Stop Guessing, Start Winning with AI
Stop Guessing, Start Winning with AI
- Connect & Learn
Businesses are under pressure to innovate and stay competitive, and AI can be a gamechanger when used effectively. This session explores how Greater Manchester companies can leverage AI to create value, save time, and improve decision-making across departments.
We’ll examine real-life applications in customer service, marketing, forecasting, and operations, and provide hands-on frameworks for assessing which initiatives are worth pursuing. Attendees will also learn practical ways to address implementation challenges, manage cultural and ethical considerations, and build teams ready to work with AI tools. Walk away with clear, actionable strategies to turn AI from a buzzword into a tangible driver of growth.
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About the Speakers:
Christian Spence
Founder & Chief Economist - Economic Analytics
With over fifteen years’ experience in economics and public policy across local government (Manchester City Council), think tanks (Core Cities), business organisations (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and British Chambers of Commerce) and academia (Manchester Metropolitan University), Christian has since 2022 ran his own consultancy, Economic Analytics, providing economic and data science research, analysis, modelling and commentary to a variety of clients across all sectors, from not-for-profits to blue chip international companies. He specialises in UK economic and tax analysis, big data modelling and forecasting and public speaking.
Christian Spence
Founder & Chief Economist - Economic Analytics
With over fifteen years’ experience in economics and public policy across local government (Manchester City Council), think tanks (Core Cities), business organisations (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and British Chambers of Commerce) and academia (Manchester Metropolitan University), Christian has since 2022 ran his own consultancy, Economic Analytics, providing economic and data science research, analysis, modelling and commentary to a variety of clients across all sectors, from not-for-profits to blue chip international companies. He specialises in UK economic and tax analysis, big data modelling and forecasting and public speaking.
About the Speakers:
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School.rnShe is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Womenu2019s Forum in the North West. rnrnClaire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering.rnrnClaire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme u2013 Oakridgeu2019s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others.rnrnClaire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Womenu2019s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include u201cbreaking eggsu201d, u201cbuilding gladiatorsu201d and u201cmaking connectionsu201d. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.