AI & Future Tech Forum: The AI Reality Check: Assess, Align, Succeed

AI & Future Tech Forum: The AI Reality Check: Assess, Align, Succeed

Gowling WLGBirmingham, England
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 from 5 pm to 8 pm GMT
Overview

Join us for the AI & Future Tech Forum to discover your roadmap to AI readiness, leadership buy-in, and measurable business impact.

Join us for an evening of actionable insight and strategic connection at the AI & Future Tech Forum, where we'll explore your AI maturity, secure leadership buy-in, and deliver measurable results. Join us for real-world guidance on turning AI ambition into tangible business impact.

Hosted by TechWM, supported by DSIT, Innovate UK, Innovation Alliance, West Midlands Combined Authority, and venue sponsor Gowling WLG, this forum is designed to equip tech leaders with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to turn innovation into impact.

Whether you’re experimenting with AI or scaling enterprise applications, this event offers real-world examples, experts in AI, and direct access to key stakeholders in the region’s tech ecosystem.

Who should attend:

  • Tech founders & startup leaders
  • Scaleups exploring AI integration
  • Corporate innovation & digital transformation leads
  • Investors & ecosystem enablers

Spaces are limited - register now to secure your seat!

📩 For inquiries, contact connect@techwm.com


Inclusivity Matters:
We’re committed to making innovation inclusive for all. During registration, we ask a few demographic questions. Your responses are confidential and used only to improve accessibility and representation at our events.


Venue Sponsor: Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG is a sector-focused international law firm with more than 1,500 legal professionals in 20 cities worldwide.

The firm's AI team harnesses its wide-ranging expertise to help clients unlock their full potential and protect them from risk when engaging with the power of artificial intelligence. Part of Gowling WLG's 300-strong global Tech team, our AI lawyers combine technically excellent legal advice with in-depth knowledge of the complexities surrounding this transformative technology, working across disciplines and jurisdictions to advise clients on the full spectrum of AI-related legal matters.

This expertise is evidenced by the team's contribution to Sweet & Maxwell's eminent legal textbook, "The Law of Artificial Intelligence". Our practitioners authored chapters on various AI-related areas, including anti-trust, employment, data privacy and fintech.

https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/sectors/tech

Join us for the AI & Future Tech Forum to discover your roadmap to AI readiness, leadership buy-in, and measurable business impact.

Join us for an evening of actionable insight and strategic connection at the AI & Future Tech Forum, where we'll explore your AI maturity, secure leadership buy-in, and deliver measurable results. Join us for real-world guidance on turning AI ambition into tangible business impact.

Hosted by TechWM, supported by DSIT, Innovate UK, Innovation Alliance, West Midlands Combined Authority, and venue sponsor Gowling WLG, this forum is designed to equip tech leaders with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to turn innovation into impact.

Whether you’re experimenting with AI or scaling enterprise applications, this event offers real-world examples, experts in AI, and direct access to key stakeholders in the region’s tech ecosystem.

Who should attend:

  • Tech founders & startup leaders
  • Scaleups exploring AI integration
  • Corporate innovation & digital transformation leads
  • Investors & ecosystem enablers

Spaces are limited - register now to secure your seat!

📩 For inquiries, contact connect@techwm.com


Inclusivity Matters:
We’re committed to making innovation inclusive for all. During registration, we ask a few demographic questions. Your responses are confidential and used only to improve accessibility and representation at our events.


Venue Sponsor: Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG is a sector-focused international law firm with more than 1,500 legal professionals in 20 cities worldwide.

The firm's AI team harnesses its wide-ranging expertise to help clients unlock their full potential and protect them from risk when engaging with the power of artificial intelligence. Part of Gowling WLG's 300-strong global Tech team, our AI lawyers combine technically excellent legal advice with in-depth knowledge of the complexities surrounding this transformative technology, working across disciplines and jurisdictions to advise clients on the full spectrum of AI-related legal matters.

This expertise is evidenced by the team's contribution to Sweet & Maxwell's eminent legal textbook, "The Law of Artificial Intelligence". Our practitioners authored chapters on various AI-related areas, including anti-trust, employment, data privacy and fintech.

https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/sectors/tech

Lineup

Satyen Fakey

Co-Founder & COO at Unloq

Ellen Bishop

Founder at Alcea Consulting

Rachel Stiles

AI Consultant ay Alcea Consulting

Kufa Matiya

Founder at FutureMatch

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Highlights

  • 3 hours
  • all ages
  • In person
  • Doors at 5pm

Location

Gowling WLG

Two

Snowhill Birmingham B4 6WR

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Agenda

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Registration and Networking

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Welcome from TechWM

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