Great to be at #cogx2024 yesterday - especially loved the session on developing a new skills ecosystem and how universities and enterprise can start to think about solving bigger challenges with interdisciplinary skills, rather than obsessing about computer science quals. Inspired by the comment that in an Ai centred world, ‘soft skills’ become POWER skills.
A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the Royal Albert Hall for #CogX2024! It was an inspiring day full of insightful discussions and incredible speakers from across industries and perspectives, exploring the latest developments in AI and technology. 👏 A crucial conversation kicked off the Main Stage with Tania Bryer OBE (CNBC) leading a session with Marika Auramo (CEO, Vodafone Business), Thomas Balkizas (Microsoft UK) and Ottoline Leyser (UK Research & Innovation) on AI and the Future of Work: Supercharging Industry Performance. Over at the Focus Stage, Maja Pantic (Meta/ Imperial College London), Natalia Domagala (former Head of Data and AI Ethics at the Cabinet Office), Yih-Choung Teh (Ofcom), and Laura Ellis (BBC) shared critical insights as part of the conversation - Generative AI & Deepfakes: Key Insights for Business. The Salons had some great highlights featuring Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn (Responsible Ai UK), Nia Cross Castelly (Google), and Wendy Gonzalez (Sama) who led an engaging discussion on Demystifying Responsible AI: A Guide for Leaders. Meanwhile, Solange Sobral (CI&T), Caroline Daniel (Brunswick Group), and Paula Englert (Box1824 ) shared strategies on Hypercharging Productivity: How to Harness the GenAI Advantage on the Focus Stage. Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, MBC (Northern Data Group), John Carlin (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP), Kevin Allison (Minerva Technology Policy Advisors), and Karen Mcluskie (Department for Business and Trade) explored the current biggest cyber threats and vulnerabilities in the session - Actionable Intelligence: How Advancing AI will Combat Cyber Crime. These sessions were just a few of the many highlights from a day packed with expert knowledge and innovative ideas. Thank you once again to all our incredible speakers, partners, and attendees for making #CogX2024 a huge success! Stay tuned for more exciting conversations as we continue to shape the future of AI together. 🎉