Bloomberg Technology Summit

Proudly sponsored by IBM

We are in an era of unprecedented change. As technology touches every aspect of our daily lives, businesses must be nimble in their use of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence to provide customers with smarter and more efficient solutions. How can companies harness the power of AI to exceed customer expectations and turn mission-critical data into action?

This breakfast briefing will explore the evolution of AI and how tech-savvy businesses are using it to gain a competitive advantage and provide an optimal customer experience. We’ll examine cutting-edge AI use cases and hear how IT and technology leaders are leveraging data to improve business outcomes.

8:00 AM – Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Ebru Binboga, Director, Data AI & Automation, IBM Technology, UK and Ireland
• Giles Turner, Managing Editor, European Technology, Bloomberg

8:05 AM – AI & The Customer Experience

How can AI be used to provide customers with the optimal experience? What data should companies leverage to gain critical insights and apply automation at scale? Executives share how they are utilizing AI and data to achieve business goals.

• Jon Davies, Head of Digital, Three UK
• Simi Lindgren, Founder & CEO, Yuty
• Emily Prince, CEO, Yield Book & Group Head of Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group

• Moderator: Giles Turner, Managing Editor, European Technology, Bloomberg

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9:00 AM – Welcome Remarks

• Brad Stone, Author & Senior Executive Editor, Technology, Bloomberg

 9:05 AM – European Tech: Navigating the Next Boom

London has held on to its crown as the tech hub for Europe, even as new nerve centers emerge on the continent in the wake of Brexit. Funding has been on the rise across Europe and new exciting unicorns are springing up fast. We’ll ask leaders in the VC space how the investment landscape in Europe is changing and what they are most excited about.

• Hermann Hauser, Co-Founder & Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
• Tom Stafford, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, DST Global
• Julie Kainz, Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
• Moderator: Ivan Levingston, European Technology Reporter, Bloomberg

9:35 AM – Mastercard Sponsor Spotlight: Supercharging Trust in Today’s Hyperconnected World

• Ajay Bhalla, President, Cyber and Intelligence, Mastercard
• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, General Manager, Bloomberg Green

9:40 AM – AI’s Wild West and Opportunities

AI and machine learning have played a crucial role in digital transformation across all industries. But some startups have promoted themselves with AI buzzwords without using the underlying technology, while others have built AI tools using dodgy training data. How can investors sort AI fact from fiction?

• Frederike Kaltheuner, Director for Technology and Human Rights, Human Rights Watch
• Poppy Gustafsson, CEO, Darktrace
• Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman & CEO, C3 AI
• Moderator: Olivia Solon, Technology Editor, Bloomberg

10:10 AM In Conversation with Farfetch Founder & CEO José Neves

• José Neves, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Farfetch
• Moderator: Tom Mackenzie, Anchor, Bloomberg Television

10:30 AM – Break

10:55 AM – Tonomus Sponsor Spotlight: Lifting the Lid on Cognitive Cities

• Joseph Bradley, CEO, Tonomus
• Moderator: Nicola Porter, Executive Editor for Middle East & Africa Studios, Bloomberg

11:00 AM – Into the Metaverse

The metaverse can be a new way for companies to advertise their clothes and customers to try them on, as well as a whole new world outfitted with a digital-only closet. But just like anything in the metaverse, where there’s potential, there’s lots of doubt. Will the metaverse become the new mall, or end up a short-lived fad?

• Dr Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro, XR & Senior Metaverse Producer, Decentraland Foundation
• Adriana Hoppenbrouwer-Pereira,  Co-Founder, The Fabricant
• Geoffrey Perez, Head of Luxury, Snap
• Moderator: Jillian Deutsch, European Tech, Media and Telecom Reporter, Bloomberg

11:30 AM – Zurich Insurance Group Sponsor Spotlight: Using Technology to Innovate for the Future

• Jack Howell, CEO, Zurich Global Ventures
• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, General Manager, Bloomberg Green

11:35 AM – Leaders with Lacqua Goes Green

• Aicha Evans, CEO, Zoox
• Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Editor-At-Large & Anchor, Bloomberg TV

12:00 PM – The Rise and Fall of Crypto and Web3 in Tech

For the last two years, crypto deals sprung up around every corner. Venture capital firms wanted in on the craze, and tech startups wondered how they could use blockchain to cash in on web3’s big vision. But in 2022 as the market finds itself inside a brutal crypto winter, is anyone reconsidering the approach?

• Edward Cooper, Head of Crypto, Revolut
• Irina Haivas, Partner, Atomico
• Moderor: Emily Nicolle, Crypto Blogger, Bloomberg

This think tank briefing will explore how companies in different sectors are unlocking the value in limitless connectivity. We’ll hear specific use-case examples from industry leaders in technology, energy and transportation on how they are reducing emissions, connecting assets and enhancing consumer and enterprise experiences. From security, data and regulatory challenges to building more dynamic and efficient operations, we’ll discuss best practices for connecting platforms and fostering critical cross-sector collaboration.

Proudly sponsored by Ericsson

12:35 PM – Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Lauren Kiel, General Manager, Bloomberg Green

12:40 PM – Keynote Interview

• Sandeep Raithatha, Head of Strategy, Innovation & 5G IoT, Virgin Media O2 Business
• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, General Manager, Bloomberg Green

12:55 PM – Net Zero in the New Connected World

Powered by new technologies and capabilities, decarbonization tactics are crucial to a company’s sustained business success and the good of the planet. This discussion features leaders across different sectors sharing the impact of connectivity on their emissions reduction efforts and how to scale net zero commitments at the pace needed for meaningful environmental impact.

• Katherine Ainley, CEO, Ericsson UK & Ireland
• Peter Vincent, Head of Connected Systems, Scania R&D

• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, General Manager, Bloomberg Green

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1:35 PM – IBM Sponsor Spotlight: Technology-led Transformation in a Changing World

• Sreeram Visvanathan, Chief Executive, IBM UK and Ireland

1:40 PM – In conversation with Raman Bhatia

The OVO Energy CEO talks about how technology can help households save energy and reduce bills as well as taking a look at how decarbonization needs smart tech solutions.

• Raman Bhatia, CEO, OVO Energy
• Moderator: Rachel Morison, Team Leader for Power, Gas, Renewables in Europe, Bloomberg

2:00 PM – Reinventing Consumer Tech

• Tania Boler, Founder & CEO, Elvie
• Daniel Folkman, SVP, Business , Gopuff
• Moderator: Alex Webb, Correspondent, Bloomberg Quicktake

2:25 PM – Tech for All

• Tom Pey, CEO & Founder, Waymap
• Moderator: Amy Thomson, Technology Team Leader EMEA, Bloomberg

2:30 PM – Ericsson Sponsor Spotlight:  Connectivity Meets Climate Action

• Katherine Ainley CEO, Ericsson UK & Ireland

2:37 PM – How Green is Tech’s Future, Honestly?

Solving the problems we create for the planet will require innovation from all ends of the Tech ecosystem from Big Tech through to startups. So which innovators are picking up the slack, recycling the unrecyclable, creating bio diverse data centres, or calling out entrepreneurs for trying to greenwash their way to an IPO? This session will take an optimistic look at ways to succeed in making a difference for the planet using technology and creative thinking.

• Sophie Dembinski, Head of Policy & UK, Ecosia
• Ellen Moeller, Head of Europe, Watershed
• Moderator: Nate Lanxon, Technology Editor, Bloomberg

3:00 PM – The Regulatory Update

• Will Hayter, Senior Director, Digital Markets Unit, Competition & Markets Authority
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Author and Senior Executive Editor, Technology, Bloomberg

3:20 PM – Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape

The digital transformation of business in all sectors has brought huge operational advantages and new sources of revenue. As financial products have grown more technologically sophisticated, so too have the tools used by cyber-criminals and nation-states to exploit gaps in security, especially in the supply chains for computer equipment and software. The more data there is to manage, the more vulnerable that very data is to attacks.

• Howard Boville, Head of Cloud Platform, IBM
• Window Snyder, Founder & CEO, Thistle Technologies
• Renaud Feil, Founder & CEO, Synacktiv
• Morten Kjaersgaard, CEO, Heimdal Security
• Moderator: Jordan Robertson, Cybersecurity Reporter, Bloomberg

3:55 PM – Event Concludes

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