AI LIVE London to Explore the Future of People & Skills

AI Magazine, a BizClik brand, has revealed speakers for its panel discussion, The Future of People & Skills in AI at AI LIVE: The London Summit.

The panel, set to take place on 21 October at Olympia London, will explore how organisations are preparing their workforce to thrive in the age of AI.

Industry leaders discuss AI literacy, leadership, talent development, change management and the skills needed to scale AI successfully.

Attendees will learn how to build AI-ready teams, foster a culture of continuous learning and equip employees to drive enterprise-wide transformation.​​​​​​​

Speakers at The Future of People & Skills in AI

AI Magazine is delighted to confirm that the following experts will speak on the panel:

Ricky Bartlett, CBRE's UK Lead, AI and Automation: Ricky led the development and rollout of national AI programmes. He has deployed LLM-based tools to enhance sales, finance and operations.

He introduced automation solutions that have significantly improved efficiency and consistency across critical workflows. His work focuses on turning emerging AI capabilities — like gen AI and agent-based systems into tangible value for large, complex organisations. 

Headquartered in Texas, CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

Juan Carlos Martinez, NTT DATA UK&I's Head of Cloud Infrastructure, Migration and Modernisation: Juan spent more than 20 years managing all kinds of IT projects and teams. He has worked across the five continents, in various countries such as Spain, Portugal, the UK, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Morocco, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, the US, China, India and Australia, working with multicultural teams, gaining experience in all phases of a project.

He previously worked as an IT Infrastructure manager for Global Energy Services and now heads up cloud infrastructure for NTT DATA UK and Ireland. NTT DATA is a more than US$30bn business and technology services, AI and digital infrastructure company. 

The speakers confirmed – with more to be announced – will be hosted by Tom Chapman, Senior Editor of AI Magazine. 

AI LIVE: The London Summit lands at Olympia

Staged on 20-21 October, AI LIVE: The London Summit promises to be the essential AI event of 2026.

Taking place at Olympia London, the inaugural conference and expo will bring together 2,000+ global leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence under the theme Technology + Human Purpose.

Built for C-suite executives, AI strategists and senior innovators, the summit focuses on how AI moves from ambition to execution across the enterprise.

Attendees will gain practical, decision-ready insights into the technologies, frameworks and governance models defining the next era of AI.

Across two days, the agenda features:

• 50+ expert speakers sharing real-world use cases and strategic direction
• 10 focused content themes covering generative AI, automation, governance, digital identity and enterprise transformation
• Four executive-level workshops designed for hands-on learning and peer discussion

At the centre of the event is the Immersive AI Experience, a dedicated environment showing live demonstrations, interactive installations and applied AI in action.

This is where strategy meets reality, giving attendees a clear view of how AI is already reshaping industries.