Professor Andy Pardoe
Professor Andy Pardoe is a leading expert and speaker in the field of AI, having a balanced and futuristic take on the world of AI. His deep understanding and ability to inform audiences at all levels on business strategy & applications while explaining complex technical details in an easy to consume way, will both inspire and delight any group.
ABOUT ANDY PARDOE
Professor Andy Pardoe is executive professional having 30+ years of IT, business and management experience across multiple industries, including Financial Services, Retail and Products, Media, Telecoms & Technology and Health & Public Services. Consulting with CEOs and their boards on AI strategy, delivery, governance, operating model, responsible AI, ethics, innovation, change and scaling AI.
A Professor of AI and Chair of the Deep Tech Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick, Andy has a strong academic and commercial background in Artificial Intelligence as well as global external exposure as an influencer, thought leader, international keynote speaker, author and community leader on AI having an extensive network within the AI community globally.
Andy was the AI Advisor for the film documentary We Need to Talk About AI, released in 2020 on Amazon Prime. He has authored several AI books including Confident AI, AI Strategy for Business Leaders, Becoming a Data Scientist and IQ Unknown.
In addition to speaking Andy also works with international organisations, scaleup SMEs, start-ups, academic and political environments as an AI Advisor or Interim Chief AI Officer.
SPEAKING TOPICS
AI Strategy for Business Leaders – Challenges & Opportunities
AI Adoption is happening across all industries at a blistering rate, those firms that are early adoptions look to gain significant benefits in many areas of their business. But those that wait risk the same fate as companies such as Kodak and Blockbusters. AI is the new disruptive technology that will change the business landscape in ways we are only just beginning to understand. Talking with hundreds of executives across firms of all sizes, Andy understands the real issues management teams are facing with the adoption of AI.
The Future of Work in an AI World
Companies are now allowing employees access to various AI tools in the workplace. This opens up the opportunity for people to become superhuman, augmented by various AI capabilities, allowing them to achieve much more, quicker and better than those employees who are less confident with AI applications. This tech enablement divide will be a major factor in performance and productivity of the workforce. How to navigate this and gain the benefits of a superhuman team will position your business for success in the future.
Deep Tech & Innovation
The UK has a long history of technology innovation and invention. Our universities and start-ups are full of inspiring individuals who want to shape the future with their new ideas. However, turning deep tech ideas into product reality is hard even for the most well-funded of corporate research outfit – how do we overcome these challenges and gain the benefits of our natural innovative culture. As Chair of the Deep Tech Innovation Centre at Warwick University and Professor of AI, Andy has a unique perspective on tech innovation in the UK.
“Thank you so much for being part of our leadership conference and for undertaking our keynote speech. You practically bought to life the technological revolution that is affecting us all and enabled some new and different conversations to take place. I hope we can continue our collaboration on this.”
— - Leadership Conference Keynote Talk 1st Nov 2023
“Andy has an interesting but balanced perspective on the field of AI and can give some thought-provoking insights into the future of AI and its impact on the workplace and beyond. His talks are both entertaining and stimulating, leaving the audience with a deeper understanding of the technology and its potential.”
— - Vistage Chair 2023
