Meetup 3 · An evening of AI, design, and future thinking — from conflict resolution to synthetic personas

​We are back after summer - and once again, we have an excellent line up of speakers! ✨

The End of Conflict? Can AI end war and help us get on better? \ Simon Horton
Humans know best practice in conflict resolution but this knowledge isn’t widely spread. AI can model this best practice and make it more freely available. In this optimistic talk, world-renowned negotiations expert Simon Horton discusses some of the remarkable things AI is already doing in the world of collaboration and conflict resolution and lays out a plausible roadmap to a more harmonious world.

Simon works at the intersection of AI and negotiation and conflict resolution. He has worked with organisations like Goldman Sachs, the British Army, he is a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College and has written a number of books on the topic.

AI Design for Non-Designers | Lucia Z. Wang
AI Enablement Consultant Lucia Z. Wang draws on over a decade of experience across UX, product strategy, and AI to show developers and tech teams how to integrate human-centered AI design principles into their workflows—without needing a design background.

Lucia is a product innovator helping teams identify high-leverage AI use cases, build practical AI-powered workflows, and turn AI into a competitive advantage.

Synthetic Personas - are we ready for them? | Thomas Mann
This talk will delve into the emerging concept of synthetic personas, how do they work, the current industry scene, and my favourite: implications for entertainment. Drawing inspiration from Blade Runer, Ghost in the Sheel and other sci-fi we will explore the future consequences of this technology.

Thomas is an AI Engineer, exploring and building the possibilities of AI

Plus more to be announced!