AI INNOVATION: An overview of the UK policy approach and the global context

WCIB Freeman Vivienne Artz OBE, CEO of the FTSE Women Leaders Review, will give a presentation of the current UK approach to AI Innovation followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Her talk will focus on:

· Different types of AI

· What are the policy drivers for AI regulation in the UK and internationally?

· Which countries are leading in AI and why?

· What does AI mean for business?

· Should AI be regulated and if so by whom?

· Why should we care about AI?

· Is AI a help or a hindrance?

Afterwards there will be informal drinks at The Anthologist on Gresham Street.

(Buy your own drinks.)

Time: 18:00 (Refreshments) for 18:30 start, until 19:30
Cost: £15 per person
Venue: Guildhall, Committee Room 2 (enter via West Wing reception on Aldermanbury), followed by informal drinks at The Anthologist (buy your own drinks)

Tea and coffee will be served on arrival.

About Vivienne Artz OBE FCSI (Hon) CMgr CCMI AIGP

Vivienne is the CEO of the FTSE Women Leaders Review, the UK’s business-led voluntary framework, supported by Government to improve the representation of women on the Boards and Leadership teams of the FTSE 350 and 50 of the UK’s largest private companies.

Vivienne is also a NED and holds a number of expert advisory roles supporting businesses in their data, privacy and digital strategies, with a focus on AI and new technologies, anti-financial crime and equality & diversity. Vivienne has over twenty five years experience in global financial and professional services sectors, including at the London Stock Exchange Group, Refinitiv, Thomson Reuters and Citibank. Vivienne is the AI and Data Lead at the International Business & Diplomatic Exchange, was chapter co-lead of the City of London “Vision for Economic Growth” report, and has advised UK government on international data transfer strategies.

Vivienne is an exceptional advocate for gender balance in business, is a Patron of Women in Finance Rwanda, and is the former CEO of Women in Banking and Finance. She was awarded an OBE for services to Financial Services and Gender Diversity in 2021.