AltitudeX is coming…

A new one day event to explore the radical potential of AI to transform decision-making. Coming 4th November 2021, Depot Mayfield, Manchester. Use ALTX20 for early bird discount!

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Commercial leaders, engineers, data scientists, all under one roof.

Welcome to AltitudeX, a one day immersive event that brings together the brightest minds and the most cutting-edge technology.

Leaders, commercial innovators, data scientists and the best in engineering talent will join forces to explore the radical potential of AI in decision-making.

We can’t wait to see you there.

Insightful. Inclusive. In Person.

Against a backdrop of uncertainty, technological and cultural change, and more data than ever before, AltitudeX offers the opportunity to address current opportunities and challenges in data, AI and commercial decision making.

Great speakers

We’re lining up some world class speakers to share their views on decision making, and learnings from their success (and failures).

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Workshops

There will also be learning workshops aimed at engineers and data scientists to learn from best practices and new techniques.

Networking

A great opportunity to be under one roof and be able to meet peers, network and connect, all fuelled by some outstanding street food.

Sensational speakers

Learn from innovators, leaders, visionaries and change-makers. Here’s a few to get us started…

Danny Wallace

Author and Presenter

The Yes Man and Join Me founder has tested the nation and explored Awkward Situations For Men. Danny Wallace is a comic writer and presenter who has worked with some of Britain’s brightest comedians and performers and has produced a host of acclaimed books based on his unusual adventures.

Matthew Syed

Author, journalist and former English no.1 table tennis player

Matthew is an author and highly acclaimed speaker in the field of high performance. He has written six best-selling books on the subject of mindset and high performance – Bounce, Black Box Thinking, Rebel Ideas, The Greatest, and his celebrated children’s books, You Are Awesome and The You Are Awesome Journal – and has worked with many leading organisations to build a mindset of continuous improvement. He is also a multi-award-winning journalist for The Times and a regular contributor to television and radio. In his previous career, Matthew was the England table tennis number one for almost a decade.

Nicky Moffat

Former HR Director at the British Army

Nicky Moffat CBE was the British Army’s highest ranking female officer, stepping down as Brigadier after 30 years in leadership roles. As HR, Director Nicky was in charge of establishing strategy and driving cultural change across the Army.

Priya Lakhani

Serial entrepreneur, Founder CEO at CENTURY Tech

Priya has founded a food business, a social enterprise and now leads a company developing the latest AI and big data technology to understand how the brain learns, for use in the education sector. Having trained as a barrister, Priya left the legal profession to pursue her passion for business, founding the Masala Masala food brand and building it from a kitchen table idea to major supermarkets. Now, Priya is CEO of CENTURY Tech, a company bringing together AI, neuroscience and education. CENTURY’s aim is to measure and simulate brain responses to tuition and instruction, analyse what works for whom and how, and ultimately produce personalised learning.

Leanne Kim Fitzpatrick

Head of Data Science at Financial Times

Leanne is a passionate data science leader with experience of building and developing empowered data science and analytics teams in a variety of businesses. Leanne is in her element when developing technical and cultural solutions to putting machine learning into production. She is an active part of the data and technology community in Manchester and beyond, sharing innovation and insights to encourage best practice. Leanne is an Advisory Panel board member at the University of Sheffield Information School, and in her spare time enjoys great food, drink and music, is a keen American Football fan and is attempting to get into golf.

Simon Mellin

CEO and Founder at The Modern Milkman

In 2018, Simon founded The Modern Milkman. The Modern Milkman’s mission is to revolutionise consumer habits by delivering fresh ways to return and reuse packaging, shop ethically, and feel good about convenience. As the winner of Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and a finalist for The National Business Awards, Simon’s motivated by innovation and enterprise.

Richard Potter

CEO and Co-founder at Peak

Richard has been instrumental in guiding Peak to be one of Europe’s leading enterprise AI companies, securing over $119 million in investment funding in the process.

Neil Ward-Dutton

VP Analytics, AI and Automation Europe at IDC

Prior to joining IDC, Neil was Founder and Research Director of MWD Advisors, a technology advisory firm focusing on digital technologies and their impacts on business.

Charles Veys

Managing Director at FOTENIX

Charles is an enterprising individual, passionate about applying skills and experience in problem-solving to make an impact towards sustainable development. Developing diagnostic skills from a young age, in recent years he's put these into practice, running a technical team whilst implementing customer-focused solutions into the agricultural market.

David Foreman

Managing Director at Praetura Ventures

David has spent over 12 years in corporate finance and venture capital. Since 2011, Praetura Group has supported SMEs across the UK with over £400m, and delivered returns of over £20m to investors.

Alex Bogatu

Data Engineer at Peak

Alex has a PhD in Data Management from the University of Manchester. His thesis was on automating data discovery and format transformations. Alex also has a Master's degree in IT Management from Politehnica University of Bucharest.

Mark Douthwaite

ML Engineer and Data Scientist at Peak

Mark has a PhD in Computer Science and a Master of Physics degree from The University of York. At university, Mark’s research projects related to graphene nanotechnology and autonomous vehicles.

Cat Foster

Learning and Development Manager at Peak

Cat has a CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Learning and Development. Prior to Peak, Cat was the Global Leadership Programme Specialist at Booking.com and Leadership Facilitator at the Co-op.

Connecting the dots

This year's theme is all about joining together teams, data and technology to add up to more than the sum of their parts. It's time to break down silos of data and people, and find the hidden possibilities for progress in the gaps between these silos.

Combine Track

In order to connect the dots, companies must break down silos of people, of data, of reporting lines, and bring together insight, expertise and experience from different areas.

Enrich Track

In order to make great decisions, we have to supercharge the everyday – we need to enrich our data, level up our teams and push ourselves to reach new heights.

Act Track

Data, and insight aren't enough. We need people to make decisions, and learn from the outcomes, and connect dots into the future.

Our agenda

More than just inspiration

The day will be packed full of practical, actionable advice and direction on how to rethink decision making, embrace AI and start your transformational journey.

How can I use data science, ML and AI to unlock value within the data we collect?
How can I ensure that my teams and data do not remain siloed, not working together towards a common goal?
How can I manage transformational change within my business?
How can I ensure I balance profit with sustainability?
What lessons can be learnt from decisions that didn’t work out for the best?
How do I create a single source of truth within my business?
How can Decision Intelligence impact my business?
How can I build and maintain high performance teams?

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