Join a practical conversation about moving beyond fear, building AI confidence and using AI creatively to support digital inclusion.
Synopsis
AI is becoming part of everyday life and work, yet many people still feel excluded from the conversation or afraid of getting it wrong. This gap in access, skills, confidence and participation is creating a new AI divide and widening the existing digital divide. This webinar begins with a declaration: AI is for everyone. It is a facilitated conversation for people at every level of experience.
We will explore how people can step out of fear and into curiosity, creativity and participation. We will consider what AI makes possible, including easier access to knowledge, faster analysis and new ways of creating and collaborating. We will also explore what people uniquely bring: creativity, context, judgement, imagination, relationships and responsibility. These human capabilities become increasingly valuable as AI becomes part of how we live and work. The conversation will ask how leaders, organisations and communities can create the conditions for everyone to participate. Participants will leave with a new perspective on their relationship with AI, greater confidence to engage with it and practical ideas for taking part in shaping its future. No technical expertise or previous experience with AI is needed. Everyone is a leader and this conversation is for everyone.
Speakers
Mo Bofu, Chair of the Panel
Freddie Quek, Panellist
Guillaume Pajeot, Panellist
Adam Jacobs, Panellist
Agenda
5:00pm - Welcome and Introduction
5:05pm - Panel starts
5:50pm - Q&A
6:00pm - Event ends
About the speakers
Freddie Quek FBCS is Chair of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and an award-winning global technology leader. He founded #JoiningTheDots to bring UK technology communities together around digital inclusion. He is Co-Director of The NextPath Device Consortium, a tech sector initiative to provide affordable devices at scale.
Mo Bofu is a member of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and will chair the panel of speakers. She studied Computer Science and began her career leading technology-led transformations. She has 15 years’ experience in Transformation and Delivery. Her work now focuses creating an execution edge for organisations through the human beings as the access to real transformation. She works with leaders and teams on the behaviours, decisions, ownership and ways of working that turn strategic ambition into delivered results.
Guillaume Pajeot is a Principal at Elixirr and a trained chemical engineer. He has worked internationally across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, with organisations in consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automotive and other industries. Guillaume works with boards, executive teams, managers and frontline teams to turn strategy into execution. His work focuses on transformation, leadership and culture, helping people take responsibility, innovate and deliver results.
Adam Jacobs is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional with experience in enterprise architecture, cloud, mobile and AI, helping organisations build stronger technology capabilities and teams.
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BCS Digital Divide specialist group
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