The AI Foundry Live
Our quarterly free live event. Two short talks from guest speakers, then time to compare notes with other UK business owners over an afternoon coffee.
About this session
The AI Foundry Live is our quarterly free event for UK business owners and leaders. Two short talks from guest speakers, plenty of time to network, then the latest updates from the Foundry team. Come for practical AI thinking and the chance to compare notes with people running real businesses.
Who it’s for
UK business owners and leaders who want practical AI thinking and the chance to meet others running real businesses. No technical background needed, just an interest in using AI well.
If you're here to sell AI services or software, this isn't the room for a pitch. The Live is for people running businesses who want practical thinking and good conversation.
What you’ll leave with
- Practical AI ideas you can use Two short talks from people doing real AI work in real businesses, not theory.
- New connections Time to compare notes with other UK business owners and leaders over coffee.
- The latest from the Foundry Updates on what we're building and what's coming up next.
Run of day
- 13:30–14:00Intro and AI in 20 minutes
A welcome from the Foundry team and a fast, practical primer on where AI actually helps a business right now.
- 14:00–14:45Mahdi Shariff, Humble AI
A short talk from Mahdi Shariff, CEO and founder of Humble AI.
- 14:45–15:30Networking
Grab a coffee and compare notes with other business owners in the room.
- 15:30–16:15Hannah Morris, Let's Trailblaze
A short talk from Hannah Morris, sales and business coach and founder of Let's Trailblaze.
- 16:15–16:30Outro and TAIF updates
Closing thoughts and the latest from The AI Foundry.
Who’s speaking
Mahdi Shariff
CEO and founder, Humble AI
Mahdi Shariff is a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, a Visiting Professor and the CEO and founder of Humble AI. He has ADHD, and he built Humble because he couldn't find a single tool that worked the way his brain actually works. Every app assumed you would remember to check it, keep it updated and follow a system. None of that worked, so he built one that does. Before Humble he worked in M&A at EY, scaled Sunteng from 15 to over 150 people in China, co-organised Slush China and was a VP at Ciklum.
Hannah Morris
Sales coach and founder, Let's Trailblaze
Hannah Morris is a sales and business coach and the founder of Let's Trailblaze. With over fifteen years of sales and leadership experience as an international top performer across tech and creative industries, in award-winning startups and FTSE 250 corporates, she has seen first-hand what it takes to build a thriving, profitable business. She founded Let's Trailblaze with a clear mission: to create more trailblazing female role models in business, working with creative female founders of service businesses to help them work smarter by mastering client conversations and focusing on high-value work. Her coaching is built on three pillars (mindset, skills and strategy) and helps women increase their conversion rates, average order values and revenues while building real financial and time freedom.
Good to know
Nothing. The AI Foundry Live is free to attend and there's no cap on places.
Just yourself. This is talks and networking rather than a hands-on build session, so there's no need for a laptop.
UK business owners and leaders who want practical AI thinking and the chance to meet others running real businesses. No technical background needed.
This event runs in person only. The community is a good place to hear about anything we run online.
Drop us an email at info@wearefoundry.ai and we'll get back to you within two working days.