GROW: How AI is changing industry futures (online)
Hosted by MPLS Enterprise
Wednesday, 04 June 2025, 12.30pm to 2pm
AI is disrupting every aspect and re-shaping all areas of business, from start-ups driving innovation to global companies revolutionising their operations. Join us to hear industry experts in our online panel discussion looking at real-world AI applications, trends, and safety considerations.
Event DETAILS
Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of AI in industry, featuring real-world perspectives from business leaders and AI practitioners.
Key Themes to be Explored:
- How AI is influencing business strategies and operations.
- The evolving role of AI in different industries.
- Real-world experiences of implementing AI-driven solutions.
- Emerging trends in AI adoption and development.
- AI safety: ensuring responsible and ethical AI use, preventing unintended consequences.
Booking information
Register for your place at the event here.
Host
Nav Dean – Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Oxford
Nav Dean is a serial tech entrepreneur and deep-tech advisor focused on AI hardware, software and next-generating computing. He mentors academics and startups in areas including Edge AI, photonics and energy-efficient computing. Collaborating with leading universities, he bridges academia and industry to support deep-tech innovators. He is also a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Computer Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Oxford Brookes University.
Panellists
Natalia Pérez-Campanero Antolín - Research Programme Manager @Apart Research
Natalia is an entrepreneurial scientist focused on AI safety, developing responsible technologies aligned with human values. As a Research Project Manager at Apart Research, she leads teams ensuring AI systems are safe. Her career includes roles at The Royal Society and Panacea Innovation, honing strategic leadership skills. At the University of Oxford, her research on animal navigation informed AI and machine learning systems.
Kirsty Lloyd‑Jukes - Deep-Tech entrepreneur-in-residence at Oxford Science Enterprises
Kirsty joined Oxford Science Enterprises in March 2024, leveraging over a decade of entrepreneurial experience in Deep Tech and consumer sectors. As an Entrepreneur in Residence, she focuses on AI, Automation, and CleanTech. Previously, she led Latent Logic, an Oxford University spinout acquired by Waymo in 2019. Kirsty also mentors at Creative Destruction Lab and has been a non-executive director at the Institute of Directors.
Dr. Xianxin Guo - Co-Founder and Head of Research at Lumai
Xianxin is an expert in the field of optical computing, with his ground-breaking research at the heart of Lumai’s game-changing AI accelerator. He holds a PhD in Physics and is a RCE 1851 Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He has over ten years of experience in optics and quantum physics and was recently listed in the Photonics 100.
Further panellists to be announced.....
DATE / TIME
4th June 2025 | 12.30 - 14.00
INTENDED FOR
All
TERMS & CONDITIONS
When registering for this course, please check our Terms and Conditions.