AI South West | September 2023

AI South West is a networking community for professionals working in or interested in AI, machine learning and data science.

With guest speakers and lively discussions, the community facilitates knowledge-sharing and network-building across the South West region.

Speakers for our September 2023 Meetup:

Iain Wallace, Machine Learning & Tracking Research Director at Ultraleap

Dr Iain Wallace is the Director of Machine Learning at Ultraleap, leading the Hand Tracking Research team working to enable new interactions in XR, out of home and anywhere you interact with the digital world. Iain has a PhD in AI from the University of Edinburgh, and two decades of experience delivering AI systems. 

Recently he’s held a variety of leadership roles across subsea robotics, Uncrewed Air Vehicles and AI for automotive inspection.

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Karin Rudolph, Founder of Collective Intelligence

As the founder of Collective Intelligence UK, Karin provides training and resources to help start-ups and SMEs embed ethics in the design and development of technology. Karin holds a degree in Sociology, studies in Philosophy and is a Data Ethics Facilitator and Professional certified by the Open Data Institute.

Karin is a regular speaker at universities and conferences, an active member of the tech community in Bristol and the South West of England and the co-founder of the Tech Ethics Bristol Meetup, a community group of more than 750 members.

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Ali Rohafza, CEO of Altered Carbon

Ali is the founder and CEO of Altered Carbon Ltd. Altered Carbon is giving computers the ability to smell. By using a graphene chip that mimics a dog's nose, and machine learning to give the hardware intelligence to know what it's sensing, Altered Carbon turns current sensing complexities into simple actionable data. 

Ali is enthusiastic about the potential to advance the medical industry, save planet resources, improve global productivity, and increase safety. Altered Carbon is currently raising investment.

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Alongside the expert talks there will be open discussion and plenty of networking.

Hit the button to grab your ticket. The ticket price will contribute towards refreshments at the event.

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IMPORTANT: If you are arriving by car, please read the below.

1. The code to enter the car park is 2673#

2. You will need to display a parking permit in your car. Please download the permit from here, fill it out with your registration details, print out and display on your dashboard. If you are unable to print it out in advance, you can pick up a permit from reception tomorrow. If you plan to do that please allow time on arrival.