Showcasing Safe and Valuable AI Data Exchange for your Business

Thu Dec 04 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Mountbatten House | Southampton

Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
Publisher/HostWeb Science Institute, University of Southampton
Showcasing Safe and Valuable AI Data Exchange for your Business
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Learn to make AI data exchange safe and valuable in an evening of insight and inspiration with speakers from research and business
About this Event

Join us for an engaging event showcasing smarter, ethical, and interoperable tools that make data exchange between businesses, governments and citizens both safe and valuable. This is a unique opportunity to connect with innovators, researchers and industry professionals over the future of the AI data economy as we explore real-world applications of responsible data marketplaces — from dynamic pricing to privacy-preservation sharing — and to see how your organisation can be part of this exciting transformation. ?


Supported by the University of Southampton's UPCAST project and the Web Science Institute.


Agenda

?: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Host: George Konstantinidis
?: 06:10 PM - 06:30 PM
Understanding the Data Economy

Info: What is the data economy and how does it work? Hear lightning talks from researchers in the UPCAST project.
• Jaime on Data Integration
• George on Consent
• Solmaaz on Negotiation Algorithms
• Maria on Automated Legal Compliance
• Miao on Automated/Smart Contracts
• Wembo on Trust Reputation
• Adeel on Vector Databases
• Bijay on Comparing Computational Policies
• Xinzhuo on Logic & Database Theory
• Chris on Designing Safe Data Architectures
• Paolo on Computational Policies
• Luis on Distributed Data


?: 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM
Keynote - Smart Data for Growth, Innovation and Competitiveness
Host: Liz Brandt

Info: Liz gives an insider's perspective on the government's plans for building the smart data economy and how to innovate your business for a data-driven future.


Refreshments and Networking
?: 07:10 PM - 07:40 PM
Fireside Chat
Host: John Flackett

Info: A group of experts take your questions and discuss their experiences of the challenges of procuring data and the opportunities for data in the AI economy. Featuring our keynote speaker Liz Brandt (CEO of Ctrl-Shift) along with Dr John Flackett (co-founder & head of AiLab, a global AI education, research & advisory company) and others with our host Prof George Konstantinidis (data economy research director at the University of Southampton).


?: 07:40 PM - 08:00 PM
Pitches

Info: Selected business partners join researchers to pitch the products and services that will help your business safely get the best value from data.


?: 08:00 PM - 08:20 PM
Epilogue
Host: George Konstantinidis

Info: A surprising insight into the path that led Prof Konstantinidis to become the leader of a data science team. You'll hear about young George's childhood career choices between superhero, supervillain or scientist in a story that draws in Greek mothers, injured security guards and the search for truth in mathematics. George is part of the University's Comedy Academy, telling relatable research stories through humour.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mountbatten House, Clockwise Co-Working Space,, Southampton, United Kingdom

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