IoD Next Gen launch Generative AI workshop series

Tuesday 05 March 2024

The IoD Guernsey Next Gen Forum has launched a series of workshops focusing on generative artificial intelligence.

The four-event series will feature industry-leading speakers addressing a range of topics aimed at demystifying AI, highlighting both the opportunities and risks associated with the technology, managing change effectively, and offering practical guidance to prepare your business for AI adoption.

The series aims to equip Guernsey's current and future directors with practical knowledge about the use cases of GenAI.

Euan Melrose, a member of the IoD Next Gen Committee involved in the event planning, said: "AI is still unfamiliar to many organisations. This new technology appears to have entered the mainstream only 18 months ago, and many individuals are still uncertain about how to incorporate it into their work lives."

The first event will take place from 08:00 to 09:30 on Tuesday 19 March at C5 Alliance. It will welcome Andre Duquemin, Founder at Three Brain Training, Ethan Tattersall, Senior Consultant at C5 Alliance, and David Scott, Principal Consultant at C5 Alliance.

They will provide attendees with a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence and GenAI as a subset, as well as insights into market trends and the likely trajectory of the technology. The event will guide attendees on techniques to manage the uncertainty and concerns that may arise in workforces due to the introduction of AI.

At the IoD Guernsey's 2023 Mid-Term event, which explored what AI would mean for businesses and directors, only 28% reported that their board was discussing AI as part of their business strategy.

"There's no doubt that local and international businesses will be operating in very different ways in two, five- and ten-years' time thanks to AI. This means organisations and boards need to be including this in their strategy planning and ensuring tomorrow's directors, who will lead these AI impacted organisations, are part of the conversations."

The workshops are free to IoD members and £15 for non-members. Places for each event will be limited, sign up to the first event HERE.

A guide to the speakers

Ethan Tattersall

Joined C5 Alliance from Cambridge University, having completed a masters in Information and Computer Engineering. Ethan is a Senior Consultant for C5 and a Microsoft Certified Azure Data Analyst and Azure Data Engineer, leading engagements architecting cutting edge AI solutions for C5's clients.

David Scott

A Principal Consultant at C5 and has led its Data & AI team since 2018. With over 25 years of experience in data engineering, data science, and more recently AI, David has a wealth of experience delivering solutions across a broad spectrum of industries, including finance, retail, domestic services, insurance, re-insurance, and the airline industry.

Andre Duquemin

Recently launched The Brain Training Academy, with over 20 years of experience in training individuals in dealing with change both physically and mentally, Andrew is bringing together a community of next-gen leaders to discover new practices, adopt new mindsets and connect with other leaders in various industries so that we can best cope with large-scale change while supercharging performance and maximising well-being.

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