Using AI Safely and Effectively in Your Business (Salford)
AI is transforming how businesses operate, offering opportunities to improve productivity, enhance customer experiences, and make smarter decisions. But without careful implementation, it can create risks—from data breaches and compliance issues to reputational damage and unintended errors.
This session explores how businesses can adopt AI responsibly and effectively. We will look at real-world examples of AI delivering measurable value, as well as common pitfalls and risks to avoid. You will gain practical guidance on setting up AI projects, embedding governance, and ensuring your team uses AI in ways that are ethical, safe, and aligned with your business goals.
By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of how to prioritise AI initiatives, integrate them into your operations, and move forward confidently, maximising benefits while minimising risk.
About the Speakers:
Alastair is the Founder of EZHR, a HR subscription solution for SMEs that wants to lower barrier of entry to really good advice.
Prior to that he spent 15 years’ working in house for various Blue Chip FMCG and manufacturing businesses along with a number of global BPO organisations. His work was across various areas of specialism including employee relations, organisational change, development, TUPE, and business sale.
Additionally, he hosts The Alternative Business Review. A podcast for early-stage founders that offers an alternative take on what it’s really like founding and growing a business.
Hartmut Hübner is founder of flowmomentum.ai and co-founder of MMIND.ai. He helps organisations make better decisions with AI and translate AI from experimentation into practical, human-led working systems. Based in Manchester and Liechtenstein, he brings more than 20 years’ experience in industry and financial services to applied AI work with SMEs and leadership teams.
Miles Redding is Chief Revenue Officer at Novem, a Manchester based, UK-wide Managed Service Provider focused on helping SMEs maximise the value of their IT.
With over a decade of experience in managed services, Miles specialises in building long-term technology partnerships that drive operational efficiency, strengthen cyber security, and support business growth.
He works closely with organisations across sectors helping them align their IT strategy with real business outcomes – from foundational infrastructure through to advanced cyber and AI adoption.
Naomi Timperley is an Innovation, Growth and Ecosystem Leader, Co-Founder of Tech North Advocates and one of the UK’s most recognised voices in entrepreneurship, innovation and regional technology growth.
With over 15 years’ experience supporting founders, scale-ups, universities, corporates and public-sector organisations, Naomi specialises in building the partnerships, programmes and ecosystems that help innovation thrive. She has mentored over 700 founders, designed and delivered innovation and AI programmes across the UK, and works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, investment and economic growth.
Naomi is a regular speaker, moderator and commentator on innovation, AI, leadership and the future of entrepreneurship, and was named Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2025.
Sourav Dey is an Associate Director in Technology and Transformation at Deloitte UK, specialising in delivering innovative, scalable solutions for the financial services sector.
With a strong background in data and experience leading complex cloud-enabled transformations, Sourav has helped clients drive efficiency, resilience and long term value. He has keen understanding of emerging technologies and his area of focus include AI strategy, automation and application of data analytics to solve complex business challenges. He is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and business to shape the future of financial services.
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