AI assurance has arrived. Following a major shift in 2025, public authorities and industry around the world are embedding AI assurance into procurement, governance and risk frameworks. What was once an aspirational goal, translating AI ethics into measurable practices, is now an established professional discipline with real economic impact and is underpinned by practical standards like ISO/IEC 42001 on AI Management Systems.
This panel at the India AI Impact Summit will be co-hosted with BSI Group and will bring together leaders from certification bodies, industry and policy. The panel will examine what the adoption of AI assurance and standards could mean for India and the world of AI more broadly. Drawing on sector-specific insights from expert panelists as well as techUK's Sector Specific AI Assurance report, the discussion will highlight how assurance is being adopted across various sectors.
What You'll Explore
- AI Assurance in Practice
Our panelists will showcase how organisations implement assurance frameworks and the business value they create. BSI will share global certification insights, while techUK will present findings on assurance maturity across sectors and global standards like ISO/IEC 42001. - India's Strategic Opportunity
Attendees will see how India and other countries can position themselves within the quality infrastructure ecosystem, and how international collaboration could strengthen global AI governance and responsible, inclusive AI adoption. Indian leaders will discuss leveraging India's advantages in IT services and building capabilities for domestic and international markets. - UK-India Collaboration Pathways
With the UK pioneering AI assurance and India scaling AI deployment, we'll explore knowledge transfer, joint standards development, skills partnerships, and market access to bridge the global AI divide.
Why Attend
This session directly addresses the Summit's "Impact" focus, demonstrating how AI assurance translates ethical principles into measurable outcomes:
- Economic value through new professional services
- Enhanced trust enabling broader adoption
- Risk mitigation protecting citizens
- Standardised frameworks facilitating international cooperation
You'll leave with:
- Evidence-based understanding of AI assurance as an established discipline
- Actionable insights on building capabilities relevant to policymakers and industry leaders
- Concrete recommendations for UK-India collaboration that other countries can replicate
- Access to leading international expertise in AI governance
Featuring global experts:
Syed Quiser Ahmed
Sue Daley OBE
Carsten Maple
Mr Tim Mcgarr
Raj Bharat Patel
This session exemplifies the Summit's vision of moving from action to impact, bringing together evidence, practical experience, and strategic partnership to advance AI governance in ways that are globally relevant yet locally actionable.
For more information, or to get involved, please get in touch with the team below:
Tess Buckley
Tess Buckley
Tess is a digital ethicist and musician. After completing a MA in AI and Philosophy, with a focus on ableism in biotechnologies, she worked as an AI Ethics Analyst with a dataset on corporate digital responsibility (paid for by investors that wanted to understand their portfolio risks). Tess then supported the development of a specialised model for sustainability disclosure requests. Currently, at techUK, her north star as programme manager in digital ethics and AI safety is demystifying, and operationalising ethics through assurance mechanisms and standards. Outside of Tess's work, her primary research interests are in AI music systems, AI fluency and tech by/for differently abled folks.
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tesssbuckley/
Lawrence Reddy
Lawrence Reddy
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Kir Nuthi
Kir Nuthi
Kir Nuthi is the Head of AI and Data at techUK.
She holds over seven years of Government Affairs and Tech Policy experience in the US and UK. Kir previously headed up the regulatory portfolio at a UK advocacy group for tech startups and held various public affairs in US tech policy. All involved policy research and campaigns on competition, artificial intelligence, access to data, and pro-innovation regulation.
Kir has an MSc in International Public Policy from University College London and a BA in both Political Science (International Relations) and Economics from the University of California San Diego.
Outside of techUK, you are likely to find her attempting studies at art galleries, attempting an elusive headstand at yoga, mending and binding books, or chasing her dog Maya around South London's many parks.
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Usman Ikhlaq
Usman Ikhlaq
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.
Sue Daley OBE
Sue Daley OBE
Sue leads techUK's Technology and Innovation work. This includes work programmes on AI, Cloud, Data, Quantum, Semiconductors, Digital ID and Digital ethics as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. In 2025, Sue was honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Technology Industry in the New Year Honours List. She has also been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame.
A key influencer in driving forward the tech agenda in the UK, in December 2025 Sue was appointed to the UK Government’s Women in Tech Taskforce by the Technology Secretary of State. She also sits on the UK Government’s Smart Data Council, Satellite Applications Catapult Advisory Group, Bank of England’s AI Consortium and BSI’s Digital Strategic Advisory Group. Previously, Sue was a member of the Independent Future of Compute Review and co-chaired the National Data Strategy Forum. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries in 2020, Sue has been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and has been a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI, the UK Tech 50 and annual UK Cloud Awards. She is a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security.
Prior to joining techUK in January 2015, Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. Before that, Sue was senior policy advisor at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sue has an BA degree on History and American Studies from Leeds University and a Master’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Birmingham. Sue is a keen sportswoman and in 2016 achieved a lifelong ambition to swim the English Channel.
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- 020 7331 2055
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