Speaking

I speak about AI and data at scale: what it actually takes to make AI initiatives work inside a regulated, compliance-heavy business, told from the inside rather than from a slide deck.

Selected speaking engagements

Big Data London 2025
Fireside chat - "Data Unleashed: from data silos to scaled AI insights with Fivetran + Databricks"
Y-Axis Keynote Theatre, Olympia, London.
Discussed building a strong data foundation in a regulated lender, and how to balance the drive for innovation with the need to manage compliance.

Google Cloud Sales Kickoff, 2024
Invited keynote to Google Cloud's EMEA Strategic ISV sales organisation on data platform modernisation, governance, and AI adoption in a regulated lending environment.
ICC Auditorium, ExCeL London.

Cloud & data platform engagements, 2023
A series of keynotes, fireside chats and filmed customer stories, including a keynote at Google's Academy London office and the Fivetran Modern Data Stack Roadshow, covering how a regulated lender modernised its data platform while keeping FCA compliance and good customer outcomes central to the design, not bolted on afterwards.

Upcoming: Future Tech Forum, September 2026
"Control Without Compromise - Unlocking Data and AI at Scale"
De Vere Wokefield Estate, Berkshire
Sharing the platform with senior leaders from NatWest, Vodafone, AstraZeneca, Mars and others. The session covers modernising legacy systems to unlock AI and analytics without compromising compliance or control - replacing outdated architecture while keeping governance built in, not bolted on.

Available for keynotes, fireside chats and panel sessions on AI governance, data platform strategy, and scaling AI without losing control of risk.