Official programme event
The Great
AI Debate
AI, Opportunity, Threat or Both?
Friday 16 October 2026 · 1:00pm to 5:00pm
DigiTEC Bletchley Campus, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DR
Iago Montgomery-Jarvis
Presenter
Jon Devo
Presenter
Meet the panel
Dr. Mahdi Seify
Specialist in AI-enabled business analytics, digital transformation and governance
Ife Thomas
Storytelling Speaker & Lecturer, Ife Thomas
Dr Ali Al-Sherbaz
Associate Professor, The University of Cambridge
Martin Leib
Charity trustee with more than 20 years in marketing
Hassan Sherbaz
Connects physical systems to the digital world across mining, utilities, automotive and the built environment
Kylie Anderson
More than 25 years in business, specialising in bridging technology and revenue growth
Liam Barry
Systems engineering background at Dyson, Honda and Rivian
Dylan Ward
Media and communications graduate working across politics, advertising and music
Angela Preece
Former IBM consultant, now mentoring and coaching business owners
John Brenchley
25 years as a senior corporate executive, now an independent financial planner in a regulated sector
Michael Nagles
Helping businesses get found online since 1995
Rebecca Raper
AI and Robot Ethicist
Hemanth Rao
Director, Itseeze
Lee Scriven
Content creator, Do what in Mk
Mark Simpson
Co Founder, slurp
Lewis Ellis
Commercial Insurance Broker, Everywhen
Phil Smith
Owner, The Alternative Board - Milton Keynes
Alex Brown
Young Entrepeneur / Youtuber, Alex Brown AI Business Services
Nazar Bartosik
Nuclear physicist PhD | Strategy & design advisor | Speaker
Steven Dryden-Hall
Backup panellist
