Accelerating AI Conference 2026

Andy Paul is the CEO and Founder of Fliweel.tech and Voyce AI, with 14+ years of AI and analytics experience across London and San Francisco.

Louis Nicholson is a Solutions Engineer at Microsoft, working with organisations to turn AI from a concept into something that genuinely improves how people work.

Robert, Director of Business Development, will be joining the Accelerating AI Conference 2026. He brings over 15 years’ experience in SaaS and works closely with organisations across the UK on digital transformation and AI adoption.

Lewis Stringer joined the British Business Bank in October 2016 as the MEIF Senior Relationship Manager, covering the East and South-East Midlands and worked on the Bank’s high-profile Covid-19 response initiatives.

Qoob is a digital growth agency that helps ambitious brands harness technology to drive results online. As a self confessed - and proud - "Nerd", Matthew enjoys tinkering with technology alongside his passions for Marketing and Business. Join Matthew for his talk as he explores how AI is reimaging the way marketeers work, supercharging their ability to scale and grow businesses.

Dragon Information Systems is a Milton Keynes-based IT support provider, trusted by SMEs for proactive, no-nonsense tech solutions.

The South Midlands Growth Hub is a government‑funded, business support service covering Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire.

Business MK are a leading regional business publication, sharing news, insight and opportunities with SMEs across Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire and beyond

Usman Ikhlaq leads techUK’s Artificial Intelligence Adoption Programme, having joined the organisation in 2024. In this role, he is responsible for advancing the adoption of AI across the UK economy, identifying barriers to deployment, and working with industry, government and regulators to deliver practical solutions at scale.

Dr Ed Braund is an Associate Professor of Computational Intelligence and Head of the School of Computing, Engineering and Creative Industries at the University of Bedfordshire. He is the founder and Director of Luton AI, a civic initiative based at the University of Bedfordshire that is building a place-based AI ecosystem to drive business innovation, public sector transformation and high-skilled job creation.

Ian is driving robotics for society benefit with Autonomy as a Service, deploying and monitoring autonomous shuttles for local transport, robots on pavements for de-icing, litter, security and condition monitoring, social care robots and a project to enable UK local authorities to understand and license safe deployment of robots in public spaces.

Lisa Beckett is Head of Customer Data and Insight at Milton Keynes City Council, where she leads the development of data-driven approaches to improve customer experience and service performance. Lisa is actively involved in the council’s adoption of AI and emerging technologies, exploring how tools such as Copilot and advanced analytics can support better decision-making, improve efficiency and enhance resident outcomes.