Applied AI Summit

A curated event for senior leaders, engineers, investors and policymakers

Jesus College, Cambridge
15-16 June 2026

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The event for applied AI across industry

Artificial intelligence is moving into the operational core of industry. From engineering and infrastructure to finance and manufacturing, organisations are focused on deployment, integration and measurable impact.

The Applied AI Summit brings together senior leaders working at this intersection, in a setting designed for discussion, collaboration and decision-making.

Who you will meet

A curated audience of senior professionals working across technology and industry.

Senior executives from global organisations
CEO, CTOs CFO and engineering leaders
AI researchers and academics
Venture investors and innovation leaders
Policymakers and regulatory specialists
Founders building AI technologies

What’s being discussed

A focused set of themes shaping how AI is being applied across industry.

The state of applied AI
Global regulation
AI investment landscape
Data, energy and compute
AI security and infrastructure

AI in performance environments
Universities and talent
AI and public perception
Live demonstrations
AI in infrastructure

2026 Opening Keynote: Sir Liam Fox

Sir Liam Fox will open the 2026 summit, setting the context for how artificial intelligence is being applied across industry, and the role of government, investment and global policy in shaping its development.

As former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for International Trade, his perspective reflects the intersection of technology, economics and international relations.

2026 speakers include

Heba Bevan OBE
CEO
Utterberry

Beth Paratta
Principle
Citroen Racing

Nitin Dahad
Executive Editor
EE Times

Sir Liam Fox
Chair
UK Abraham Accords Group

Liam Halligan
Senior Economic Commentator
Telegraph Media Group

Gareth Brown
CEO
Oak Group Holdings

Tudor Brown
Co-Founder
ARM

Neil Shah
Head of Tech Sector
London Stock Exchange

Kelley Bueshel
CEO
Sahler Research

Dan Cherowbrie
CTO
Formula E

Sarah Rench
AI & GenAI Security Lead
Avanade

+20 further speakers
to be announced

A different kind of event

Set within Jesus College, University of Cambridge, the summit takes place in one of the UK’s most established academic environments. The setting brings together industry, academia and policy in a space designed for focused discussion and meaningful interaction.

Across two days, the programme combines formal sessions with time for conversation, including a formal dinner in the College’s historic Formal Hall and informal networking across the College grounds and city.