Leeds Digital Festival 2024

About The Data Crowd

The Data Crowd is an inclusive community providing a secure space for Data Professionals to share ideas and experiences, build relationships and learn from industry experts.

The group will run regular in-person meetups throughout the UK, hosted by our partners Oakland

For more information, you can request to join The Data Crowd LinkedIn community.

Wednesday 25th September - Doors open @ 12.30pm - 6.30pm

Venue - Flutter HQ, 4 Wellington Pl, Leeds LS1 4AJ

The Data Crowd at Leeds Digital Festival

Leeds Digital Festival is back, and so is our annual Data Crowd DAY OF DATA!

Join us to celebrate all things Data, Leeds, and Diversity. The Festival of Data brings together a host of amazing speakers, including some of the brightest Data minds on the globe; this event truly showcases Leeds as a leader in the UK Data landscape.

This year's theme?? Well it could be only one thing...

2024: An AI Odyssey

Feeling a bit of AI fatigue? We get it—AI is everywhere, but it’s here, and it’s not going away so let’s embrace it! There is good reason for the buzz. According to a January 2024 Gartner poll, nearly two-thirds of organisations are using GenAI across multiple business units, marking a 19% increase since September 2023.

Even more impressive, 40% have deployed GenAI in over three business units. Customer service, marketing, and sales are leading the charge, while IT focuses on the software development life cycle and infrastructure operations.

Are you throwing yourself into the AI jamboree with relish or tentatively dipping your toes into choppy waters?

Join the Data Crowd as we cut through the noise, dispel the myths, and dive into the real opportunities AI offers in our upcoming event.

This is THE AI event you can't miss.

Agenda

12.45pm - Welcome to The Data Crowd Does Leeds Digital Festival 2024

1.00pm - AI in practice

Discover the story behind the UK's first productionised AI program from one of the UK's largest enterprises. Network Rail. (Network Rail, Microsoft & Oakland)

2.00pm - Are you ready for AI?

Many organisations are feeling paralysed by fears surrounding AI—regulations, trust issues, and potential implications.

Our panel discussion will debunk these myths and guide data leaders on the steps needed to prepare for the upcoming AI revolution (Information Commissioners Office, Data Literacy Academy, Leeds University, Flutter)

3.00pm - Networking and Nibbles 🍕

3.30pm - Hear from the early adopters using AI to drive innovation

Join us for an engaging panel discussion tailored to data leaders, exploring how AI is driving innovation across industries. Our expert panel will share their stories warts and all.

We’ll delve into real-world applications and strategic insights, and we’ll also cover some of the blockers to AI adoption and learn how our panel is coping with funding, ROI, regulation, and compliance. (Information Commissioners Office, Flutter)

4.30pm - Lightning Tech Talks

Hear from some of the most brilliant minds in the North as they talk us through the technology that is driving AI adoption and success.

5.30pm - Women Trailblazers

Currently, women occupy about 26% of data and technology roles. This percentage reflects a broader issue of gender imbalance in these fields, highlighting the need for initiatives to encourage and support more women in pursuing careers in data and technology.

Hear from our panel of women trailblazers who are working in the fields of education, business intelligence, recruitment, AI, data science, and data engineering.

6.30pm - Closing note from our hosts

6.45pm - Nibbles & Networking 🍾

If you have any questions about this event or want more information about how you can get involved in The Data Crowd, please email [email protected]

Can't wait to see you there!

Host or Publisher The Data Crowd