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SUMMARY:Technology Leader Speaker Series with Omar Mir | How to succeed in
  the messy world of AI
LOCATION:Imperial College: Business School\, Imperial Business School
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Omar Mir\, Baron of Thorntoun\
 , a leading figure in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies\nP
 rofessor Peter Todd\, Dean of Imperial Business School\, is delighted to 
 welcome Omar Mir\, Advisory Board member and Visiting Professor of Pract
 ice at Imperial Business School and King’s Trust International Advis
 or on AI and Advanced Technology\, to the first event in our Technology L
 eader Speaker Series.\nAbout the event\nOmar Mir\, Principal Benefactor a
 nd Founding Principal of the King’s Trust International Campaign “Gene
 ration Potential” and International Board Member at World Wide Technol
 ogy\, will join Peter Todd\, Dean of the Business School\, to explore the 
 keys to success when faced with the reality of artificial intelligence in 
 the boardroom.\nYou might expect a masterclass in AI futures\, but actuall
 y\, we’re dissecting the messy\, political\, limited present\, and the h
 undreds of millions in potential revenue available when you get it right. 
 Having built an $18 billion AI infrastructure business from scratch\, work
 ing in partnership with corporations such as Google and Microsoft\, as wel
 l as AI companies Anthropic\, AMD and OpenAI\, Omar knows this from person
 al experience.\nNavigating bureaucracy and legal frameworks – and the h
 uman gatekeepers in charge of them – is one of the biggest challenges fa
 ced by business leaders when it comes to introducing cutting-edge technolo
 gy to centuries-old institutions. Drawing on his decades of experience\, O
 mar will guide attendees towards success by exploring crucial questions\, 
 including:\n\nWhy most AI programmes fail\,\n\n\nWhat actually happens whe
 n boards decide on major AI investments\,\n\n\nWhich skills matter most\,\
 n\n\nAnd what commercial pressures mean for technical integrity.\n\nFollow
 ing the discussion\, join us for a networking reception with refreshments
  where you can connect with peers and future leaders.\nThis launches our T
 echnology Leader Speaker Series\, bringing prominent technology leaders fr
 om across Europe and beyond to Imperial Business School.\nAgenda\n\n17.30 
 – 18.00: Arrival and registration at the main entrance of Imperial Busi
 ness School\n18.00 – 19.30: Conversation between Peter Todd and Omar M
 ir\, followed by an audience Q&A\n19.30 – 21.00: Networking reception
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 peaker-series-with-omar-mir-how-to-succeed-in-the-messy-world-of-ai/
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