Lee Fulmer
Creative Disrupter and Data Sorcerer; Senior Advisor @ McKinsey; Chair Finance Advisory Board @ OpenUK; Deputy Chair @ Nottingham University Business School
London, United Kingdom
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Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on driving business change. From helping decentralise the Internet on the board of ICANN to building the foundations for BBC Online and OnDigital (the world's first digital television service) to dreaming up the idea for the UK Faster Payments service then chairing the industry bodies that delivered it, he is always at the forefront of data and digital disruption. An accomplished photographer with over 80 awards for his work, he was invited to join the advisory panel of 1854 Media to help steer The British Journal of Photography through its digital transition. He is the recipient of DataIQ's Lifetime Achievement Award, Tech-Exec magazine's Data Leader of the Year award, twice recognised in the DataIQ100 Top Influential People in Data, and received Global Finance magazine's Top Innovator Award.
Lee is also an accomplished creative having been a journalist for the likes of Future Publishing, HarperCollins and IDG and has received numerous awards for his photography including back-to-back Best of the Best awards in the Architecture Masterprize and medals from BIFA, NYPA, PX3 and TIFA.
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The Benefits of Open Data Across Industries and Sectors
This panel will discuss the benefits of intra- and inter-industry collaboration on Open Data to accelerate change and innovation, as well as drive industry adoption of Open Standards more broadly.
Open Data versus Open Banking
Open Banking was intended to provide consumer choice by enabling customers to pick and choose their service providers while their traditional high street bank provided safe custody. The reality however is very little has changed in the banking ecosystem with most FinTechs and Neo Banks requiring customer to transfer funds to them. The core of the problem lies with two data points: control of industry data an control of customer data. In order to truly deliver on the promises of 'open banking', we need to start with 'open data'; creating a level playing field between customers and their financial service providers.
Financial Times: Future of AI Summit 2024
Panel session: Embracing the Shift to an AI powered workforce. Artificial Intelligence is redefining the very nature of work, jobs, and the employee skills required for the future. From automating routine tasks to creating new job titles that never existed before, the workforce as we know it is changing, bringing with it opportunities for growth, as well as the challenges of displacement. How do companies keep their employees engaged and on board with their chosen AI journey? How much upskilling is required to ensure all employees have a working knowledge of AI?
MedTech CEO Summit 2024
Panel session: Putting the 'Tech' in to MedTech.
Big Data & AI World
Keynote: Rise of the Humans: An Alternative Narrative of AI adoption
The session starts with housekeeping announcements and Lee's introduction; an expert in AI. It delves into the accessibility and hype cycle of AI, emphasising the rise in compute power. The need for upskilling and adapting to evolving job roles is stressed, along with government-led training initiatives. The talk also addresses data privacy concerns and risks of AI tools, while highlighting their benefits in data analysis.
Economist Impact: AI-human Equilibrium
Panel session: Lee Fulmer, Jean Innes, Fernando Lucini and Wendy Redshaw discuss the impact of balancing an AI with a human workforce to drive value. Moderated by Jeremy Kingsley from Economist Impact.
State of Open Con 24 Sessionize Event
Financial Times: Future of AI Summit 2023
Fireside chat: Tackling the bias problem by diversifying and democratising data
This Fireside chat looks at tackling the bias problem by diversifying and democratising access to data. Data underpins a successful AI strategy, so ensuring it is accurate, up-to-date, well-structured and diverse is crucial. How can companies ensure the data on which they test their AI models doesn’t end up scaling bias, and is accessible to teams across the business?
HotTopics: The Studio
Panel session: Unearthing the Real Value of Multi-Cloud Strategies. In the multi-cloud era, where most organisations collaborate with up to eight different cloud providers, the multi-cloud strategy has become a reality for most CIOs and CTOs.
Economist Impact: Commercialising Quantum
Panel session: How to go from proof of principle to commercial relevance? Determining if and when to take the plunge with quantum.
HotTopics: The Studio
Panel Session: In light of the explosion of AI capabilities, chatter and caricatures, many technology leaders have been fielding questions from CEOs and the Board yet a rude awakening awaits some businesses: without a sound data strategy, new AI solutions will not work effectively, or at all. In this highly topical In The Hot Seat panel discussion, these technology leaders first looked at their own experiences building out data strategies and compared what to prioritise, how and when.
Lee Fulmer
Creative Disrupter and Data Sorcerer; Senior Advisor @ McKinsey; Chair Finance Advisory Board @ OpenUK; Deputy Chair @ Nottingham University Business School
London, United Kingdom
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