Stop Guessing, Start Winning with AI (Rochdale)
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, including data security and cyber risks, 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.
About the Speakers:
Ben Rayner helps boards and leadership teams turn AI capability into measurable business performance.
Through Strategic Sherpas, he works as an external AI operating partner, helping businesses identify valuable opportunities, build the commercial case, redesign workflows and prove the return.
His approach is straightforward: business case before tools, people involved in the change and evidence before scale. Ben has completed MIT Sloan’s Executive Programme in AI and Business Strategy and designs and delivers executive education programmes, including AI in Sport and Business programmes for VSI and UNITAR.
Clients value his ability to make complex decisions understandable and build agreement across leadership teams.
Kshipra Bhat is a business transformation leader at BNY, with experience spanning transformation, innovation and organisational change. She is passionate about helping organisations navigate complex change in a way that delivers business impact while keeping people and culture at the heart of the journey. With AI and emerging technologies reshaping the way we work, Kshipra brings a people-first perspective to transformation — exploring how organisations can embrace innovation while empowering their people and staying true to their purpose. She brings a practical, collaborative approach, combining strategic thinking with curiosity and a strong focus on turning ideas into meaningful change.
Harman Singh is a security professional with more than 10 years of consulting experience across private and public sector organisations. His day job involves serving his consulting business customers at Cyphere to reduce their security concerns. Cyphere’s primary expertise lies in technical risk assessments across traditional networks and cloud computing threat landscapes. Besides delivering pen testing, he has also delivered talks and trainings at Black Hat and regional conferences. His favourite security topics are Active Directory, Azure & Networks.
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