Emerging Technology

Zoe Amar

Director / Podcast host, Zoe Amar Digital

Neil Anderson

Chief Technology Officer, Sopra Steria

Adam Beaumont

Founder and CEO, aql

Scott Bowler

Digital Solutions Director, DCS Digital

Paul Brennan

Head of Architecture, DWP Digital

John Carney

Executive leader, SPS

Anatoli Colicev

Professor of Marketing, Strategy and Analytics Marketing at the University of Liverpool Management School

Kate Dalton

University of Liverpool Management School, External Engagement Officer

Steve Fairhurst

Managing Director, The Branded Items Group

Dr Katie Ford

Director, Founder and Coach, Vet Empowered

Marc Garcia

Global Leader - Solutions Architecture and Transformation, Amazon Web Services

Alasdair Greig

Director, Northstar Ventures

Mary Guettel

Senior Principal Consultant, Slalom

Faris Haddad

Data & Insights Lead (strategic Pursuits), Amazon Web Services

Simon Harris

Chief Growth Officer, ekko

Jenny Hartley (Moderator)

Director, Invest Newcastle

Kaylea Haynes

Lead Data Scientis, Netacea

Christine Hemphill

Managing Director, Open Inclusion

Alice Hendy

CEO & Founder, Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity

Adam Hill

Founder, Tech for Good North East

Tiina Hill

Head of Delivery, Single Digital Presence for Libraries, The British Library

Cate Kalson

Chief People Officer, Opencast Software

Harry Keen

CEO and Co-founder, Hazy

Hazel Kennedy

External Engagement Manager, University of Liverpool Management School

Dr Henry Kippin

Managing Director, North of Tyne Combined Authority

Robin Knowles

Founder and CEO, Digital Leaders

Tom Liptrot

Freelance Data Scientist, Founder, Ortom

Simon Mabey

Founder and CEO, DigitalUrban.place

Tracy Mawson

Chief Executive, St Helens Chamber

Ian Moore

Comedian and Author

Tech NExt

James Poulten

Lead Data Scientist, Made Tech

Jazz Rasool

Director, Metaverse Coaching, Energy Diamond Consultancy

Neil Ross

Associate director, Policy, techUK

Lipi Sarkar

Director, ZenD Transformation Ltd

Paul Scully MP

Minister for Digital, DSIT

Paul Shepherd

Founder and CEO, Logicdialog

James Stephens

Wales Air Ambulance Charity, Director of Finance & Commercial Services

Mark Stevens

Wales Air Ambulance Charity, Head of Fundraising

Mike Stewart

Intelligent Automation Practice Lead, Arvo CRM Solutions

Paul Thomas

Director / Podcast Host, Paul Thomas Digital

Edward Twiddy

Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer, Atom Bank

Jo York

CEO, Ignite Accelerator