About this Event
The Liverpool City Region AI Summit returns
Building on the success of the last two Liverpool City Region AI Summits, this popular conference will return in 2026 with an increased presence at – previously ACC Liverpool on Tuesday 27 October.
The day will be filled with ideas, innovation, collaboration and conversation around the future of AI.
The summit will bring together leaders from industry, academia, healthcare, education, government and the wider tech community. We will explore how AI is already making a real difference across society, from improving public services and supporting businesses to driving innovation in healthcare, education and smart cities.
This year’s event will showcase several major AI Programme initiatives currently being explored across the region, including new approaches to AI in education, future workforce planning, intelligent real-time data analysis and collaborative AI innovation and testing environments designed to tackle real-world regional challenges.
The programme will feature a series of thought-provoking panels exploring the opportunities and challenges of AI across different sectors and communities.
The panels will bring together senior voices from across industry, academia and the creative and cultural sectors. Panels include:
From Global Ideas to Local Impact: Shaping AI-Powered Places
Featuring
Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, London
Kat Sexton, Deputy Director, Local AI, MHCLG
Jerele Neeld, Chief Information Officer, City of Chattanooga
Senior Official, National Cyber Security Centre
Alois Krtil, Chief Executive Officer, Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC)
Moderator: Sue Daly, Director Tech and Innovation at techUK
Connected by AI: Building Smart Places
Featuring:
Anthony Hills, Regional Director, UK and I, Enterprise and Public Sector, NVIDIA
Ali Nicholl, Data and Digital Strategic Engagement Director, Connected Places Catapult
Laura Henchoz, Global Alliance Sales Lead – NVIDIA, EY
Moderator: Tiffany St James, Chief AI Officer, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Announcement: AI in Education
Alison Gellett, Senior Projects Lead, Big Education
Tiffany St James, Chief AI Officer, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Intelligent Health: AI Transforming Care, Research & Lives
Featuring:
Professor Ivan Olier, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Liverpool John Moores University
Kate Warriner, Chief Transformation and Digital Officer, Alder Hey
Professor Iain Buchan, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Innovation, University of Liverpool
Ian Sykes, Director of Consulting Services, CGI
Scott Andrews, Healthcare Industry Director, Dell
Moderator: Rachel Kennedy, Head of Health and Social Care, techUK
AI, Science & Industry: Building the Future Through Innovation
Featuring:
Dr Lucy Smith, Head of Commercial, Glass Futures
James Dracott, Deputy Director, UKRI IS-8 AI Programme
Senior Representative, AIM-HI, University of Liverpool
Professor Patryk Kot, Senior Business Development Manager, iiCON
Moderator: Professor Katherine Royce, Hartree Centre Director, STFC
AI Meets Creativity: Reimagining Culture and Tourism
Featuring:
Rob Sims, CEO, Sum Vivas
Stuart Edgington, Director of Global Development, Holovis
Dr Jennifer Davies, Business Capability and Technology Lead, Music Futures, University of Liverpool
Alongside keynote sessions and panel discussions, attendees will be able to explore a vibrant exhibition space featuring pioneering organisations, emerging technologies and cutting-edge AI solutions from across Liverpool City Region and beyond.
Whether you work in AI, are exploring its potential, or simply want to better understand where the technology is heading, the summit is designed to be open, engaging and accessible to all – with plenty of opportunities for networking and collaboration throughout the day.
Thank you to our partners
University of Liverpool - 2026 Founding Partner
CGI - Industry Partner
Liverpool John Moores University - Supporting Partner
NatWest Group - Supporting Partner
Dell x NVIDIA - Smart Places Partner
Connecting Places Catapult - Event Partner
techUK - Event Partner
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome
🕑: 10:15 AM - 01:00 PM
Key note speakers and panels to be revealed
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch and exhibtion
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Key note speakers and panels to be revealed
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Post event drinks and networking
Event venue & nearby stays
Convention Centre at LEX, Kings Dock Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.