Applied AI Summit

A curated event for senior leaders, engineers, investors and policymakers

Jesus College, Cambridge
Next event - April 2027

The event for applied AI across industry

Artificial intelligence is moving into the operational core of industry. From engineering and infrastructure to finance and manufacturing, organisations are focused on deployment, integration and measurable impact.

The Applied AI Summit brings together senior leaders working at this intersection, in a setting designed for discussion, collaboration and decision-making.

Who you will meet

A curated audience of senior professionals working across technology and industry.

Senior executives from global organisations
CEO, CTOs CFO and engineering leaders
AI researchers and academics
Venture investors and innovation leaders
Policymakers and regulatory specialists
Founders building AI technologies

What’s being discussed

A focused set of themes shaping how AI is being applied across industry.

The state of applied AI
Global regulation
AI investment landscape
Data, energy and compute
AI security and infrastructure

AI in performance environments
Universities and talent
AI and public perception
Live demonstrations
AI in infrastructure

2026 Opening Keynote: Sir Liam Fox

Sir Liam Fox will open the 2026 summit, setting the context for how artificial intelligence is being applied across industry, and the role of government, investment and global policy in shaping its development.

As former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for International Trade, his perspective reflects the intersection of technology, economics and international relations.

2026 speakers include

Heba Bevan OBE
CEO
Utterberry

Beth Paretta
Principle
Citroen Racing

Nitin Dahad
Executive Editor
EE Times

Professor David Cardwell
Professor of Superconducting Engineering
University of Cambridge

Dr Robert Hercock
Chief Research Scientist
BT

Prof Sally Day
Professor of Photonics
University College London

Jonathan Dowell
Export Finance Manager
UK Export Finance

Prof Owen Guy
Professor Of Chemistry and Semiconductors
Swansea University

Peter van Manen
Engineering
Badass Studios

Sir Liam Fox
Chair
UK Abraham Accords Group

Liam Halligan
Senior Economic Commentator
Telegraph Media Group

Gareth Brown
CEO
Oak Group Holdings

Avinash Patel
Head of Software Investment Banking
Societe Generale

Andrew Badger
CSO
Coalition Systems
Co-author of ‘The Great Heist’

George Vaughan
Director of Technology
Aviva Arena at YTL Live and Brabazon

Phillip Souta
Global Director for Tech Policy
Clifford Chance

Tudor Brown
Co-Founder
ARM

Neil Shah
Head of Tech Sector
London Stock Exchange

Kelley Bueshel
CEO
Sahler Research

Haydn Povey
CEO
Silicon Semiconductor

Alex Burton
Co-Founder
Alchem Technologies

The Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE
Peer
House of Lords

Dan Cherowbrier
CTO
Formula E

Dr. James Jonston
Director of Programme Management
Advanced Materials Development

Prof Rob Garlick
Visiting Professor
University of Surrey

Hitesh Patel
Export Finance Manager
UK Export Finance

Alfred Van Der Klis
C-Founder
Society College

Sarah Rench
AI & GenAI Security Lead
Avanade

A different kind of event

Set within Jesus College, University of Cambridge, the summit takes place in one of the UK’s most established academic environments. The setting brings together industry, academia and policy in a space designed for focused discussion and meaningful interaction.

Across two days, the programme combines formal sessions with time for conversation, including a formal dinner in the College’s historic Formal Hall and informal networking across the College grounds and city.