Harnessing justified anger to make change & Building AI: Fear, Fantasy & FOMO

18:00 - Arrival with refreshments and networking
18:30 - Talk #1 from Lily Martyn
19:00 - Break
19:15 - Talk #2 from Joanna Crown
20:00 - Close and option to head to The Royal Blenheim for continued conversation

Lily Martyn with 'Harnessing justified anger to make change'

Are you sitting in meetings stewing about inequity? Well instead of just grumbling, learn how to utilise your anger to make positive changes to your workplace.

Lily is passionate about ensuring patient safety, and has spent her career creating Quality Management Systems for software medical device manufacturers. She enjoys optimising systems and processes, whilst ensuring they comply with standards and regulations. She works at Genomics plc, which utilises genetic data to identify an individual’s absolute risk of disease to help people make smarter decisions for longer, healthier lives.

Lily is the current chair of Genomics plc’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employee resource group, the All In Club, where she leads DEI awareness and improvements efforts. Lily is passionate about helping improve the world, a little bit at a time.

Joanna Crown with 'Building AI: Fear, Fantasy and FOMO'

Let's spend a few moments on rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence in 2024, focusing on real-world implications and the reality of working in AI. Expect a few myths debunked and a discussion on AI's perceived boundless potential. We may touch on how fear of missing out (FOMO) can drive innovation, but how it may also lead to hasty decisions. If you're interested in working in the AI space, or just gaining an appreciation for what's happening in a tiny part of it, then this talk may be for you.

Joanna Crown
Product Director, FYLD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannacrown/

Jo is a technology product leader with a passion for developing cutting-edge AI technologies. She is dedicated to shaping the future of responsible and human-centric innovations, and she brings a wealth of experience in data-centric software across various industries, including government, financial services, education, and defence.

Jo has held key leadership roles in several AI companies, working on a range of products and services such as AutoML, automation, and sensor fusion. Currently Product Director at FYLD, an AI company transforming the utilities and construction industries with natural language processing, computer vision and predictive capabilities, she is focussed on delivering high-impact and intuitive applications for a mission critical workforce maintaining and transforming infrastructure around the world.

With a strong background in applied mathematics and computer science from Oxford University, Jo has a deep understanding of complex scientific processes. She combines this knowledge with practical product management rigour and broad industry expertise to communicate the value of new and developing technologies in a clear and engaging way.

This event is organised by Humand Talent and sponsored by the BIPC Oxfordshire.