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Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
From AI Breakthroughs to Bottom-Line Impact: The AI Summit London Returns as UK's Leading Event for Artificial Intelligence
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From 11 - 12 June, The AI Summit London is the headline AI event of London Tech Week featuring the top business leaders, policymakers and AI trailblazers in one place. Returning to the iconic Tobacco Dock venue, the 9th edition of the event is centred around the Future of Work. An evolving trend, the show's more than 300 featured speakers and 100 Expo partners and sponsors are helping companies upskill their workforce through stage presentations, immersive demos, networking sessions and interactive zones. The AI Summit London is the headline AI event of London Tech Week - where industry leaders come together to navigate the ever-changing applications of AI Share Attendees of The AI Summit London 2025 have a front row seat to world-class curated content on eight stages and interactive exhibitions like The Networking Café, Start-up & Investor Village, VisionAIres Programme (VIP only), Demo Agenda, The AIconics Awards Europe, and the Masterclass & Workshop Programme. New to the conference is The AI Trail, an interactive journey through the venue where badge holders will roast a marshmallow with their brains, have a human-like conversation with an AI avatar, build a physical installation together, experience AI movie magic with the Meta Morph AI film showcase, and more. 'The AI Summit London is the headline AI event of London Tech Week - where industry leaders come together to navigate the ever-changing applications of AI,' said Caroline Hicks, Senior Director of The AI Summit Series, Informa Connect. 'We're proud to offer a dynamic agenda and unmatched access to today's most influential AI leaders. Across the globe, The AI Summit Series serves as a trusted platform for the AI community to connect, gain exclusive insights, and stay ahead of the trends shaping the future.' 2025 Featured Keynotes and Speakers A stacked agenda across two days of programming features acclaimed actor John Rhys-Davies exploring what defines ownership of AI-generated content and Neil Lawrence, The DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at University of Cambridge offers business leaders strategic decision making in the age of AI. Additional presentations on the schedule include: Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP is opening the programme with an update on The UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan focusing on the milestones achieved six months in and how the roadmap is evolving to put the UK at the forefront of AI. AI and the Future of News will be led by Reuters Head of AI Jane Barrett and Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni discussing the tools being implemented in newsrooms. Rt Hon John Healey MP is discussing how AI is enabling faster and more agile deployment of cutting-edge technologies within the UK's Armed Forces. Smarter With Every Move: Scaling Great Experiences with AI delivered by Eric Bowman, Chief Technology Officer at King, will explore how AI can enhance digital experiences by enabling real-time optimisation, based on user behaviour. Customer Success 2.0: All in on AI - What does it take to turn the AI promise to exceptional results? David Norris, Chief Growth Officer at Holiday Extras reveals how AI is changing the travel industry for the better. Timeless Meets Tech: Redefining Luxury with AI with Chrissie Kemp, Chief Data & AI Officer at Jaguar Land Rover, questions how iconic brands retain exclusivity, personalization and sustainability while leveraging new technologies. Agentic AI: Systems That Think and Act for Themselves with Francesco Federico of S&P Global reviews the intelligent tools revolutionizing industries. The full list of speakers can be found at Delegate passes can be purchased online at including a VIP All Access ticket, a London Tech Week bundle and the standard Delegate ticket. In 2025, passes will include Industry Speed Networking, Peer to Peer Networking, First Time Orientation, and CPD Certification. The AI Summit London is presented thanks to sponsors HP, IBM, Boston, EY, Google Cloud, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NVIDIA, Intel, AWS, Computacenter, Integrail, Italian Trade Agency, KPMG, Automation Anywhere, Crusoe, Hexaware, Jetbrains, and Technology Innovation Institute. ABOUT THE AI SUMMIT LONDON The AI Summit London brings together the most forward-thinking technologists and business professionals in the UK, Europe, and beyond to explore the real-world applications of AI. It's a two-day conference and all-round immersive experience that celebrates this emerging and transformative technology. Taking over London's Tobacco Dock 11 - 12 June, 2025, the Summit provides an abundance of opportunities for AI-adopters to arm themselves with the contacts and expertise needed to ensure their next project is a success. ABOUT THE AI SUMMIT SERIES In 2016, at a time when AI conferences were geared towards research & academia, Informa launched The AI Summit Series - the first-ever conference and exhibition to explore what AI practically means for enterprises. Every year since then, we've gathered top executives and investors with technology specialists and data scientists from across the globe to network, learn and showcase ground-breaking technology solutions for business. With the 10th edition flooring in 2025, it's clear we were trusted before the hype, and our conference & expo series has firmly established itself at the heart of the AI community with shows running in London, New York, Singapore, Cape Town, at Black Hat USA, Black Hat Europe and SecTor Canada.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Rhys-Davies to Star in Horror Creature Feature ‘Bone Keeper,' With REinvent Handling World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales agency REinvent has boarded horror creature feature 'Bone Keeper,' starring John Rhys-Davies, who is best known for portraying Gimli in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy and Sallah in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise. A promo will be shown to buyers in Cannes. The film is directed and produced by Howard J. Ford for Latitude Films. The cast also features Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James and Tiffany Hannam-Daniels. It is expected to be delivered in the fall this year. More from Variety Mads Mikkelsen Joins Voice Cast of 'Snow Queen' Inspired Animated Adventure 'North' (EXCLUSIVE) Carlos Rincon to Launch Prestige International Pictures at Cannes, Partnering With Vital Pictures Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Soars With Italy's Eagle Pictures Pacts and Local Hits Like 'Boy With Pink Trousers' 'Bone Keeper' follows six young friends, who enter a remote cave system to investigate the disappearance of several missing persons, only to find themselves being gradually hunted by a mysterious creature that may have inhabited the cave for thousands of years. The mystery started with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths. Fast forward to 1976, James Wheeler enters a cave determined to uncover the truth – and is never seen again. All that's found is a single frame of Super 8 film, capturing the silhouette of a creature. In the present day, Wheeler's granddaughter, along with five explorers, sets out to investigate the legend of the 'Bone Keeper.' But as they venture deeper, they realize they are being hunted and the line between hunter and prey begins to blur. Will they uncover the truth and escape the creature – or become the next missing souls? Ford said: 'I've always been intrigued with caves and caverns and imagined if something lurked down there in the depths, so I am very excited to be making a creature-feature and reuniting with the REinvent team and not least working with the legendary Mr. John Rhys-Davies, who has been an absolute blast.' The film's VFX supervisor is Giordano Aita. Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
CBC
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys-Davies heads to Vancouver Fan Expo
Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones actor John Rhys-Davies is in B.C. this weekend for Vancouver Fan Expo. He spoke with CBC's Stephen Quinn ahead of the pop-culture convention about his career in film and what it's like to meet fans in person.
