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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have become an integral part of our lives. It is also a very fascinating field of study. There’s no better time to learn about these technologies than now! And there’s no better way of learning than some hands-on work. However, given the information overload, it may be overwhelming and confusing to know where to start. This workshop will help you take a few simple steps towards advancing this journey for you. And you will gain information about some excellent yet freely available tools to experiment with the world of AI.

Machine Learning has become one of the hottest fields of study and application in the last decade and is expected to rule the world for a long time. Very recently, the world of technology was blown away with the introduction of ChatGPT! There is no better time than now to delve into the world of AI. I would like to walk through some of the basic concepts around the building of a Machine Learning application from scratch. We will then move on to understand what Generative AI is and what we can build with the ChatGPT APIs. In this workshop, we will build a fun AI application using generative AI APIs. You do not need to be an expert programmer. Knowledge of python is helpful but not necessary as the code is minimal and intuitive.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Demystifying Generative AI and Machine Learning
  • Know about freely available tools for your DiY journey
  • How to code your own AI applications in one hour!

Please note: There are some pre-workshop activities that you must complete prior to attending the workshop to ensure you can participate fully in the session and benefit from the codealong. Please follow this link for further details and ensure you bring your laptop with you to the session.

This session is for you if…

  • You want to know where to start with your Machine Learning & Generative AI journey
  • You want to understand the key concepts of Machine Learning & Generative AI
  • You are not a coder but want to try your hands at building AI applications
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This masterclass is a game-changer! Too often brilliant technical and scientific minds fail to get their ideas past the decision-makers in their organisation because business leaders don’t understand the benefit. In this session, you will discover the secrets of speaking to the top of any organisation. You will walk away with a model that ensures the business listens when you talk tech.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the mindset of business leaders
  • Know the 4 key elements to include in the first minute of your talk
  • Learn a proven model that ensures the business listens

This session is for you if…you are a  Mid-to-Senior manager seeking approval or funding from decision-makers.

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11:35am
Presentation

AI Everywhere

30 mins
  • Track - Software
  • AI/ML
  • Product
  • Kara Radcliffe

    Director - Cloud Technologies

    PwC

The promise of artificial intelligence moves beyond buzzwords and firmly into organisational realities. From intuitive no-code platforms to reshaping the entire retail experience, AI is not just changing the way businesses operate but also how consumers interact with them. Dive deep into the tangible impacts of AI, understanding its profound influence and the opportunities it presents across sectors.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Democratising AI with No-Code: Dive into how no-code AI platforms empower businesses to craft smarter products and services. Example? Stitch Fix and its AI-curated fashion recommendations
  • Redefining Retail through AI: Explore the trends in contactless shopping and autonomous delivery, and how AI is simplifying payment processes and reshaping consumer experience
  • AI: The Silent Workforce Augmentor: Discover AI’s seamless integration into various job roles, enhancing operational efficiency across sectors
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11:30am
Workshop

How to Project Confidence Even When You don’t Feel It

660 mins
  • Track - Workshop
  • Career Development
  • HR/DEI
  • Leadership
  • Emma Wicks

    Head of Editorial and Product Insight & Analytics

    Telegraph Media Group

There’s a big misconception that confidence is a thing you feel, but in reality, confidence is how you act. What counts is if other people THINK you’re confident.

This session will explore how we all often lack feelings of confidence and how to project confidence anyway. Emma Wicks and Tanya Goldhaber, two senior women who have braved every imaginable stressful professional situation and keep being told they’re really confident will cover the difference between perception and reality, how they’ve learned to project gravitas even when they’re dying inside, and how that’s really worked for them professionally. In smaller groups, we’ll share experiences, support each other with individual challenges, discuss techniques we’ve tried and learn how to speak up in a range of situations.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • How to can act confident even if you don’t feel it
  • How to ensure you speak up through preparing in advance
  • How to manage your feelings, if you don’t feel confident and are jealous of people who do, those people probably don’t feel confident either

This session is for you if…you let a lack of confidence stop you in speaking up or going for opportunities.

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2:15pm
Workshop

How To Pitch An Idea And Get A ‘Yes’

60 mins
  • Track - Workshop
  • Career Development
  • Non-Technical
  • Premium Only
  • Isabel Walker

    Master Facilitator and Coach

    Inc. PowerSpeaking

Too many brilliant ideas fail because decision-makers just don’t ‘get it’. Why? Because the presenter didn’t share the key information in the first 60 seconds. This masterclass changes all that.

This masterclass is a game-changer! Too often brilliant technical and scientific minds fail to get their ideas past the decision-makers in their organisation because business leaders don’t understand the benefit. In this session, you will discover the secrets of speaking to the top of any organisation. You will walk away with a model that ensures the business listens when you talk tech.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the mindset of business leaders
  • Know the 4 key elements to include in the first minute of your talk
  • Learn a proven model that ensures the business listens

This session is for you if…you are a  Mid-to-Senior manager seeking approval or funding from decision-makers.

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2:15pm
Presentation

You Don’t Need To Code To Progress Or Work In The Tech Sector

30 mins
  • Track - Software
  • Career Development
  • Non-Technical
  • Workforce
  • Theodora Costley-White

    Technical Director and Founder

    Women in Tech Coterie

If you are frustrated with hitting a brick wall in getting your foot through the door because you don’t code, I have news for you, Technology is not only about Software development. This talk is for all the women out there that are wanting to get into or progress in the sector but don’t know how. Besides becoming a Software Developer or Engineer there are many alternative pathways to get into technology, holding credible valuable technical certifications, and work across a diverse range of roles at many levels, this talk is about how to get there.

The Why: A recent survey by the ONS has found that women now have two challenges to overcome, not just the fact that still too few women entering tech careers, but the ones who are in them are leaving. It’s clear not enough is being done to address the many problems women face in the sector and I’m on a mission to work with businesses and you, the women with your lived experiences to address this. Your voice matters, but it’s clear it’s still not being heard.

Session Key Takeaways: 

  • You will learn about the many professional and personal development pathways few people explore
  • You will learn that mindset is key, if you think like a technologist you will act as one
  • And most of all you will learn that learning how to code is not the only way to considered technical and credible in your field.

This session is for you if…you are a woman in tech trying to climb the career ladder and facing obstacles, or a woman trying to get into the industry but don’t know where to start.

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2:15pm
Workshop

Building A Fulfilling, High Performance Career

60 mins
  • Track - Workshop
  • Career Development
  • Premium Only
  • Workforce
  • Chai Shetty

    Director of Operations

    Deliveroo

This session is for anyone who wants to achieve the best of both worlds: to build an impactful career and to take a meaningful journey towards that goal. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Let’s bust some myths and learn the science & psychology of how to set yourself up for success, regardless of career stage or company.

Many of us work in male-dominated environments, where there aren’t enough role models who look like us or can show us how to be authentic, fulfilled AND successful. This session is for anyone who wants to achieve the best of both worlds: to build an impactful career and to take a meaningful journey towards that goal. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Let’s bust some myths and learn the science & psychology of how to set yourself up for success, regardless of career stage or company.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Why Meaning Matters: What the data tells us
  • The Science & Psychology that links Fulfilment and Performance
  • What actions I can take to supercharge my career

This session is for you if…you are an ambitious or passionate person who wants to have an impact on your company or community and have been feeling a little stuck or uninspired.

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