Humans, AI-mplified

AI Salon London gathers business leaders, managers, founders, operators and investors for straight-talking evenings about AI insights from people working at Google and alumni of Meta, Palantir and Bumble, a founding engineer of Citymapper among others. You'll learn what AI strategies are paying off, what's quietly failing, what you can borrow for your work or your business.

No pitches, no decks, no degree needed.

AI is changing everything. But the question that matters most isn't about the technology.

It's about us. Amplified, or automated: Where's the line in our own work?

AI makes some tasks faster, but what are we actually better at than the machines?

As AI reshapes how we work, create, communicate, live and hopefully takes away our admin, how do we amplify what makes us uniquely human?

Join us for an evening of tech insights, practical conversations, start-up demos and meaningful connections with London's AI community with some beers, wine, sparkling and soft drinks, as well as nibbles.

​🚀 Speaker Spotlight

Hear from Big Tech and founders building innovative AI solutions and learn from their experiences navigating the opportunities and challenges of building in the age of AI.

Akshay Dalal - Head of Regional Risk, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs @ Google

As Regional Head of Risk based in Dubai, Akshay works with AI Ethics and AI Law on a daily basis.

Rosemary Barnett, Product Manager (AI Security) @ Meta

Rosemary has worked in Tech and Product Management for 11 years, most recently in Ai Security.

Oli Kingshott, Founding Engineer @ CityMapper, Founder of Night Office

Oli shares what it takes to build and exit a bootstrapped startup, after helping build Citymapper to millions of customers, and the highs and lows of getting a sale done during Covid.

Chair:

Laura Mason - Director of AI Education for Finance and Accounting @ AtlasLearn

Laura has worked in Finance and Accounting for 8 years, most recently as in financial modelling and data analytics, enhanced by AI. She is now teaching workshops to empower the skillset of other finance professionals.

Co-Chair:

Jasmine  Radford - Assistant Vice President @ Deutsche Bank

Her role in the legal department is centred around derivatives trading; negotiating and advising on the master trade agreements and related contracts for financial transactions.

Across the 8 years Jasmine has been in the industry, AI has transformed her role and interaction with both her clients & her contracts.

Each speaker will share their journey, lessons learned, and perspective on what it takes to build in an AI-first world.

🔥 Kickfire Demos

Rishub Jain (Ex-Google Deepmind) will demo his AI safety Nonprofit

Amandine Nguimbous (Ex-Deliveroo) will demo her London-based cultural events and media platform, The Inner Table and demonstrate how she uses AI as a founder to build and run The Inner Table.

Vanessa Burini Heinecker (PhysicsX) will demo her AI for Good start-up (HealthTech).

Louis Peters & Beth Green (@ mediaite.ai )will demo their start-up on how employees can resolve disputes using AI.

​Agenda

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM | Arrivals & Networking

6:15 PM – 6:30 PM | Welcome

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Fireside Chat

7:30 PM – 7:45 PM | Startup Spotlight & Demos

8:00 PM | Open Networking, then Close

Part of the global AI Salon network, this event contributes to a worldwide conversation on AI & Human Flourishing, exploring how people can thrive, contribute, and create meaningful impact in an increasingly AI-powered world.

Who's It For?

Whether you're running a team or simply curious, this is for anyone who wants to understand what AI actually changes in practice:

  • Business leaders weighing up where AI genuinely fits.

  • Managers looking for tools that make a real difference to how their teams work.

  • Founders and entrepreneurs already experimenting and wanting to compare notes.

  • Knowledge workers thinking about how their role is shifting.

  • Anyone who prefers practical, human-first conversations to hype.

No technical background needed, but if you want to get into the code behind it all, there's space for that too.

Event Details

📅 When: Tuesday 22nd September, 6:00–9:00pm (doors from 5:30pm)

📍 Where: Halkin Monument, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6AF, three minutes from Monument station, with Bank and Cannon Street close by

🍻 Bring: Yourself, a few good questions, and an appetite for conversation (as well as food and a drink or two)

🎤 On the night: A panel of experts, quickfire practical tips, plenty of time to mingle, and the chance to grab the hosts one-to-one if you want to go deeper

This event focuses on two skills that are becoming increasingly important in the AI era:

👉 Communicating ideas with clarity and impact, whether you're pitching investors, customers, partners, or stakeholders.

👉 Building a meaningful, future-ready career as AI transforms industries, roles, and opportunities.

Together, we'll explore how AI can amplify human potential.

🔔 Spots are limited, RSVP now to secure yours.

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Want to speak at a Future AI Salon?

We’d love to hear from you! If you're working on something exciting in AI and want to share a live demo or present your startup, apply here or contact Laura Mason.

We're always excited to hear from bold thinkers and builders shaping what’s next in AI.

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