AI & Future Tech Forum: Scaling AI into Large-Scale Supply Chains
About this Event
Join us for an evening of actionable insight and strategic connection at the , where we'll be looking into the procurement requirements of large private and public organisations and helping you navigate the buying cycle as an innovative and agile SME.
Hosted by , supported by DSIT, Innovate UK, , West Midlands Combined Authority, and venue sponsor , this forum is designed to equip tech leaders with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to turn innovation into impact.
Whether you’re experimenting with AI or scaling enterprise applications, this event offers real-world examples, experts in AI, and direct access to key stakeholders in the region’s tech ecosystem.
Who should attend:
- Tech founders & startup leaders
- Procurement and Sales managers
- Problem owners
- Corporate innovation & digital transformation leads
- Investors & ecosystem enablers
Spaces are limited - register now to secure your seat!
📩 For inquiries, contact [email protected]
Inclusivity Matters:
We’re committed to making innovation inclusive for all. During registration, we ask a few demographic questions. Your responses are confidential and used only to improve accessibility and representation at our events.
Venue Sponsor: Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is a sector-focused international law firm with more than 1,500 legal professionals in 20 cities worldwide.
The firm's AI team harnesses its wide-ranging expertise to help clients unlock their full potential and protect them from risk when engaging with the power of artificial intelligence. Part of Gowling WLG's 300-strong global Tech team, our AI lawyers combine technically excellent legal advice with in-depth knowledge of the complexities surrounding this transformative technology, working across disciplines and jurisdictions to advise clients on the full spectrum of AI-related legal matters.
This expertise is evidenced by the team's contribution to Sweet & Maxwell's eminent legal textbook, "The Law of Artificial Intelligence". Our practitioners authored chapters on various AI-related areas, including anti-trust, employment, data privacy and fintech.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Registration and Networking
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Welcome from TechWM & Gowling WLG
🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:35 PM
Aligning to the Buying Cycle
Host: Helen Evans
Info: Want to close enterprise deals faster? In this session I'll help you to understand how enterprise customers actually buy technology. We'll go through key stages of the enterprise buying cycle, who influences decisions, where deals typically stall, and how to align your sales process with the customer's journey to increase conversion and reduce sales friction.
🕑: 06:35 PM - 06:55 PM
Public Sector Procurement Success
Host: Harpal Mattu
Info: Agilyx Group are a UK G-Cloud authorised supplier of software services and SaaS solutions. We leverage our status on G-Cloud to respond to UK local authority, higher education and not for profit RfP’s (Request for Proposals). Noting there is still a journey for UK PLC and SME’s to work together, opportunities do exist, however there is still work to do to understand how these platforms can be used.
🕑: 06:55 PM - 07:15 PM
Panel: Ask the Experts
Host: Jo Birch
Info: Your opportunity to put your questions to our speakers and the procurement managers at public and private organisations
🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Light bites and Networking
Where is it happening?
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