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EdenBase Learning Circle: Generative AI - Cut through the Hype and Find the Real Applications

  • Huckletree Shoreditch - Alphabeta Building 18 Finsbury Square London, England, EC2A 1AH United Kingdom (map)

Generative AI - Cut through the Hype and Find the Real Applications

Join us and industry experts for an in-depth exploration of the latest developments in the field of generative AI.

This is an in-person event.


Generative AI has rapidly become one of the most sought-after emerging technologies, capturing 100 million users in just five weeks following the launch of ChatGPT-4, DALL-E 2, and Bard.

If you're anything like us, you'll be trying to figure out which applications are going to supercharge the world. As an investor, you may also be looking for the best opportunities to invest in!

We are now around 6 months in since the release of ChatGPT, and our next EdenBase Learning Circle explores the latest updates, what is happening in the field now, who is building what, and why?

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the latest developments in the field of generative AI, in particular how this groundbreaking technology is transforming industries from fashion to healthcare, music to gaming and beyond. The incoming plug-ins will also create an enormous amount of new opportunities.

Our panel of experts and startups from various industries will share their experiences with generative AI, highlighting the benefits and challenges of implementing this game-changing technology in their respective fields, as well as the potential for innovation and disruption.

We will also explore the ethics and discuss the rising tide of calls to regulate the use of these technologies.

For our next EdenBase Learning Circle, we'll cover:

How the Generative AI Field is Maturing

  • The focus is shifting from research to practical applications

  • Investors are looking for businesses with strong commercials

  • Understanding the resources and computing power required for generative AI to function efficiently

The Applications of Generative AI

  • How generative AI is being used in various industries, such as fashion, music, gaming, and healthcare

  • The benefits and challenges of using generative AI in each sector

New Startups and Case Studies

  • The unique use cases, opportunities and challenges startups built on and companies implementing generative AI are facing

  • Examples of companies that have successfully implemented generative AI to solve real-world problems

Whether you're looking to invest in a generative AI startup or just curious about the technology, this Learning Circle is for you.


Agenda

18:00 - Doors open & networking

19:00 - E-Byte with Matt Hawkins (Cudo & CUDOS)

19:10 - Panel discussion with Lucy Cooper (Microsoft), Dr Harvey Lewis (EY) and Tony Lewis (Genforge)

20:00 - Networking over snacks & drinks


About Lucy Cooper (Panellist)

Lucy Cooper leads customer innovation across EMEA & APJ for Microsoft as well as leading the strategy globally for the group, working with teams of world-class researchers, engineers, developers and more to apply innovation today to unlock and accelerate value at scale. Together, they cultivate growth mindsets, scale experimentation and develop breakthrough digital products, services and business models.

Lucy began her career with Accenture Strategy before leaving to Silicon Valley through Y Combinator to set up a digital fundraising platform. She then led VC activities and strategy for a communications and PR firm in London before taking a director role in building a London-based growth consultancy. She then headed back to Accenture to lead innovation for Europe for several years. Lucy has built an exceptional network of accomplished thinkers and doers.

This diverse strategy, partnership and innovation experience honed Lucy's skills in leading teams and projects, advising deals and building ventures. Having worked in both corporate and early-stage startup settings, she knows how to bring innovation from high-growth communities to corporates, facilitating C-Suite and Boards in creating strong growth playbooks.

Lucy is a champion for women’s issues, an advocate and mentor for women in technology and a student of unconventional leadership practices. She is a skilled Board and C-Suite facilitator and mediator. She enjoys sharing her perspectives as a member of the World Economic Forum’s YGLs, YPO, Huffington Post blogger, TEDx speaker and moderator.

About Dr Harvey Lewis (Panellist)

Harvey is a senior technology leader, with a diverse background spanning rocket science, data science and research. He has 30 years of experience in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. He is a strategist, innovator and thought leader focused on applying technology to solve problems for clients in the public, private and charity sectors. He is currently pioneering the use of AI in EY’s tax and law practice, and leads the firm’s emerging technology thought leadership.

Harvey is an accomplished writer and public speaker, winning the 2017 Management Consultancies Association Award for the best use of thought leadership investigating the impact of AI on the UK’s economy.

Harvey is a former member of the Open Data User Group, the Public Sector Transparency Board and the Advisory Committee to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. He is a member of techUK’s leadership committee for Data Analytics and AI, on the editorial board for the ‘Real-World Data Science’ platform of the Royal Statistical Society and is also an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at The Bayes Business School in London.

Harvey lives in the South Downs National Park with his wife and sons.

About Tony Lewis (Panellist)

Tony is a Series A Silicon Valley Tech Founder, Investor, Board Director, and the Co-Founder and CEO of the AI-first platform and consultancy, Genforge. Data tech, machine learning, and AI have been central to his passion for over ten years.

As Co-Founder at Grai (YC S22), Tony built open-source data lineage to underpin pipeline quality. As Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Confident Cannabis (YC S15) the B2B platform and leading software for medical testing laboratories, they grew to 60% market share and 10,000 monthly active users, and raised $20 million+ in VC funding through seed and series A from globally leading funds including Y Combinator (S15). They built internal machine learning tech including dimension reduction algorithms, product recommendations using collaborative filtering, sorting, and NLP using RNNs (before transformers). Recognized by MG Magazine as one of the best employers in the industry.

Tony previously had a 10-year career in London as an investor with Park Street Partners and Macquarie Bank, and as an advisor focused on private equity M&A with Lazard and Merrill Lynch. He has led more than $700 million in investments in debt and equity and advised on M&A transactions worth more than $5 billion.

Tony is a member of various professional associations, including YPO the world’s largest leadership community of chief executives, and VAB.

About Matt Hawkins (E-Byte)

As an entrepreneur with a passion for developing innovative and sustainable technology and services to make the world a better place, Matt has founded and scaled multiple tech startups over the years. His past ventures were all acquired or merged, and my most recent endeavor, Cudo, is changing the game for cloud compute by enabling a more sustainable world through democratising infrastructure.

His experience includes founding and scaling C4L, one of the UK's fastest-growing ISPs, which was recognised with multiple awards, including the Times Tech Track 100 and Deloitte EMEA Fast 500. During this time, they built one of the largest private networks in the UK, including our own data centre, which was scaled to over 1% of the UK's internet infrastructure. Their clients included government entities, FTSE 250 companies, top 100 VARs, ISPs, resellers, and SMBs.

Since 2017, Cudo's applications have been installed in over 145 countries and can utilising the $1 trillion per year in underutilised hardware, providing new ways for people and businesses to monetise their IT infrastructure. They enable the funding and growth of sustainable data centre and renewable energy solutions. Their platforms have made waves in the cloud and charity funding sector and has garnered attention from the likes of Forbes, BBC, and Moneyweek.

Matt is driven by a desire to create innovative solutions that make the world a better place, and is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and startups, investing in great ideas, and backing projects that have a positive impact on the world.

About Eric Van der Kleij (Moderator)

Eric Van der Kleij, Co-Founder of EdenBase, is a technology entrepreneur having previously delivered the Tech City (now Technation.io) strategy and organisation for the U.K. Prime Minister and then created the famous Fintech hub, Level39, home to many supergrowth fintech companies.


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