AI Disruption Forum – October
The AI Disruption Forum is a quarterly breakfast event, for business owners and senior executives who are interested in the latest AI trends, in terms of what it means for jobs across the technology industry and other sectors.
In terms of what we are seeing, the job market is changing like never before. Professional Services firms are integrating AI in novel ways, meanwhile graduate entry roles are on the front line of automation. In Financial Services, there are Fintech firms on track to have larger market capitalisations than traditional banks, in part due to how they are fusing AI into their processes. Indeed across every industry, AI and automation is central to whether businesses will thrive over the coming year.
With that, in this presentation, we will therefore be:
– Analysing how AI is disrupting business, across all sectors
– Determining how that is impacting jobs and hiring
– Profiling some of the most interesting AI Firms to get funding in the last quarter
– Finally, we will be looking at how Government policy is changing the industry and what this means.
Spaces are limited, so if you would like to attend, register now!
Hourly Schedule
15/10/2025
- 8.30 AM
- Doors open
- 8.45 AM
- Presentation
- 9.15 AM
- Q&A Session
- 10.30 AM
- Session ends
Speakers
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James ChaplinJames is the CEO of Vacancysoft. Vacancysoft is the UK’s leading provider of labour market data and analytics.
James is a Graduate of Manchester University, BA Economics, and has worked in the recruitment industry for over twenty years hence is uniquely positioned to provide insight into the latest market trends, helping recruiters to have a data led business strategy.
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Lionel Smith-GordonLionel Smith-Gordon is a former Senior Director of Software Engineering at J.P. Morgan and an IBM executive. He has over 40+ years of leadership experience in financial services technology and operations. He has driven transformative initiatives across Europe, the US, and Asia. He is specialised in bridging complex regulatory demands with innovative technological solutions.
Renowned for his expertise at the intersection of technology, finance, and operations, Lionel has consistently delivered large-scale programmes. He modernised global institutions and set new standards for operational excellence.
He is now an investor and Chief Operating Officer at Pebbles Ai, building an advanced neuro-symbolic AI ecosystem as the gold standard for go-to-market strategies. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director at JN Bank UK, contributing to strategic governance and oversight.
