Committees

Scaling up - AI and creative tech

Inquiry

This inquiry is examining the challenges facing SMEs seeking to scale up in the UK. We are focusing on firms working in AI, and creative technology. We are looking at what actions are needed from Government and industry over the next 5 years to maximise the economic potential of these sectors and secure competitive advantage.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 16 October 2024.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 10 December 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Scaling up - AI and creative tech - Oral evidence 10 December 2024
2:30pm
  • Feryal Clark MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
  • Sir Chris Bryant MP (Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism) at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • The Baroness Gustafsson CBE (Minister of State (Minister for Investment) at Department for Business and Trade, and Minister of State (Minister for Investment) at HM Treasury)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 3 December 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Scaling up - AI and creative tech - Oral evidence 3 December 2024
2:30pm
  • Louis Taylor (Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank, and Chair at British Patient Capital)
3:30pm
  • Esra Kasapoglu (Executive Director at Innovate UK (UKRI))
  • Professor Christopher Smith (Executive Chair at Arts and Humanities Research Council (UKRI))
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 26 November 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Scaling up - AI and creative tech - Oral evidence 26 November 2024
2:30pm
  • Victor Riparbelli (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Synthesia)
  • Peadar Coyle (Founder at AudioStack)
  • Simon Barratt (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cooperative Innovations)
3:30pm
  • Paul Murphy (Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners)
  • Caroline Norbury OBE (Chief Executive Officer at Creative UK)
  • Nick Poole OBE (Chief Executive Officer at The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE))
  • David Glick (Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Edge Investments)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 19 November 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Scaling up - AI and creative tech - Oral evidence 19 November 2024
2:30pm
  • Eleanor Lightbody (Chief Executive Officer at Luminance)
  • James Smith (co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Human Native AI)
  • Barney Hussey-Yeo (founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cleo AI)
  • Antony Berg (Chief Financial Officer at Speechmatics)
3:30pm
  • Gerard Grech CBE (Managing Director, Founders at University of Cambridge)
  • Leo Ringer (founding Partner at Form Ventures)
  • Susan Bowen (Chief Executive Officer at Digital Catapult)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: holcommunications@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8662 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8535 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Communications and Digital Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW