Productivity and Efficiency with Human-IA Collaboration

Day 1 | Free Track

From Digital to Physical AI – Robotics & Automation in Action


09:30 - 09:45

Chairperson’s welcome

– Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks.

Armand Angeli

Vice-President Digital Transformation and AI Group

DFCG


9:45 - 10:25

Panel: Robotics + AI: Building Safe, Reliable and Responsible Autonomous Systems

Discover how embodied AI is transforming the enterprise, from factory floors to smart offices. This panel brings together industry leaders to explore real-world deployments, regulatory challenges, and strategies for responsible, high-impact adoption. Gain practical insights on bridging innovation with policy and see how AI-powered systems are shaping the future of work.

Edith-Clare Hall

Frontier Specialist

Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)

Matthew Howard

Associate Vice President Member Activities Board

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Rogin Robert

Senior Solutions Engineering Manager

Forvis Mazars Group

Gift Ojeabulu

Board Advisor (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) and Co-Founder

DevNetwork and Data Community Africa

Oluwatobi Musa

Automation Specialist

Brent Council


10:30 - 11:00

Presentation: The Illusion of AI Readiness

Why familiar automation thinking can underestimate the nature of the AI challenge.

Paul Fermor

UK Platform CTO, IBM Automation

IBM


11:05 - 11:35

Presentation: Sensing the Self and the Surroundings: Integrated Perception for Safe Robot Interactions

Robotic systems increasingly operate in close proximity to humans and unstructured
environments, demanding perceptual capabilities that extend beyond conventional vision and force sensing.
Within the SESTOSENSO project, we explore how distributed time-of-flight (ToF) sensors and large-area artificial skin can be integrated to endow robots with both self-awareness and environmental awareness. By combining distance fields from embedded ToF arrays with tactile and proximity information from electronic skin, the robot constructs a continuous understanding of its own body, nearby objects, and human collaborators.
This multimodal perceptual layer enables early detection of contact, prediction of potential collisions, and real-time adaptation of whole-body motion. The result is a platform capable of safe physical collaboration and robust whole-body manipulation, even in cluttered
or dynamic settings.
The presented works demonstrate how distributed sensing can transform robot behaviour from reactive to anticipatory, paving the way for safer, more intuitive interaction between humans, robots, and their shared environments.

Perla Maiolino

Deputy Director

Oxford Robotics Institute


11:35 - 12:05

Networking Break


INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION

Productivity and Efficiency with Human-IA Collaboration​


12:05 - 12:35

Presentation: Designing Transformation People Will Actually Adopt. The Human Centered Equation Behind Scalable Change

Jena Miller

Independent Speaker | Scaling Global Transformation & Adoption


12:40 - 13:10

Presentation: Deep Dive: Agentic Autonomous Systems

Amal Makwana

Senior Vice President - Engineering Manager, Delivery Lead

Citi


13:10 - 14:10

Lunch Break


14:10 - 14:50

Panel: Real-World ROI — How to Measure the Impact of Intelligent Automation Projects

As organizations invest in intelligent automation, measuring tangible business value becomes critical. This panel will explore methodologies, KPIs, and frameworks to quantify the impact of automation initiatives—from cost savings and efficiency gains to revenue growth and risk reduction. Industry leaders will share real-world examples, discuss challenges in tracking ROI, and offer strategies to demonstrate measurable outcomes to stakeholders. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to assess, justify, and optimize the value of their automation projects.

Paul Fermor

UK Platform CTO, IBM Automation

IBM

Andrei Muraru

Head of Automation

Super

Biju Chudasama

Chief Technology Officer

Wilson James

Ahmed Elahi

Senior Director of AI & Technology Transformation

SkyShowtime

Sean Bailey

Head of Intelligent Automation

Ten10

Gift Ojeabulu

Board Advisor (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) and Co-Founder

DevNetwork and Data Community Africa


14:55 - 15:15

Presentation: Garbage in, Garbage out: Why data orchestration is the missing link in AI. How data orchestration helps turn unreliable data into AI ready data.

Mike Braithwaite

Managing Director

Ortom8


15:20 - 15:50

Presentation: What’s Beyond – Next Gen Automation Technologies & Emerging Frontiers

The automation landscape is evolving at unprecedented speed, with next-generation technologies reshaping how businesses operate. This session will explore emerging trends such as AI-driven autonomous agents, advanced process orchestration, and self-learning systems that push the boundaries of traditional automation. Attendees will gain insights into the technologies, use cases, and strategic considerations shaping the future of intelligent automation, preparing their organizations to stay ahead in an increasingly automated world.

Hariss Amin

Global Lead of CX & AI Product Management – eCommerce

Hunter Douglas, Inc.


15:50 - 16:20

Networking Break


16:20 - 16:30

Presentation: Governance: The Overlooked Enabler of Agentic Value

AI agents are rewriting the automation playbook, driving value faster than governance can keep up. This shift creates new urgency for stronger observability and security, especially under the EU AI Act. Achieving ROI requires seamless integration and robust control. Join Boomi to explore practical use cases and frameworks that drive measurable value while building governance into every stage of agentic automation.

Diego Alcantara

Senior Systems Engineer

Boomi


16:35 - 16:45

Presentation: RESIMBLE-XR Digital Twins: Insights That Drive Results

What if every critical business decision could be tested safely before it impacts performance or profitability?

RESIMBLE‑XR, Innoversel’s immersive digital-twin platform, combines smart AI SMEs and intelligent orchestration to enable hypothesis-driven simulations. Currently undergoing internal-trials with traction across manufacturing, healthcare, and other complex industries, it provides a scalable, defensible solution for high-stakes decision-making.

The platform help to integrate offline or real-time data with CFD and FEA simulations in interactive XR environments, uncovering bottlenecks, stress points, and potential failure modes. Teams can run unlimited “what-if” scenarios, optimise processes, validate design choices, and improve situational awareness to enhance preparedness in unpredictable situations.

Krishnan Ambady

Founder Director

Innoversel


16:50 - 17:30

Panel: Scaling Intelligent Automation Successfully: Frameworks, Risks, and Real-World Lessons

Scaling intelligent automation from pilot projects to enterprise-wide adoption requires more than technology—it demands the right frameworks, risk management strategies, and organizational alignment. This panel brings together industry leaders to share real-world lessons on overcoming governance, cultural, and operational challenges. Attendees will gain actionable insights into best practices for scaling automation responsibly, mitigating risks, and maximizing business impact across diverse functions.

Greg Holmes

Field CTO

IBM - Apptio EMEA

Ramit Sharma

VP - Lead Engineer

NatWest Group

Anas Alhalabi

Senior Automation Expert

Air Liquide

Promise Akwaowo

Process Automation Analyst

Royal Mail Group

Ambuj Kumar

VP Product Management

AXA XL

Adem Ibrahim

Founder

World AI Federation


17:30

Chairperson's Closing Remarks