About this session

Join us for a dinner with the UK’s leading female technology leaders, featuring exclusive insights, a delicious meal, and meaningful networking.

As AI becomes a strategic priority across every sector, the challenge for tech leaders is no longer just implementation—but influence.

Join us for an exclusive evening with Sue Turner OBE, one of the UK’s most respected voices on responsible AI. She will share expert insights on how female technology leaders can confidently communicate AI initiatives to executive teams and boards—ensuring AI is understood, supported, and governed responsibly at the highest levels.

Sue Turner is a trusted AI advisor to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to charities. In 2021, she was awarded the OBE for Services to Social Justice and earned an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from the University of Hull. An experienced Chair, Non-Executive Director, and Board Adviser, she inspires and supports boards to use AI and data for both profit and social impact. She is also Professor in Practice for AI and Technologies at the University of Bristol Business School and is passionate about ensuring disadvantaged people and communities benefit from AI.

Over an intimate dinner, Sue will cover:

• What risks AI brings—and how to articulate them without creating fear
• Who is ultimately accountable—shifting AI from siloed IT projects to enterprise-wide leadership
• How CIOs and CISOs can gain alignment and advocacy
• Creating a culture that embraces experimentation—and why fear of failure is killing innovation
• Why R&D thinking, not traditional software investment, is essential for AI initiatives to succeed
• Equipping yourself with the tools, language, and confidence to guide your board through each stage of AI readines

Expect honest dialogue, practical strategies, and a supportive network of fellow female executives who are shaping the future of technology leadership.

This is not just about AI adoption—it’s about leading with clarity, courage, and credibility in the rooms where decisions are made.

Arrival: Buffini Chao Deck is located on level three of the National Theatre Building. There are four lifts which can be taken to this level or there is the main staircase.