Portrait of Imran Shafi
Roundtable

Roundtable with Imran Shafi OBE, Director, AI Policy, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

This roundtable focusing on the role of collaboration in delivering new government priorities on AI, is intended specifically for individuals currently sitting as a Directors of Government Affairs or equivalent; attendance is by invitation.

Date & time

14 Nov 2024

08:30 - 10:30

Attendance type

In Person

Where

Central London

Price

Free

Theme(s)

Technology and digital

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We are delighted to welcome Imran Shafi OBE, Director, AI Policy, at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to this special Roundtable discussion in which we will explore the government’s renewed focus on AI and how cross-sector collaboration can support these plans.

Speaker

Imran Shafi OBE is the Director for AI Policy for the UK Government, at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Imran is responsible for cross-cutting AI policy development – including the UK’s strategic domestic and international approach to AI, AI regulation and compute policy.

Imran was previously Director for Digital Infrastructure, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and held various roles at HM Treasury. He has also worked for McKinsey & Company and the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. He holds degrees from Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

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Date & time

14 Nov 2024

08:30 - 10:30

Attendance type

In Person

Where

Central London

Price

Free

Theme(s)

Technology and digital

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