AI Innovation Expo

Global technology leaders and Channel Islands businesses will share one stage at Beau Sejour on Friday 23 October, as the island’s AI Sprint reaches its halfway point.

Guernsey’s business community will gather at Beau Sejour on Friday 23 October for the AI Innovation Expo, a full day of keynote talks, live demonstrations and exhibitor stands focused on how organisations are using artificial intelligence right now.

The free, one-day event in the David Ferguson Hall is the commercial centrepiece of the Guernsey AI Sprint, the island-wide programme led by the G8 industry bodies. It brings global technology companies and Channel Islands businesses together in one room to show how organisations are using artificial intelligence today.

The day is hosted by Vincent Le Gallez, founder of Baltimore, and sponsored by PwC. It would not be possible without their generous support. The programme opens with two morning keynotes. Experts from Kaseya Group will discuss cyber security and AI. Google Cloud’s UK team will then be joined on stage by Leon Newman, Chief Operating Officer of Lloyds Bank International, to share practical, real examples of how organisations across public services, commerce, legal and financial services are putting Google Cloud and AI to work.

After lunch, AWS will give its view on the latest developments in agentic AI in the workforce, looking at how AI agents are starting to take on tasks alongside people. Microsoft’s Lesley Kipling closes the keynote programme with a session on managing AI agents.

Between the keynotes, the expo floor is open all day. Eight exhibitors will demonstrate the tools and services they offer: Baltimore, Islands AI, ZenZero, C5, Aspida, Indulge, P247 and Sure by Beyon.

The Expo is free to attend, with coffee and pastries on arrival, lunch provided and an open bar from 4pm to close the day. Visitors are welcome to come for a single session or stay for the whole programme.

Vincent Le Gallez, founder of Baltimore and host of the AI Innovation Expo, said: “Guernsey has a strong history of adapting and innovating, and AI is a real opportunity for local organisations to do more with less. The Expo brings industry giants together to share their vision and real examples of how AI is shaping the future, while also giving Channel Islands exhibitors a platform to show how they are putting AI to work today. The aim is to spark positive, practical conversations and help organisations that are earlier in their AI journey take confident next steps.”

Katie Inder, Programme Manager for the Guernsey AI Sprint, said: “Three weeks into the Sprint, people have been learning what AI can do. The Expo is where
they can see it in practice and meet the businesses who can help them take the next step. It’s free, you can drop in for one keynote or stay all day, and I’d  encourage anyone who has been to a Sprint session to come along.”