Confirmed Speakers
Meet the Voices Shaping AI Governance
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Professor Nazia M. Habib
Founder & Research Centre Director
CRSD, University of Cambridge
Dr Nikhil Agarwal
Managing Director, FITT
IIT Delhi, India
Elizabeth Guckenheimer
Co-Chair, Co-Creating Code
OxCam NE
Deborah Jamieson OBE
Chief Adviser
CRSD, University of Cambridge
Grainne Brankin
Consultant & General Counsel
Preiskel & Co
Professor Michael Phillips
PhD, MSc, PGCE, BSc, MIEnvSc, FRGS
UNESCO Chair on TVET and Sustainable Development
H.E. Ambassador Gilbert NMO Morris
Ambassador-at-Large
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Robbie Stamp
Chief Executive
Bioss International Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
Bhavya Shah
Math & Computer Science
Stanford University Stanford '26
Professor Steve Evans
Professor of Sustainable Industry
University of Cambridge
Dr Christina Yan Zhang
UN ITU Co-chair, Citiverse Group
PhD in Digital Twin
Dr Rakesh Kalpala
Medical Gastroenterologist & AI in Healthcare Specialist
President, AI & MedTech Alliance Foundation
Hon. Soma Syed
Judge, New York State Supreme Court
New York State Judiciary
Geeta Luthra
Senior Advocate
Supreme Court of India
Dr Priyanka Sharma
Executive Director and BU Head
Fujitsu Research of India
Prof. Arpan Kar
Professor (Chair) in Information Systems
IIT Delhi — Department of Management Studies & School of AI
Houriya Ahmed
Executive Director, Policy Hub
Qatar Foundation
Special Roles
Master of Ceremonies & Cultural Gala
Darasing Khurana
Commonwealth Global Youth Ambassador, Actor, Philanthropist
Darasing Khurana is an Indian actor, host and philanthropist who won the Mr. India International 2017 title and represented India at Mr. International 2018. Commonwealth's Global Youth Ambassador and the first Asian to hold the title alongside Prince Edward of the UK, Darasing will guide delegates through the conference programme with energy, warmth, and cultural fluency across both days.
Sattie Persaud
Founder, World Heritage Cultural Center & HumanLayers.ai
Forbes Nonprofit Council | Author
Sattie curates the Cultural Gala Night on 4 October, an evening celebrating the connection between human heritage, creativity, and the future of AI. With more than 20 years of experience across global finance, treasury, and the nonprofit sector, her work bridges culture, climate, and human-centered AI. She is also the forthcoming author of Colors of Fate.
Session formats
Heads of state, corporate leaders, and academic experts set the stage with their insights on AI governance, hidden voices, and the future of equitable technology.
Focused discussions on the control of creativity, intellectual property, and economic opportunities in an automated landscape. Panellists drawn from law, policy, industry, and civil society.
A flagship session showcasing real-world AI scenarios that expose the effects of bias and exclusion. Participants engage directly with the evidence.
A participant-led format that inverts the traditional panel. The audience drives the conversation, synthesising diverse viewpoints into a collective call to action.
Cambridge Policy Boot Camp
A hands-on certified workshop applying the Cambridge co-creation methodology to real AI governance challenges. All participants earn a Certificate of Participation.
Asking the Right Questions
Learn the art of posing crucial questions to ensure effective governance and accountability, a fundamental skill for navigating AI complexity.
Visualising Timely Interventions
Develop the capacity to ask insightful questions that lead to timely interventions, addressing challenges and leveraging opportunities within AI systems.
Derisking Access to Improve Agency
Acquire strategies for minimising risks associated with transforming systems, ensuring smoother transitions and more sustainable outcomes in AI-driven environments.
Certificate of Participation
Delegates who complete the Cambridge Policy Boot Camp receive a Certificate of Participation and a transferable co-creation framework.
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