Speakers
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Aneesh Gupta
CEO, Centelli
Aneesh founded Centelli in 2014 to help organisations improve productivity. He is a spirited advocate for delivering solutions that help businesses improve customer and employee experience. Over the past 20 years, Aneesh has worked in a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, public sector, professional services, financial services, retail and manufacturing. This broad base of experience makes him Centelli's powerhouse when it comes to delivering the outcomes that it promises.
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Ben Park
SVP Technology, TQA
Ben Park is an innovator and technology leader. He helps organisations around the world, both small and large, leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI, Agents and automation to drive new business value.
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Brendan GaffeySenior Partner
McKinsey & Company, Global Leader – Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice
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Brendan Gaffey
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Global Leader – Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice
Brendan is a Senior Partner at McKinsey, where he leads the global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Practice. He has a wealth of experience in supporting growth, operational scaling, sales, and marketing initiatives for tech and software leaders, mobile operators, hyper-growth start-ups, and venture capital firms. Currently he is heavily focused on driving AI transformations for clients and McKinsey’s TMT Practice. Currently he is focused on developing and delivering digital and AI-focused offerings for clients across North America. Before joining McKinsey, Brendan earned a PhD in physics from Yale University and a BS in physics from the University of Notre Dame.
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Carol Bolton
RVP BFSI UK, UiPath
Carol leads a team of industry go to market professionals here at UiPath. This team works with our strategic customers to leverage the power of Agentic Automation in solving complex business problems and driving excellence across colleague and customer journeys.
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Chris Barton
Founder, Shazam
Chris Barton is the founder and creator of Shazam, one of the most popular apps in the world with over 2 billion downloads and Apple’s sixth-largest acquisition. A three-time startup founder, he was the first mobile-focused employee at Google and among the first 100 at Dropbox. He holds 12 patents, including one used in Google’s algorithm, and actively advises and invests in startups. Today, he also teaches innovation and entrepreneurship across four online universities, continuing to share his passion for turning bold ideas into impactful realities.
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Chris Booth
Head of Engineering Practice, NatWest
Currently leading the Engineering Practice within that Natwest. The Practice is focused on defining how the engineers across the bank work as efficiently as possible to deliver their customer outcomes. 20 years working across IT encompassing Payments, infrastructure, middleware, investment banking and even a stint working for English Lighthouse Authority (Trinity House).
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Daniel Dines
Founder and CEO, UiPath
Daniel Dines is the founder and CEO of UiPath, a global leader in enterprise automation. He co-founded the company in 2005 with the mission of helping people eliminate the burden of repetitive administrative tasks. Today, UiPath develops AI technology that mimics human intelligence, transforming business operations and driving innovation. The UiPath Platform™ is leading the shift to agentic automation, where agents, robots, people, and models seamlessly integrate to improve autonomy and enhance decision-making. With a focus on security, accuracy, and resilience, UiPath is shaping a future in which AI empowers human potential and revolutionizes various industries.
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Daniel Smith
Head of Engineering, Circle Health Group
Former clinician with an MSc in Healthcare Leadership & Management, Dan is a digital leader focused on the strategic application of technology in health and care. He brings a unique blend of frontline insight, technical expertise, and system-level thinking to drive transformation that truly meets the needs of patients and professionals.
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Edward Challis
Head of AI Strategy, UiPath
Head of AI Strategy at UiPath. Ed gained his PhD in ML from UCL. His research has been published in leading AI journals and conferences. A nominee for the UK’s most influential tech leaders in 2023 by Computer Weekly. He co-founded Re:infer, a machine learning and AI company that was acquired by UiPath in 2022.
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Evanna Kearins
CMO, International, UiPath
As CMO International at UiPath, Evanna is a growth-driven marketing leader with deep expertise in global demand generation, brand strategy, and go-to-market execution. Known for building high-performing teams and scalable programs that increase pipeline, drive revenue, and simplify the buyer journey across international markets in both public and private tech companies.
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Frances Eames
Service Delivery Director GLAS, Roboyo
A superb stakeholder manager, influencer, coach and mentor, Frances very quickly gains the trust of her customers and they value her insight and feedback immensely. With over 20 years experience across a range of sectors and industries, Frances’ process improvement skills are exceptional.
With both Master Black Belt and Advanced Lean skills, Frances has extensive experience of workshop facilitation with excellent communication and presentation skills. Frances is an expert in successful delivery of Six Sigma (DMAIC, DFSS), Kaizen, Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives that deliver sustainable results. She also has experience developing, leading and managing teams to achieve sustainable improvements. -
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Francis Donohue
Head of Customer Advocacy, Org
Francis Donohue is a senior leader in Automation and AI currently heading Customer Advocacy and Success at ORG, a leading technology consultancy. With deep experience driving transformation programs across the public and private sectors, Francis specializes in helping organizations turn automation into a strategic capability. He is particularly passionate about empowering teams, from universities to enterprises, to lead innovation from within through structured ideation, intelligent automation, and practical AI.
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Graham Sheldon
Chief Product Officer, UiPath
Graham Sheldon is the Chief Product Officer at UiPath, where he drives the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the company’s Agentic Automation platform. Leading a global product organization, Graham focuses on empowering developers, business users, and administrators to design, deploy, and manage AI-powered automation at scale.
With over 20 years of leadership in product and engineering, Graham has deep expertise in artificial intelligence and enterprise SaaS. At Microsoft, he played a pivotal role in the growth of market-defining products, including Office, Windows, Dynamics and Bing. Most recently as CVP of Product, he launched Microsoft Teams, transforming it into the company’s fastest-growing business application, scaling to over 300 million users.
In his role at UiPath, Graham collaborates with customers and partners to reimagine work in the era of Agentic Automation—orchestrating end-to-end processes to accelerate human achievement. -
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Heather Barton-Jones
AVP International Strategic Transformation, UiPath
Heather Barton-Jones is Area Vice President of the Strategic Transformation Office in UiPath International. Within this role, Heather runs a team of Transformation Directors across EMEA and APJ. This team partners with UiPath’s strategic customers to apply how Agentic Automation capabilities meet and accelerate core business priorities. Critically how to discover and quantify the value of the capability against customers’ most significant priorities to ensure they maximise the value from this technology.
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Hilary McNair
Global Commercial Director, The Body Shop
Hilary has spent the last 20 years of her career at The Body Shop. She has worked in various roles in Europe and Asia, and is now the Global Commercial Director. She has recently led the implementation of a new solution from Peak AI to enable more data-driven commercial decisions in both the company operated home market of the UK and also to support the many franchise partners around the world.
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Iain MacDonald
Commercial Director, Roboyo
Iain MacDonald is the Commercial Director at Roboyo, where he leads the go-to-market strategy across the UK and Ireland. With a strong background in business transformation and technical innovation, Iain works closely with clients to unlock new commercial opportunities, drive operational efficiency, and implement scalable digital solutions.
A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and seasoned technology expert, Iain specialises in enterprise automation and digital transformation. His leadership at Roboyo is focused on helping organisations transform at pace in order to accelerate change, improve customer outcomes, and future-proof their operations. Iain brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on expertise, making him a trusted advisor for organisations navigating complex transformation journeys. -
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Jonathan Gregory
Clinician and Med Tech Consultant, Pivotal Health
Dr Jonathan Gregory, an NHS cancer surgeon by background, now working full time in healthcare technology through his consultancy, Pivotal Health as well as being the Digital Lead for the NIHR Health Tech Research Centre in Birmingham and a National Clinical Advisor for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Mark CrannageAssociate Director of Business Information and Digital Systems
Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust
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Mark Crannage
Associate Director of Business Information and Digital Systems, Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust
Mark has over 25 years of public and private sector experience within data architecture and digital technology transformation. Mark is a Member of the Charted Institute of IT (BCS) and accredited by the Federation of Informatics Professionals(FEDIP).
In his current role as AD for BI and Digital, he is responsible for delivery of the BI and Digital Service. Mark led on the development and now the implementation of both the trust’s new Digital Transformation Strategy and Data Strategy. -
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Martin Oswald
Head of Ops Transformation, Travelodge
As the Head of Operational Transformation, Martin leads the automation and digitisation strategy for Travelodge, utilising technology to enhance both the customer and colleague experience, drive overall business efficiency, and ensure the Travelodge team can focus on what truly matters to customers. He is responsible for turning bold ideas into customer and colleague ready realities at Travelodge. From the ground breaking self-service check-in concept to fully digitised back-office workflows, Martin’s programs are reducing costs, boosting guest satisfaction, and enabling sustainable business growth.
A former operator and OPEX manager, Martin combines data-driven rigor with front-line empathy to inspire 12,000 colleagues. His track record of consistent delivery at speed is widely recognised by the Travelodge Operating Board. Join his UiPath Together session to hear pragmatic lessons, real numbers, and instantly actionable tactics from Travelodge’s automation journey. Walk away energized by a leader who demonstrates that technology, people, and purpose can transform hospitality—quickly. -
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Matt Hogarth
Director Healthcare, UiPath
Matt Hogarth is the Director of Healthcare UK&I, bringing over 20 years of experience in healthcare IT. He is dedicated to making a fundamental difference to the NHS, patients, and front-line staff through technology solutions. Matt's expertise lies in driving digital transformation initiatives that enhance patient care and streamline efficiencies across the UK and Ireland.
Outside of his professional life, Matt is passionate about coaching youth football, where he applies his leadership skills to positively impact young people on their football journeys. -
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Matt Webb
Head of Analysis, Travis Perkins
Matt Webb is a seasoned professional focused on end-to-end process transformation and automation. In his roles within Travis Perkins, he has implemented an Automation Strategy, starting a journey to transform the way the business works through end-to-end redesign and automation of processes.
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Matthew Duncan
Managing Director, Business Performance Improvement, Protiviti
Matt Duncan joined Protiviti UK as a Managing Director in September 2022. Based in London, Matt has more than 18 years of experience delivering change successfully for his clients.
Matt leads our change and transformation practice in the UK, as well as our people advisory offering. Matt specialises in leading large-scale transformation delivery across multiple sectors, including fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, financial services, healthcare, retail, and government. His recent consulting projects include helping establish a global employee experience function at a global FMCG organisation, a digital transformation programme and leading an HR transformation programme at a pharma major.
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Niamh Godley
Director of Change & Improvement, University of East London
With nearly two decades of experience in Higher Education, Niamh Godley is the Director of Change and Improvement at the University of East London and is a qualified Business Psychologist. Niamh’s career has been dedicated to leading transformative change, enhancing organisational effectiveness, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Niamh has successfully delivered initiatives that have improved the student experience, curriculum reviews, and operational efficiency improvements, several of which have received industry recognition and awards. Her background in psychology enables her to influence organisational behaviour and support sustainable change. Passionate about helping individuals and teams reach their full potential, Niamh actively coaches and mentors colleagues while delivering innovative, practical solutions to complex educational challenges.
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Richard Mayrs
Head of IT Planning and Innovation, Kingspan Light, Air + Water
Richard has recently transitioned from his role as Head of IT for a Kingspan Division to the newly established position of Head of IT Innovation and Planning. He began his career as a Manufacturing Engineer in the aerospace industry and has over two decades of experience in leading IT functions within global manufacturing organisations. Throughout his career, Richard has consistently implemented technological solutions to drive process improvements. In his new role, he will spearhead the strategy to achieve transformational business change through the adoption of AI-powered automation technologies and Business Intelligence solutions.
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Richard Potter
VP Peak, UiPath
Richard Potter is the co-founding CEO of Peak, a Manchester-based AI company he helped launch in 2015. Peak was built with a bold mission: to change the way the world works by making outcome-focused AI solutions accessible to everyone within a business — all while creating a company its people love to be part of. In March 2025, Peak was acquired by UiPath, combining its AI-powered applications with UiPath’s automation platform to deliver industry-specific intelligent automation at scale.
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Richard Spence
VP, Test Cloud, International, UiPath
Richard Spence is Vice President for Growth at UiPath, based in Singapore. He leads go-to-market strategy and growth, driving customer and strategic partner engagements across the International region (EMEA & APJ) to help organizations unlock the power of AI & Agentic automation and drive innovation.
With over two decades of experience in the Asia Pacific & EMEA region, Richard has been pivotal in accelerating digital transformation and business growth for leading global and local companies. He joined UiPath from Google Cloud, bringing a passion for partnering with tech developers and business executives to challenge the status quo and accelerate innovation. -
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Simon Pettit
Area Vice President Sales UK&I, UiPath
Simon Pettit is Area Vice President for the UK & Ireland at UiPath, with over two decades of experience in enterprise sales, digital transformation, and automation strategy. Since joining UiPath in 2018, Simon has played a key role in scaling intelligent automation across industries, helping enterprise customers unlock productivity and innovation through AI-powered solutions.
Prior to UiPath, Simon held senior sales and leadership roles at NetApp, driving cloud and software growth across EMEA. He began his career in the Royal Navy as a Chief Petty Officer Weapons Engineering Artificer, building a strong foundation in technology and leadership. Simon brings deep insight into the intersection of automation, AI, and business transformation—making him a compelling voice on the future of work. -
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Sundar Ganesh Sundararaj
Director - Process Automation, Barclays PLC
Sundar leads Process Automation at Barclays, where he is responsible for delivering impactful automation design to achieve business outcomes through automation tooling strategy, and ensuring a resilient, well-governed estate. His focus is on driving productivity and unlocking capacity through Intelligent Automation. Along with his current focus is modernizing the capability.
He previously founded the Process Automation Centre of Excellence (PACE) in 2019, delivered over 300 end-to-end automations using multiple tools and technology. Under his leadership, the CoE earned seven industry and internal awards.
Since joining Barclays in 2007, Sundar has played key roles in establishing the Global Quality Engineering function and leading Functions Technology in India.
Now on demand: keynotes and expert presentations.
On 24 June, UiPath brought together a select group of automation and AI experts, practitioners, and business leaders for an exclusive exploration of the future of agentic automation.