February 3rd 2021 - February 4th 2021 | Virtual Conference

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Day 1

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

09:30 - 10:30

Unlocking the Power of Public Sector AI​ and Automation

Intelligent Automation and Artificial Intelligence powered applications can play a transformative role in empowering the public sector by automating routine tasks and delivering efficiencies that allow organisations to focus on delivering high quality services to citizens.

This session will assess how this potential can be unlocked across Scotland, with input from key policymakers and industry experts.

Albert King, Chief Data Officer, Scottish Government

Guy Kirkwood, Chief Evangelist, UiPath

Professor David Lane, Director, Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and Member, UK Government AI Council

11:00 - 12:00

COVID-19 Case Studies​

Intelligent Automation and AI have played a major role in combatting the challenges presented by COVID-19.

In this session we will spotlight several use cases of such technologies since March 2020 and examine what lessons they might provide for the future.

Michael Moynihan, Head of Information Security, Education Scotland

Steve Roud, Associate Director - Architecture and Solutions, NHS National Services for Scotland

Jarmo Eskelinen, Executive Director, University of Edinburgh Data Driven Initiative

14:00 - 15:00

Compatability and Interoperability: Deploying AI and Automation with Legacy Systems

It’s easy to trumpet the potential of Intelligent Automation and AI in an ideal world of clean slates and blank cheques, less so in a world of budget constraints and legacy systems.

Yet it is possible. This session will bring together a panel of public and private sectors to discuss how your organisation can incorporate AI that fits seamlessly with existing systems.

Gus Niven, Intelligent Automation Manager, City of Edinburgh Council

Ronald Meuwsen, EMEA Go-To-Market Leader - Applications, Processes, AI, Red Hat

Paul Christie, Head of IT Service, Registers of Scotland

15:30 - 16:30

Security and Privacy by Design

To unlock the power of Intelligent Automation and AI, the public sector must achieve buy in from citizens, particularly in ensuring that their personal data is protected.

So how can your organisation deliver AI that incorporates privacy and security by design?

Scott Barnett, Head of Information & Cyber Security, NHS National Services for Scotland

Alister Pearson, Senior Policy Officer, Information Commissioner's Office

Benjamin Welby, Policy Analyst – Digital Government and Open Data, OECD

Day 2

Thursday 4th February 2021

09:30 - 10:30

Ethical AI

Whilst Intelligent Automation and AI has enormous positive potential, it can also run the risk of being misused if not designed effectively.

In this session we will bring together experts from across Scotland and further afield to discuss best practice in ethical use of AI an Intelligent Automation.

Professor Shannon Vallor, Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence, Edinburgh Futures Institute

Patricia Ruddy, Head of Data Protection, NHS National Services for Scotland

Alister Pearson, Senior Policy Officer, Information Commissioner's Office

11:00 - 11:40

Making Scotland an AI Nation

In our final session we will discuss how Scotland can leverage all sectors of society including the public, private and third sectors in order to become a world leader in the development and deployment of Intelligent Automation and AI solutions.

Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Scottish Government

Phil Sheen, Head of Public Sector (UK & Ireland), Blue Prism