AI Vision to Value Conference: Delivering the UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan

Keynote

9.10am – 9.30am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 20 mins

Keynote

One year after the landmark AI Opportunities Action Plan, this keynote spotlights the wins to date and unveils the next steps of the journey.

A senior voice influencing UK policy will outline how 2026 levers, compute buildouts and large-scale skills programmes will keep the UK on course to lead in AI by 2030.

Fireside

9.30am – 9.50am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 20 mins

Fireside

This conversation takes stock of how far the UK has travelled one year on from the Action Plan – has the UK successfully furthered it global AI ambitions?

Our speaker will celebrate the UK’s achievements while candidly examining gaps between vision and delivery.

Harnessing adoption: Is this the UK’s advantage for AI growth

9.50am – 10.30am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Panel

This panel will examine whether the UK can win the AI race by mastering adoption and harness a “second‑mover advantage” or the “fastest scaler” advantage. Can the UK win on speed of scale rather than first discovery? This panel asks whether adopting proven AI — and scaling it faster — can tip the race. We will discuss rollout, confidence, and how to hold the key to drawing capital that can then fund the next wave of breakthroughs. Panellists will chart a loop of adoption and trust driving investment to in turn drive innovation and test how the UK could turn a fast adoption strategy into global leadership.

Break

10.30am – 10.50am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 20 mins

Break

Data infrastructure: Powering the UK’s AI flywheel

10.50am – 11.30am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Breakout session

This session discusses how to turns policy blueprints into the policy “pipes and payloads” that AI needs. It tackles two essentials: the data centre and compute backbones needed to run it. Panellists will focus on how effective compute and infrastructure strategies can unlock public value and private returns.

Bridging the talent gap: From plan to pipeline

10.50am – 11.30am GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Breakout session

One year on, access to AI talent is still a pressing AI bottleneck. With government and industry having joined forces to upskill 7.5 million workers, this panel gathers companies inside the new AI Skills programme and employers already retraining at scale to ask: are we effectively focusing on the right needs across the education stack from primary, secondary, university, in the workplace and beyond? Our panellists will question how government and industry can further a diverse talent pipeline by 2030 that is equipped and prepared to harness AI in a way that works for them.

Fireside

11.30am – 12pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 30 mins

Fireside

Stayed tuned for more details on what we plan to be a people-focused panel in the age of AI.

Lunch

12pm – 1pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 1 hour

Break

Looking to India’s AI impact summit: the UK’s position in the global AI ecosystem

1pm – 1.30pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 30 mins

Panel

As New Delhi gears up to host India’s AI Impact Summit, this fireside chat sets the scene by discussing the India’s Summit goals, what role the deepening India–UK tech partnership could play and what we should expect – when the AI Summit spotlight shifts to India. This session is an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into what to expect from the India Sumit. It will discuss how the UK could use the Summit to amplify its global AI ambitions and where the UK should look to work with global partners, including India, through joint projects, aligned standards, and tech diplomacy.  

AI assurance: Responsible AI as an engine to drive an AI-enabled economy

1.30pm – 2.10pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Breakout session

The AI Opportunities Action Plan made clear that assurance builds trust and trust unlocks adoption. Drawing on December’s Digital Ethics Summit, this session brings together regulators, auditors, policymakers and frontline practitioners to pin down the evidence, standards, and tooling that can help both industry and government drive scale in AI adoption without weakening safeguards.

Powering better government: Operationalising AI in the public sector

1.30pm – 2.10pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Breakout session

From the NHS to local councils, the public sector sits on mission-critical problems that AI can help solve—yet scale-up is sporadic. This session spotlights what good use of AI in government can look like, surfaces the common roadblocks, and asks what policy, procurement and cultural shifts are needed for AI to transform public services nationwide.

Steering the rules of the game: Forthcoming consultation, regulation, and legislation

2.30pm – 3.10pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 40 mins

Panel

An AI Bill is potentially in motion... copyright remains a critical and nuanced debate... and sector regulators already shaping practice for how companies develop and deploy AI technologies. All three signal how the UK is shifting how it looks at the regulatory environment affecting AI while also continuing to promote AI innovation. This session brings policymakers and industry voices together to take stock of where UK AI regulation now stands, what gaps remain, and how a pro-innovation, pro-safety framework can keep Britain competitive while building public trust.

Vision for growth: Building upon the UK’s unique strategic advantages in AI

3.10pm – 4pm GMT, 14 January 2026 ‐ 50 mins

Panel

The UK’s edge in the global AI race won’t come from owning every layer of the stack, but from a doubling down on our distinctive mix of world-class research, deep sector expertise, and credible regulation. This session asks how government and industry can convert those strengths into measurable growth for our ecosystem, ensuring ideas scale faster, capital sticks longer, and talent chooses the UK.   We will discuss how to drive the UK’s unique advantages in AI and how industry and Government can work together to help carve out our place in the global AI landscape and further drive UK leadership in emerging technologies.