Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Last week, I was delighted to give a talk at the Manchester City Council Leadership Summit about how artificial intelligence is changing the workplace.
Here's what I covered...

Neuralink
OpenAI specifically AI operators
Meta FAIR neuroscience
The Paris AI Summit
UK AI Government Playbook
World Economic Forum Future of Work report 2025
Google NotebookLM
HeyGen and AI avatars/influencers
Canva AI

…and the many projects we have in the MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub which are experimenting with AI.

So much to discuss and figure out!

My latest publication examines the prospect of neurological implants and how this will affect the way we think about the human computer interface. Podcast episode soon on that...

TEDx University of Salford

This Saturday, we have the University of Salford TEDx event at Media City. Our theme this year is Seek Higher Things, featuring a fantastic lineup of speakers sharing inspirational stories. The event is sold out in person, but online tickets are still available. Visit our website to get involved.

Artificial Intelligence is now translating fiction

My latest article for the Conversation covers another controversial subject in AI - what does this mean for the future of humanity. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Safe Sport international - How can the media help safeguard sport?

I was very pleased to speak at the annual meeting of Safe Sport International, focusing on how the media and new forms of media - artificial intelligence and social media - can play a more pivotal role in safeguarding in sports. There’s no way to access the session, but here are the headlines:

1. the scale of AI in sport is going to create an entirely new content creation / media landscape

2. There is a need for monitoring and supporting safeguarding training from accredited media at sports events

3. Citizens at events can be engaged positively to monitor and safeguard using their mobile devices.

REVIEW: Grand Theft Hamlet

I absolutely loved this new movie, taking theatre into Grand theft Auto. It’s a must see. here’s my review

The BEYOND Conference

What a massive event! incredible to have brought this to MediaCity, such a fantastic team effort. Here’s my session from the conference.

Me and My Digital Twin

Great to speak with the amazing Dr Ghislaine Boddington for this BBC World documentary!

AI in Immersive Audio

Delighted to take part in the KitPlus Show this year, discussing all things tech! Sadly, Emma Young from the BBC couldn’t make it but check out utu.be/A7WRRHm_fMc?si=APCLrTcKjeEa9D2dwhat they do!

The role of AI in Space Exploration

What can we trust AI to do in Space and will it better our lives back on Earth? 

This was the question we tried to answer for Manchester Science Festival this year! Here was the brief

Take a journey into the unknown with our expert panel and discover how AI could be applied to Space exploration.

Sit down with STEM champion, social entrepreneur and computer scientist, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, and the UK Space Agency's Head of Space Exploration, Libby Jackson OBE, as they discuss how their worlds collide in this interactive forum.

Joined by Professor Andy Miah PhD, Chair of Science Communication and Future Media at the University of Salford, our panel explores the endless opportunities of this evolving technology, from rover navigation, satellite design and lasering space junk, to the weather and television communications.

Is the future already here, or are we just talking science fiction?

Future of Media Manchester

It was a pleasure to speak at the first FoMM event in Manchester at the end of last month, giving a lightning talk on IMMERSIVE INTELLIGENCE. It was a fantastic event, very well organized and massive!

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NotebookLM

Over the last few months, Google has quietly rolled out NotebookLM, but it’s now going viral. It’s an AI platform, which will take text and turn it into a 2 person podcast.

I’ve launched a Spotify podcast using the platform, which you can subscribe to, but also here is one episode.

Creative Conference manchester

It was a pleasure to speak at the Pro-Manchester Creative Conference 2024 over at UA92, discussing how creative innovation is shaping Greater Manchester!

Differently Abled Takes the Spotlight #Paris2024

Just before leaving Paris, I visited a new exhibition dedicated to Paralympic history and now these Games are concluded, it’s a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come. Take a look

BEYOND Conference

We had some very exciting news a couple of months ago, which is that the University of Salford will be the main education partner for the BEYOND Conference in November. You can discover more about it via this blog post I wrote for them recently, focusing on creativity at the Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

There’s quite a lot to cover here, but in short, all of my posts can be found through Games Time News

I was delighted to be back at the Games after missing out on Beijing and Tokyo due to covid. I also have published a couple of articles in The Conversation

What's next for the Olympic Games?

Following the success of Pari 2024, I dive into what’s on the horizon in this new article for The Conversation.

SEG3 Culture x Technology

It was a pleasure to be back again at the SEG3 conference taking place in London, having the opportunity to discuss the future of technology with Herman Narula. We covered a lot of ground, but the one area that struck me most was the part of the discussion that focused on values and how a metaverse can be a place where new value systems around digital living can image. This seems crucial at a time when there is significant concern about data expolitation.

Sport Accord

This year, I was really happy to be back at Sport Accord, speaking about all things technology. We covered artificial intelligence, immersive tech, and gaming to talk about the future of sport. You can find one of my talks acrhived on YouTube here

Edinburgh Science Festival

This year, I was delighted to host an event within ESF focused on the future of artificial intelligence, featuring Madhumita Murgia, AI Editor for the Financial Times.

TEDx University of Salford

It was my pleasure to co-host the University’s TEDx event again this year, such a remarkable number of people involved!