Join us on 26 February for an in-person AI event! Hear from 7 experts, join roundtable chats & get practical insights on implementing AI

About this event

Join us on 26 February for an in-person AI event! Hear from 7 experts, join roundtable chats & get practical insights on implementing AI

Agenda:

09:00 - 09:15: Arrival and Refreshments

09:15 – 09:25: PwC Welcome and health and safety brief

09:25 – 09:30: CIPD welcome

09:30 – 10:00: Case studies presented by Claire Nutt and Anna Irwin

10:00 – 10:30: Overview of the AICC presented by David Crozier

10:30 – 10:40: Break

10:40 – 11:30: Round table discussions facilitated by speakers listed below

  • Jerry Staples
  • Ivan Roche
  • Gary Ormsby
  • Claire Nutt
  • Anna Irwin

11:30 – 11:55: Round table facilitators present findings from discussions

11:55 – 12:00: CIPD close

Keynote Speakers:

  • Claire Nutt, Founder and CEO of Quantum HR
  • Anna Irwin, Communications Lead at Kainos
  • David Crozier CBE, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC)


Claire is the founder and CEO of Quantum HR, a company dedicated to transforming HR operations through digital innovation and process optimisation. As a Chartered Member of the CIPD, Claire combines her extensive HR expertise and a passion for leveraging technology to drive meaningful change, with a focus on creating human-centred, agile, and efficient HR functions.


Anna is Communications Lead at Kainos, a Belfast-headquartered digital technology company specialising in responsible AI solutions for organisations. Anna’s role is to help Kainos people stay informed, connected and engaged by streamlining access to information, promoting open communication and creating initiatives that bring people together.


David is Director of the £16.3m Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), a joint venture between Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast. Previously he was CEO of Software NI, representing the £1.7 billion software industry having spent over a decade at QUB’s Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement. He was appointed to the DCMS College of Experts in 2021, the NI Cyber Security Steering Group in 2018 and was, until recently, Chair of SpecialisterneNI. He was awarded a CBE in the 2024 New Year's Honours List for services to the economy.

Roundtable Facilitators:

  • Claire Nutt, Founder and CEO of Quantum HR
  • Anna Irwin, Communications Lead at Kainos
  • Jerry Staple, Founder, IntrinsicAi
  • Ivan Roche, Founder, Otopoetic
  • Gary Ormsby, Consultant, Liberty IT

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.

2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.

3. By attending the event, you are giving consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.

4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, or by responding to the confirmation email.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

6. Please note that refunds for CIPD non-member tickets will only be available until seven days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.

7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to the confirmation email and we will do our best to accommodate.