Master Trainer

Antonio Giugno

Chief AI and Innovation Officer - Kumo HR - United Kingdom

Claim to Fame:

He was a part of the “Architects of AI” collective recognized as TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year
Lead the strategic merger of AILabs with Expert, Build, and aiReady in 2025

Antonio Giugno is an AI transformation leader, solution architect, and executive advisor specialising in practical, large-scale AI adoption across enterprises and public sector organisations.

He works with C-level leaders and senior teams to design and execute AI strategies that move beyond experimentation into real operating models, covering data maturity, platform architecture, governance, workforce transformation, and measurable business impact. His focus is on turning AI from isolated pilots into an organisational capability aligned with long-term strategic objectives.

Antonio has led AI and automation initiatives across HR, fintech, enterprise platforms, and national-scale transformation programmes, advising organisations on how to structure AI investment, manage risk, and build internal capability rather than long-term dependency on vendors. His work sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution.

He is known for translating complex AI concepts into clear executive decisions, helping leaders understand what to prioritise, what to avoid, and how to sequence AI transformation realistically. His sessions are practical, decision-focused, and grounded in real-world delivery rather than theory.

Function Rooms

Masterclass & Workshop

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Luncheon

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Prayer Room

TBA

Toilet

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Monday 4th May 2026 - Day 1

EXECUTIVE FOUNDATIONS & STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

8:00am

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00am

Session 1: THE AI REALITY CHECK FOR LEADERS

AI adoption in 2026: operational vs overstated
Why most AI initiatives stall after pilots
Separating automation, ML, and agentic AI
Executive role vs delegation to IT

10:30am

Coffee Break

10:45am

Session 2: VISION 2030 AND AI AS A NATIONAL OPERATING CAPABILITY

AI as economic multiplier for diversification
Mapping Vision 2030 pillars to AI use cases
Public–private alignment challenges
Scaling AI beyond ministries into enterprises

Working Exercise:

Translate Vision 2030 objectives into AI priorities
Identify AI impacts on national KPIs

12:30pm

Lunch Break

13:30pm

Session 3: DATA MATURITY — THE REAL CONSTRAINT

Why data maturity matters more than model choice
Data governance vs data usability
Centralised vs federated data strategies
Building trust, lineage, and ownership

Case Discussions:

Organizations investing in AI without fixing data foundations
What "AI-ready data" looks like in practice

15:00pm

Coffee/Tea Break

15:15pm

Session 4: INFRASTRUCTURE & PLATFORM DECISIONS THAT LOCK YOU IN

Cloud, sovereign data, and hybrid infrastructure trade-offs
Buy vs build decisions for AI platforms
Cost dynamics of AI at scale
Designing platforms that support rapid iteration

17:00pm

End of the Day 1

Tuesday 5th May 2026 - Day 1

AI OPERATING MODELS FOR ENTERPRISES

8:00am

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00am

Session 5: AI OPERATING MODELS FOR ENTERPRISES

Centralised AI teams vs embedded capability models
Product-led AI delivery vs project-based approaches
Funding, ownership, and accountability structures
Measuring AI impact beyond experimentation

Working Exercise:

Map current operating model vs target AI operating model

10:30am

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45am

Session 6: WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION AND SKILLS READINESS

Which roles change first under AI adoption
Reskilling vs role redesign
Leadership capability gaps in AI decision-making
Building internal AI literacy at scale

12:30pm

Lunch Break

13:30pm

Session 7: GOVERNANCE, RISK, AND TRUST IN AI SYSTEMS

AI governance models for enterprises and public institutions
Regulatory expectations and emerging standards
Bias, explainability, and accountability
AI risk ownership at board level

Case Discussions:

AI failures caused by weak governance
How to build guardrails without slowing innovation

15:00pm

Coffee/Tea Break

15:15pm

Session 8: FROM STRATEGY TO EXECUTION — THE 90-DAY AI ACTION PLAN

Prioritising AI initiatives by impact and feasibility
Sequencing data, platform, and talent investments
Setting success metrics executives actually track
Avoiding pilot paralysis

Working Exercise:

Build a 90-day AI transformation roadmap

17:00pm

Awards and Closing

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