AI Leader’s Series: Harnessing the Power of Open Source AI

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New for 2025, techUK’s AI Leader's Series features industry experts sharing insights on the latest AI advancements and their impact on the UK economy and society. These sessions will delve into the current state of AI developments, the opportunities presented by AI innovation, and the key challenges the UK must overcome to drive adoption, implement new AI solutions, and shape the country’s AI future. Read our insight to learn more about what to expect from the series. 

Event description

Join us for an insightful panel on the fast-moving world of open-source AI, on how open-source practices release its codes, documentation, and – at times – training data under permissive licenses that allow anyone to inspect, modify, and freely share in its potential. As AI reshapes business and society, open-source approaches to AI unlock new avenues for transparency, collaboration, and innovation while also surfacing urgent questions around responsible adoption. A diverse line-up of experts will provide a balanced perspective on this critical technology trend. 

Our panel will highlight what sets open-source AI apart, how organisations of all sizes use open-source AI to innovate on modest budgets, and how to address the practical hurdles – deployment, security, governance – along the way.  

Whether you're a C-level leader, policy professional, or technical decision maker, this interactive session – complete with live polls and audience Q&A – offers jargon-free insight into open-source AI. Join us to know how to tap into open-source AI’s competitive edge responsibly while balancing keeping safeguards in place.  

This event is part of techUK’s AI Leader’s Series, an event series equipping business leaders, policymakers, and technical professionals with timely, actionable insights on emerging AI trends. Each session translates complex developments into practical guidance, helping attendees make informed decisions about AI adoption, governance, and innovation. This open-source edition will deliver a holistic view of how collaborative and permissive development is reshaping the AI sector, blending technical depth with real-world applications and strategic considerations for UK organisations. 

The format includes a dedicated Q&A segment where we’ll dive into your questions.

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