16 Jul 2024

techUK AI Campaign Week 2024 - call for submissions!

#PuttingAIIntoAction – techUK is delighted to be running our annual campaign from Monday 9 September until Friday 13 September.

Our campaign week will focus on the following areas:

  • AI adoption: how can AI create opportunities for organisations of all sizes and across sectors?
  • People: how can AI create opportunities for individuals?
  • Society: how can AI benefit society as a whole?
  • Economy: how can AI drive economic growth and international trade?
  • Planet: how can sustainable AI help to achieve net zero?

Please send your submissions to Usman Ikhlaq: [email protected] 

What are we looking for:

  • Blogs of 600-1000 words in length
  • Vlogs of 3 to 6 minutes 
  • VIdeo statements of up to 2 minutes 

You can read the contirbutor guidelines here

PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS WAS 27 AUGUST. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS.

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Usman Ikhlaq

Usman Ikhlaq

Programme Manager - Artificial Intelligence, techUK

Usman joined techUK in January 2024 as Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence. 

He leads techUK’s AI Adoption programme, supporting members of all sizes and sectors in adopting AI at scale. His work involves identifying barriers to adoption, exploring solutions, and helping to unlock AI’s transformative potential, particularly its benefits for people, the economy, society, and the planet. He is also committed to advancing the UK’s AI sector and ensuring the UK remains a global leader in AI by working closely with techUK members, the UK Government, regulators, and devolved and local authorities.

Since joining techUK, Usman has delivered a regular drumbeat of activity to engage members and advance techUK's AI programme. This has included two campaign weeks, the creation of the AI Adoption Hub (now the AI Hub), the AI Leader's Event Series, the Putting AI into Action webinar series and the Industrial AI sprint campaign. 

Before joining techUK, Usman worked as a policy, regulatory and government/public affairs professional in the advertising sector. He has also worked in sales, marketing, and FinTech. 

Usman holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a GDL and LLB from BPP Law School, and a BA from Queen Mary University of London. 

When he isn’t working, Usman enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also has a keen interest in running, reading and travelling.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/usman-ikhlaq,https://uk.linkedin.com/in/usman-ikhlaq

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