Upcoming Events
Mini series webinars on the Built Environment, organised in partnership with Airc World – November
- AI in the Construction-Led Education Sector
Dr. Frédéric Bosché, University of Edinburgh
Explore how AI is transforming education in the construction sector, particularly through tools that upskill future professionals and enhance practical learning. Dr. Bosché will focus on the integration of AI in curriculum development and industry collaboration.
- AI in the Engineering Sector
Rubens Lage, Ethos Engineering
This webinar will focus on AI’s impact on engineering, from optimizing workflows to driving sustainability initiatives. Rubens Lage will share examples of AI implementation in engineering projects and how it reshapes traditional processes.
- AI Applied to the Construction Sector
Dassault Systèmes, speaker TBC
Discover how Dassault Systèmes uses AI and digital twins to revolutionise construction management and design. This session will highlight the role of AI in improving project efficiency, decision-making, and infrastructure development.
Launch events in Lille organised by the Franco-British Data Society in partnership with Nord France Invest and the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Lille : “The bridge between education and employment”
1- Mini series webinars on “AI and Industrial Solutions”:
- 07th October 2024:” AI and OVH” with Alexis Gendronneau, Chief Data Officer
- 16th October 2024: “AI: Accelerator of the Energy Transition” with Michel Lutz, Chief Data Officer and Digital Factory Head of Data & AI
- « AI & Digital Solutions in Textile Manufacturing: The Peucelle et Florin Journey » » – date and speaker TBC
2- In-person event in Lille- TBC
Past Events
“AI and Information Warfare” in person event organised in partnership with the Franco British Council – 10th of July 2024 from 9:30 AM to 3PM – by invitations to members
- Introduction on the state of AI in 2024
- Keynote speech from David Colon, researcher at the Sciences Po History Centre / teacher of the history of communication, media and propaganda
- Discussion 1: Science in action
- Discussion 2: How do media cope?
- Discussion 3: Control and freedom: checks and balances for social media platforms and government
- Q&A session
“Adapting to Gen AI: Navigating the Workforce Revolution ” in person event co-organised by the HEC UK Data x AI Club and the Franco-British Data Society – 13th of June 2024
Moderator: Christophe Le Lannou, CEO and co founder of dataLearning
Guest speakers:
- Ruby Dickinson, Data and AI Manager at Avanade
- Olivier Djololian, CEO at Arvano
- Valentin Riabstev, CPO at Wale.ai
Cost: 30£ for non FBDS members / 30% off for FBDS members)
AI and the Build Environment series co-organised by Airc World and the Franco-British Data Society:
Short introductions from Christophe Le Lannou, Founder and CEO at dataLearning and Pierre Saunal, Architect and Co-founder at Airc.digital.
For more information on the webinars click here.
Webinar 1 – “AI and Spatial Creativity” – 24th of April 2024
Guest speaker
- Nathalie Rozencwajg, Director of NAME architect
Webinar 2 – “AI and OpenBIM” – 15th of May 2024
Guest speaker
- Jaime Ingram, Architect and co-founder at Arc.digital
Webinar 3 – “AI and Software Development” – 29th of May 2024
Guest speaker
- Marc Nezet, Chief Division Officer (CDO) of the Operate & Manage Division at Nemetschek
“Is AI a threat to human existence?”: Webinar co-organised by Natixis CIB Research and the Franco-British Data Society – 21 November 2023
Guest speakers
- Dr Benjamin Guedj, Research Scientist in machine learning and AI at Inria and UCL, Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and Director of the FBDS
- Stuart Armstrong, Co-founder and CTO of Aligned AI
- Renaud Di Francesco, Director Europe Technology Standards Office, Sony Europe BV
Eric Benoist, Tech & Data thematic Research at Natixis moderated the debate.
Discussion at the French Embassy on “AI and Fashion” followed by the celebration of the Launch of the Franco-British Data Society – 04 October 2023
Reception co-organised by the French Embassy, Irwin Mitchell and the board of the FBDS
Guest speakers
- Dgena Mouclier, Fashion Designer Upcycling Couture
- Elisabeth May, Head Counsel (IP) at Richemont
- James Walters co-founder and CEO of Avumi
Catherine Palmer chaired the seminar, which aimed to investigate the potential impact of AI on the creative process and explore the ways in which AI could influence it.
Discussion at the French Embassy on “AI and Fashion” followed by the celebration of the Launch of the Franco-British Data Society – 04 October 2023
Reception co-organised by the French Embassy, Irwin Mitchell and the board of the FBDS
Guest speakers
- Dgena Mouclier, Fashion Designer Upcycling Couture
- Elisabeth May, Head Counsel (IP) at Richemont
- James Walters co-founder and CEO of Avumi
Catherine Palmer chaired the seminar, which aimed to investigate the potential impact of AI on the creative process and explore the ways in which AI could influence it.
“New Energy – Digitisation of Nuclear” – 30 May 2023
Webinar co-organised with Dassault Systèmes, and with the support of the French Embassy
Guest speakers
- Mel Temple, 3DS Strategic Delivery Director at Infrastructure, Energy & Materials Industries, Dassault Systèmes
- Paul Williamson, Business Consultant, Dassault Systèmes
- Richard J Jones, Head of Nuclear R&D, EDF UK
- John Wolstenholme, Principal Inspector for nuclear safety at Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
Speakers reflected on how digitisation and virtual twins can support the transition to sustainable energy.
“AI and Financial Regulation” – Webinar 23 November 2023
Guest speakers
- Emmanuelle Legrand, Magistrate détachée – AI Project Manager for the Economy and Finance Ministry of France;
- Jason Bradley, Project Director and Chair Technology & Digital Steering Group at Financial Reporting Council;
- Julien Molez, Group Innovation Data & AI Leader;
- Graham Thomson, Chief Information Security Officer at Irwin Mitchell;
The speakers debated subjects such as the opportunities and challenges from the use of AI and data analytics in regulated environments.
The event was chaired by Michael Butcher, President of the Franco-British Data Society.
“AI and Justice” – Webinar organised by the Franco-British Data Society and the French Ministry of Justice – 09 March 2022
Chair: Michael Butcher, President of the Franco-British Data Society
Rapporteur: Estelle Cros-Jean, French Liaison Judge at the French Embassy
Guest speakers
- Matthieu Lucchesi, Counsel at Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI
- Estelle Jond-Necand, Judge at the Cour de Cassation, Head of the Open Data project
- Natalie Byrom, Director of Research at The Legal Education Foundation and founder and Director of the Justice Lab Initiative
- Andrew Dunkley, Technology Solutions Lead at Herbert Smith Freehills
“Data, AI and The Built Environment: Women’s safety, buildings and the public, and managing waste” – Webinar 09 November 2021
Chair: Catherine Palmer, General Counsel at KellyDeli
Guest speakers
Andrew Eland, Founder at Diagonals
Stuart Stock, CIO at Veolia
Mike Saunders, CEO and Founder at Commonplace
“Covid & AI: Unexpected challenges and solutions”: Webinar co-organised by the French Embassy, the Franco-British Data Society and the Inria London Programme – 21 May 2021
Guest speakers
- Benjamin Guedj, Research Scientist at Inria, France; Principal Research Fellow, University College London, UK; Scientific Director of The Inria London Programme;
- Geraint Rees, Dean of the UCL Faculty of Life Sciences, UCL Pro-Vice-Provost (AI), Professor of Cognitive Neurology at University College London and Director of UCL Business;
- Emilie Chouzenoux, Research Scientist at Inria;
- Hugues Berry, Inria’s deputy scientific director for the fields digital biology and digital health.
Mihaela van der Schaar, John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Machine Learning, AI, and Medicine, University of Cambridge; Director, Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine;
Dominic Cushnan, Head of AI Imaging at NHS X.
“AI and Finance” – Webinar 26 January 2021
Guest speakers
- Guillaume de Pommereau, former CFO at Hitachi Europe – (Experience as International CFO international CFO across multiple sectors including healthcare, IT, telecommunications and consumer goods);
- Didier Hirsch, Managing Director, FRTB Correspondent, Equity Department – Natixis CIB;
- Edward Peek, People data and analytics consultant at AXA XL, a division of AXA;
- Christophe Le Lannou, Founder & CEO at dataLearning.
“The robustness of the supply chain within the covid-19 crisis and beyond” – Webinar 02 July 2020
Guest speakers
- Mat Oram, CEO and co-founder of AdviseInc, a HealthTech business helping healthcare make sense of their spend data;
- Richard Hogg, Managing Director of Unsworth, one of the leading independent freight management and supply chain solutions providers in the UK;
- Thomas Isnard, Fondateur Dirigeant at Appolo Plus.
“AI and Healthcare: Challenges, fallouts and breakthrough” – hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills 03 March 2020
Guest speakers
- Sarah Ouanhon, Consulting Manager at GE Healthcare Partners with an extensive experience on using IT and Analytics to improve care delivery including major programmes in Telemedicine, Healthcare Command Centres, and Workforce and Capacity modelling;
- Catherine Davies, Managing Partner at Monticle LTD, helps health companies partner with the NHS in order to provide high quality care for everyone who needs it;
- Mindy Daeschner, entrepreneur and expert in the field of healthcare and technology. She draws on a 20-year background of management consultancy, for some of the world’s leading global organisations;
- Chloe Kite, Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills;
- Dr Michelle Tempest, Partner at healthcare management consultancy Candesic and Author of “Big Brain Revolution : Artificial Intelligence Spy or Saviour?”
“How businesses can use personal data in practice: Ethics, the GDPR and beyond” – hosted by UCL 27 March 2019
Guest speakers
- John Hield, Data Protection & Information Governance Leader at Veolia UK & Ireland;
- Joshua Bower-Saul, CEO at Cybertonica Ltd;
- Edward du Boulay, Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills (Commercial, Technology and Data);
- Thamin Ahmed, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies.