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A year ago, Artificial Intelligence was on everyone’s lips — its potential hyped beyond anything we have seen since the advent of social. But as we step into 2025, the conversation is shifting. The initial frenzy has given way to pragmatism, and industry leaders focus on three defining themes: agentic AI, trust, and more robust privacy measures for users. What will this next phase of AI innovation look like? From the maturation of business models to the emergence of trustworthy, privacy-conscious systems, experts across the field weigh in on the trends they believe will shape the year ahead. Niklas Mortensen,…

Celia Gaze, Founder and CEO of the Wellbing Farm, has been appointed as an Entrepreneur in Residence at The of Central Lancashire to help bring real-world business experience to its students. Celia’s appointment sees her join fellow new EIRs Lara Harrison, Founder & Managing Director of Superstar PAs Ltd and Michael Huckerby, Director of Huckerby Hotels. The three entrepreneurs have been handpicked to help the next generation of business leaders. The trio, who were announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week, will join seven current EIRs who are bringing real-world expertise and entrepreneurial practice to the School of Business’ students, academics and…

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has revealed the distinguished speakers and full programme for its highly anticipated FII8 conference, set to take place from 28 to 31 October 2024 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. With an emphasis on fostering collaboration between governments and businesses, the event aims to tackle critical global issues spanning finance, energy, climate change, and artificial intelligence. FII8 will kick off with two dynamic pre-summits on 28 October, the New Africa Summit and the HERizon Summit. The New Africa Summit will focus on the continent’s evolving opportunities and risk landscape, covering sectors…