Doyle, Antitrust Partner, Linklaters

Matthew Braovac, Director at Digital Markets Unit, CMA

Oliver Bethell, Head of Competition, Regulatory Engagement & Advisory, Google

16:20: Coffee Break

16:50: How can Digital Platforms and AI solve the healthcare crisis?

Dr Charles Armitage , CEO & Co-Founder, Florence

Ruth Cousens, CEO & Co-Founder, THIS Labs Thiscovery

Dr Mathilde Konczynski, Chief Medical Officer, MeditSimple

Laure Claire Reillier, COO & Co-Founder, Launchworks & Co

17:30: Insights from Platform Research

Prize winners to be announced on the day!

17:45: Conference Wrap-up

Laura MCCracken, Platform Expert, Launchworks & Co

Laure Claire Reillier, COO Launchworks & Co

Benoit Reillier, CEO Launchworks & Co

18:00: In-person network drinks, additional Digital Catapult Lab tours for anyone interested

19:30: Event finishes

 

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