BizClik Media’s inaugural AI LIVE: The London Summit has confirmed a senior speaker lineup ahead of its two-day event scheduled for October 20-21, 2026, at Olympia London.
The summit, themed Technology + Human Purpose, will draw more than 2,000 global executives, AI strategists and innovators to explore the next era of artificial intelligence.
Confirmed speakers include senior leaders from ThoughtSpot (NASDAQ: TSPT), Zalando (ETR: ZAL), Capgemini Invent, Lundbeck and Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE: LYG), each representing a distinct industry perspective on AI adoption.
Jane Smith, Field Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer for EMEA at ThoughtSpot, will join the Future of Enterprise AI panel, focusing on large-scale deployment, governance and measurable business value.
Florence Mottay, Group CISO at Zalando, will participate in a Cybersecurity Forum fireside chat examining how AI is reshaping the security landscape, from AI-powered attacks to strategies for safeguarding intelligent systems.
Elisa Sai, VP of Analytics & AI at Capgemini Invent, offered her perspective on the summit’s significance, saying: “I’m really looking forward to speaking at AI LIVE and exchanging ideas with people shaping what comes next.”
Sai added: “This is an important moment to focus not simply on what AI can do, but on how leaders turn it into meaningful and responsible value.”
Markus Kede, Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer at Lundbeck, will address AI’s growing role in biopharma, noting that becoming a “bionic company” requires fusing AI, supercomputing and human neuroscience to compress discovery timelines from years to months.
Kede said he is “thrilled to join the London AI Summit to discuss how biopharma is moving from AI experimentation to true enterprise transformation” and delivering life-changing therapies to patients faster.
Cayleigh O’Dwyer, AI Transformation & Culture Leader at Lloyds Banking Group, will explore the organisational capabilities required to scale AI, emphasizing culture, leadership and practical lessons from real-world implementation.
O’Dwyer stated: “The conversation around AI is rapidly evolving from technology to transformation, and I’m excited to share practical lessons on what it takes to build the culture, leadership and organisational capability needed to scale AI successfully.”
The summit will feature more than 50 speakers across ten content themes, four executive workshops and an Immersive AI Experience showcasing live demonstrations and interactive AI applications.
Topics covered will span generative AI, automation, governance, digital identity and enterprise transformation, reflecting the breadth of challenges facing organizations at scale today.
BizClik Media, the global B2B media and events company behind the summit, also operates AI Magazine, which connects senior AI executives across the world’s largest brands through content, events and research.
