
Data Summit 2023: 2nd & 3rd of November
We can’t wait to be back!
Data Summit is Scotland’s celebration of innovation, data, and AI. We’ll welcome thought leaders from around the world to tackle some of the biggest questions humanity faces today. Our interactive and bustling exhibition area is an excellent opportunity to connect with visionaries, experts, and enthusiasts alike.
Below you’ll find information on our keynotes, panel discussions, and our full agenda for the two days of Data Summit. Don’t forget that premium members of The Data Lab Community receive 50% off their in-person ticket to Data Summit, 25% off additional tickets, and free access to the live stream of the event!
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Our 2023 keynotes include:











We’ll also have fascinating panel discussions on:
How Data and AI are Influencing Culture
Often the impacts of data and AI are discussed in abstract or highly technical terms, but what influence are they having on culture and our day to day lived experiences? Join our experts to discuss the influence AI is having on the human condition.
Panellists:
Yuko Itatsu – Director for the B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo
Jess Aslan – Lecturer of music and music technology, Goldsmith College
Maya Van Leemput – UNESCO Chair on Images of the Futures & Co-creation
+ more TBA
Space, AI and Sustainability
How do we balance the innate human drive to explore with the enormous environmental costs of space travel? And what role might AI play in making the future of humanity in space more sustainable? This panel will explore the questions and more.
Panellists:
Moriba Jah – Astrodynamicist and space environmentalist
Angela Mathis – CEO, ThinkTank Maths
Katherine Rahill – Senior scientist, NASA
+ more TBA
Data and Democracy – friend or foe?
From deep fakes to disinformation, propaganda to bot farms, the ever-increasing capabilities of AI and big data are having significant impacts on democracies around the world. This panel will dive into how our political systems are dealing with – or are not, as the case may be – the AI revolution.
Panellists:
Olga Tokariuk – journalist and disinformation researcher
Sara Spaargaren – Program Manager of the AI, Media & Democracy (AIMD) Lab
+ more TBA
The Future of AI in Healthcare
AI is changing every industry it touches, perhaps none moreso than healthcare. This panel will explore the current applications of AI in cutting-edge healthcare and extrapolate that out to what the future may hold.
Panellists:
Moragh Boyle – Programme and Project Manager, AI in Healthcare Research – University of Aberdeen
Lynne Baillie – National Robotarium
Nora Cooke O’Dowd – CDO, Research Data Scotland
Angus Watson – Colon Capsule
Jackie Caldwell – Information Consultant, PHS
The Importance of Data Visualisation
Data visualisation is a perennially popular topic among data practitioners and scientists, yet it’s an art that many have not yet perfected. Join our three industry experts to explore why data visualisation is so important, why accessibility matters, and what role human perception plays in our absorption of data.
Participants:
Rory Gianni -Co-founder, inChat
Jen Gates – data accessibility expert
Georges Corbineau – data visualisation specialists at Moody’s Corporation
Generative AI and the Future of Media
The last 12 months has seen an explosion in the public interest in, and use of, generative AI tools – from Chat GPT to Midjourney to voice emulators. With unprecedented mimetic powers, what does generative AI mean for the future of the media and creative industries?
Panellists:
Franki Tabor – Founder, Gen AI Con / Fashion AI
Chandrima Ganguly – Data and AI ethics, Lloyds Banking Group
+ more TBA
The Regulation of AI – where to begin and where to end?
The question of whether you should – or, indeed, can – regulate artificial intelligence has been a perpetual trope in politics, technology and sci-fi for decades. Yet still the question remains – can you regulate the unregulatable?
Panellists:
Paolo Benanti – AI adviser to the Vatican and Pope Francis
Simon Axon – EMEA Industry Consulting Director, Teradata
+ more TBA
Innovation Stage: Thursday 2nd November
0900 | Doors Open |
0930 | Welcome from Brian Hills, The Data Lab CEO |
0945 | Moriba Jah: Sustainability in Space and AI |
1030 | Panel discussion: How Data and AI are Influencing Culture |
1130 | Katherine Rahill, NASA: The Future of Humanity In Space |
1220 | Panel Discussion: Space, AI and Sustainability |
1300 | Lunch |
1400 | Special Guest |
1440 | Carissa Véliz: AI and Privacy |
1530 | Fireside Chat: Tim Gregory + Guest – The Route To Net Zero |
1610 | Father Paolo Benanti: AI, Transhumanism and Faith |
1700 | Close |
Tech Stage: Thursday 2nd November
1030 | Panel Discussion: The Future of AI in Education |
1130 | Fireside Chat: Gillian Docherty + Anna Brailsford – DEI in AI & STEM |
1220 | Olga Tokariuk: Disinformation, AI, and Ukraine |
1440 | Panel Discussion: The Future of AI in Healthcare |
1530 | Panel Discussion: Data, AI and Democracy – Friends or Foes? |
Innovation Stage: Friday 3rd November
0900 | Doors Open |
0930 | Welcome from Brian Hills, The Data Lab CEO |
0940 | Colin Jarvis, OpenAI |
1030 | Lightning Pitches |
1130 | Yuko Itatsu, B’AI Global Forum: AI and Social Justice |
1210 | Panel Discussion: The Regulation of AI |
1250 | Vivienne Parry: Genomics and AI |
1330 | Lunch |
Tech Stage: Friday 3rd November
0940 | Demo: Data Visualisation |
1030 | Panel Discussion: Generative AI and the Future of Media |
1220 | Angus Watson: Colon Capsule and Using AI for Early Detection |
1400 | The Data Lab Community Exclusive Session One |
1430 | The Data Lab Community Exclusive Session Two |
1520 | Drinks Reception |
1600 | Close |

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