techUK talks: AI Competitiveness in the UK

He joined techUK in January 2022 as the principal liaison with the Digital ID Programme Working Group Members, the UK Government and other key industry stakeholders, particularly in relation to UK regulation governing the ID sector.

Iain’s background in the mobile/digital ecosystem covers handset distribution, network infrastructure, messaging, digital identity and regulatory sectors including Ministerial and C-Level engagement across the UK, Western & Eastern Europe, APAC, the Russian Federation and North America. 

His principal interest outside of work is music, (he plays bass guitar and double bass quite well, guitar and piano much less so…), both recording and playing out live and ran his own small record label until late last year. He is also a keen cyclist for much-needed exercise and enjoyment, even in London...

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07739 925345

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www.techUK.org

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-mccallum-96640818/

She is involved in the events program and working groups exploring technologies including AI, Cloud Computing, Digital ID, and emerging innovations including Quantum and Metaverse. She is working closely with members and stakeholders and is responsible for supporting teams with program-related admin tasks.

Amelie has a degree in Digital Society (BA) from Maastricht University and is currently pursuing a degree in Digital Tech and Policy (MPA) at University College London, where she is gaining an in-depth understanding of how technology and policy intersect and how to effectively navigate this intersection.

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Prior to techUK, Katherine worked as a Policy Advisor at the Government Digital Service (GDS) supporting the digital transformation of UK Government.

Whilst working at the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Katherine led AMRC’s policy work on patient data, consent and opt-out.    

Katherine has a BSc degree in Biology from the University of Nottingham.

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020 7331 2019

She is involved in the events program and working groups exploring technologies including AI, Cloud Computing, Digital ID, and emerging innovations including Quantum and Metaverse. She is working closely with members and stakeholders and is responsible for supporting teams with program-related admin tasks.

Amelie has a degree in Digital Society (BA) from Maastricht University and is currently pursuing a degree in Digital Tech and Policy (MPA) at University College London, where she is gaining an in-depth understanding of how technology and policy intersect and how to effectively navigate this intersection.

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[email protected]

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linkedin.com/in/amelie-soares-b10224203

She formerly worked for Public Affairs consultancies, advising clients in tech, defence, financial services and the creative industries. Carmine also previously worked in the News Review section of the Sunday Times.

Carmine holds a BA in History from University College London, where she focussed on war and political history, as well as the history of philosophy. She was elected at the UCL Students’ Union and held the position of Politics Editor at the student paper.

More personally, Carmine is a literature and music fan, and rarely misses an opportunity to discuss politics and current affairs.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmine-greusard-deffeuille/

She supports the application and expansion of emerging technologies, including Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, AR/VR/XR and Edge technologies, across the UK. As part of this, she works alongside techUK members and UK Government to champion long-term and sustainable innovation policy that will ensure the UK is a pioneer in science and technology

Before joining techUK, Laura worked internationally as a conference researcher and producer covering enterprise adoption of emerging technologies. This included being part of the strategic team at London Tech Week.

Laura has a degree in History (BA Hons) from Durham University, focussing on regional social history. Outside of work she loves reading, travelling and supporting rugby team St. Helens, where she is from.

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This includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI, digital ethics, Digital Identity and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. She has been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and in 2021 was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame. A key influencer in driving forward the data agenda in the UK Sue is co-chair of the UK government's National Data Strategy Forum. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries for 2020 Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI. In addition to being a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security, Sue was recently a judge for the UK Tech 50 and is a regular judge of the annual UK Cloud Awards.

Prior to joining techUK in January 2015 Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. She has spoken at events including the UK-China Internet Forum in Beijing, UN IGF and European RSA on issues ranging from data usage and privacy, cloud computing and online child safety. Before joining Symantec, 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 Masters Degree on 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

Twitter:

@ChannelSwimSue,@ChannelSwimSue