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14:00

Registration and refreshments

14:15

Welcome from Bayes Business School

Dr Sara Jones, Director of the Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice, Bayes Business School

Dr Alessandro Giudici, Professor of Strategy and Head of Faculty of Management, Bayes Business School

Parallel Sessions

14:30

Stream 1: Human-centred design and innovation with AI – collaboration or compromise?

How can we integrate AI into creative processes without flattening, dehumanising and ending up with slop?

Join us to learn more about the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into design and innovation processes while preserving human creativity.

  • Find out how AI is being used in human-centred design, with experts from the STBY design agency
  • Learn how AI is being used behind the scenes to support research and innovation at City St George’s and other universities
  • Explore how AI could be used to support design and innovation in your own organisation

Speakers:

  • Dr Nettra Pan (host)  - Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Bayes Business School
  • Dr Qin Han - Senior Design Researcher and Lead R&D at research and design agency Stby
  • Simon Liss - Entrepreneur, Advisor and Consultant in the Creative Industries
  • Beth Richards - Senior Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange Officer , City St Georges, University of London

Stream 2: AI for inclusive entrepreneurship – hype, hope or real leverage?

Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not. Access to funding and networks is still uneven in entrepreneurship, especially for founders from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Now AI is entering the equation. It could unlock access at scale… or automate existing bias even faster.

Innovating for Impact: Inclusive AI for Human Impact convenes leaders across tech, startups, and ecosystem building to examine how AI is reshaping who gets to build, scale, and succeed.

  • Hear from industry voices working at the frontier of AI and startup ecosystems
  • Learn from founders actively using AI to overcome structural barriers
  • Engage in interactive breakouts exploring AI as a tool for startup support

Speakers: 

  • Shervin Mashayekh - Senior Product Manager working at the intersection of AI, fintech, and data platforms
  • Stephen Miller - independent consultant specialising in strategy, research and evaluation
  • Simon Sällström - Empowering the next generation of tech talent
  • Meghan Stevenson-Krausz - CEO of Diversity VC

16:30

Coffee break

17:00

The big reveal

Can AI really enable more inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation? Can AI help us design a more human-centred tomorrow?

Join our panel of experts as they draw out the key themes from the event and hear our students present their responses to the Digital Innovation Challenge led by Stephanie Terwindt from Deloitte live on stage.

Closing remarks: Professor André Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Executive Dean, Bayes Business School

18:00

Drinks reception