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14 April 2026 - Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce - Oral evidence

Committee Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Start times: 2:00pm (private) 2:30pm (public)


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Where does the UK stand in the global race to develop (and regulate) frontier artificial intelligence?

Meeting details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce
DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at University of Cambridge
Director, Web Science Institute at University of Southampton
At 3:10pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce
UK Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft
Chief Business Officer at Kao Data
Chief Operating Officer & Director of Markets at techUK
At 3:50pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce
Director of External Affairs at UK Private Capital
Founder at Boardwave
Partner and AI Specialist at MMC Ventures

The opening hearing of the Committee’s new inquiry on artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce will focus on the UK’s competitiveness and whether current policy, infrastructure, and investment conditions are right to support AI‑driven growth and advancements in UK capabilities.   

The session brings together witnesses for questioning across the issues of the UK’s global position and competitiveness, the energy-intensive infrastructure needed, and finance for investment.

Location

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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