Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to confirm the following plenary speakers for the BAM2026 Conference:
Prof Nisreen Ameen
Prof Nisreen Ameen is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Digital Marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London and Director of the Digital Organisation and Society research centre .
Her research examines digital marketing, responsible AI, and inclusion. She investigate how AI reshapes organisational strategy, consumer behaviour, workforce capability, and policy design, with a focus on inclusion, ethical governance, and sector-level adoption. This interdisciplinary agenda generates frameworks that guide employers and government bodies on responsible AI capability-building and digital innovation.
Nisreen's work has informed national approaches to AI readiness through collaborations with Skills England, Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the British Academy, and global companies. These partnerships translate research insights into policy and upskilling tools, organisational models, and evidence-led interventions with measurable societal benefit. She is also an international speaker and has delivered over 50 invited talks and keynote presentations to academic, industry, and policy audiences on topics including artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and responsible innovation.
Janine Chamberlin
Janine Chamberlin is UK Country Manager at LinkedIn and Vice President for Global Clients Program. In her role, she is responsible for driving member growth, strategic partnerships and revenue across the UK, as well as leading sales teams around the world as they help companies to attract and develop the talent they need to succeed. With 43+ million members in the UK and over 1 billion members globally, LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
Janine has 17 years of experience building and leading teams at LinkedIn having joined the company in its infancy in 2008. She has advised customers and clients on their marketing and workforce strategies, and helped to grow LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions and Talent Solutions businesses. Prior to LinkedIn, Janine held positions at Wanadoo and Orange UK, where she led online advertising teams.
Janine is passionate about technology, diversity and talent, and helping companies to develop strategies to scale and grow. In 2017, she completed a master’s degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change at INSEAD, and she is a Barefoot accredited coach.
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE is the Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology and one of Parliament’s leading voices on AI. He chaired the House of Lords Select Committee on AI, producing the landmark reports AI in the UK: Ready, Willing and Able? (2018) and No Room for Complacency (2020).
In 2017, he co-founded and continues to co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. He later initiated and served on the Special Inquiry into AI in Weapon Systems. A founding member of the OECD Parliamentary Group on AI, he is also a Consultant on AI Regulation and Policy at global law firm DLA Piper, where he was formerly London Managing Partner. He chairs the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society and is an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Society and Environment. His book Living with the Algorithm: Servant or Master? was published in 2024.
Prof Helen Crompton
Prof Helen Crompton is the Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning, and Professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University.
Dr. Crompton earned her Ph.D. in educational technology and mathematics education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Dr. Crompton is on Stanford's esteemed list of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World in artificial intelligence.
She has published over 250 papers and her work in technology integration has garnered her numerous accolades, including the SCHEV award for the Outstanding Professor of Virginia.
Dr. Crompton's expertise extends beyond academia to practice, as she frequently serves as a consultant for various governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank, leveraging her knowledge and experience to drive meaningful change in the field of educational technology.
Prof José Esteves
Professor José Esteves is the Dean and President of Porto Business School in Portugal. Previously he worked for 18 years at IE Business School in Madrid, serving as professor of information systems, associate dean for MBA and tech and analytics programs, associate dean for full-time MBAs, and head of the information systems department.
He is also a professor and researcher in the area of information systems and technology management. He is the author of many articles published in international conferences, books and journals. His research interests focus on digital innovation, digital strategy and leadership, impact of information systems on organizations, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, smart cities, gamification and Big Data.
Professor Sam Friedman
Professor Sam Friedman is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). A leading sociologist of class and inequality, his research focuses on the cultural dimensions of contemporary class divisions and the ways in which privilege shapes social mobility, career progression and access to positions of influence.
He is the author of The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged and Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a Good Sense of Humour, and co-author of Social Class in the 21st Century. His most recent book, Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (with Professor Aaron Reeves), was named a 2024 Book of the Year by The Economist and The Times and received the 2025 Mary Douglas Book Prize from the American Sociological Association.
Through his research and public engagement, Professor Friedman has become one of the foremost voices examining social class, inequality and elite reproduction in contemporary Britain. His work offers important insights into how organisations can better understand and address structural barriers to inclusion and opportunity.
Prof Lucy Gill-Simmen
Prof Lucy Gill-Simmen is Associate Dean (Education and Student Experience) at Royal Holloway, University of London in the Faculty of Business and Law. Her work focuses on the intersection of AI, inclusive pedagogy, and employability, with an emphasis on ensuring all students can thrive in an AI-augmented world.
She leads institutional approaches to AI in education, including the development of values-led frameworks for curriculum and assessment design. Her work on a “pedagogy of wonder” explores how AI can support curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in business and management education.
She is an award-winning educator and international speaker, contributing to sector conversations through UNESCO, AACSB, and Advance HE. She brings a strong commitment to inclusive, future-facing education to her role as Chair of this panel.
Dr Chahna Gonsalves
Dr Chahna Gonsalves is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing (Education) at King’s Business School, King’s College London, where she also serves as Education Lead for the Department of Marketing. Her research focuses on marketing education, assessment practices, and the impact of generative AI on learning, academic integrity, and student outcomes. She has published widely in leading journals including Journal of Marketing Education, Studies in Higher Education, and Journal of Service Research. Chahna is particularly known for her work on assessment literacy, transparency, and inclusive pedagogies for diverse student cohorts. An award-winning educator and regular keynote speaker, she leads cross-institutional initiatives on AI and assessment innovation, and actively contributes to shaping policy and practice in higher education in the age of emerging technologies.
Professor Binna Kandola OBE
Professor Binna Kandola OBE is Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Pearn Kandola, a business psychology consultancy specialising in diversity and inclusion, leadership and assessment. A Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School, he has spent more than forty years researching bias, organisational culture, leadership and workplace inclusion.
He has advised leading global organisations including Microsoft, NATO, American Express and the World Bank on diversity, leadership and organisational change. In recognition of his services to diversity, he was awarded an OBE in 2008 and has been included in the Asian Power List annually since 2019. In 2025, he received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.
An award-winning author, Professor Kandola has written thirteen books. His most recent publications include Designing for Diversity: Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes (2025), How to Build LGBTQ Inclusive Workplaces: A Psychological Approach (2025) and Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment (2025). His work has played a significant role in shaping contemporary thinking on inclusive leadership, equitable talent management and psychological safety.
James Lee
James Lee is responsible at LinkedIn for public policy, government relations and the Economic Graph programme in the UK. His work focuses on partnering with national and local government, regulators, academia and civil society to help shape workforce policy, drive growth, and inform digital regulation.
Prior to joining LinkedIn, James held a range of roles across the UK central government, focusing on the intersection of technology, regulation, and public policy. Most recently, he was at Ofcom, where he worked with UK Government and Parliament to shape implementation of the Online Safety Act. He also worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat, where he consulted with member governments and co-authored a best practice guide on cybersecurity for elections.
Professor Ruth Livesey
Professor Ruth Livesey is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she provides strategic leadership for research, innovation and knowledge exchange across the University. Appointed to this role in 2025 following her service as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, she is a member of the University's Executive Board and leads the implementation of the research and innovation ambitions within Royal Holloway's RH2030s strategy.
Professor Livesey has held a number of senior leadership roles at Royal Holloway, including Head of the Department of English and leadership of university-wide initiatives focused on doctoral training, research excellence and equality, diversity and inclusion. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Arts and Humanities Research Council and has played a leading role in supporting research leadership nationally through UK Research and Innovation programmes.
An internationally recognised scholar of nineteenth-century literature and culture, her research focuses on the Victorian era, with particular interests in gender, place and infrastructure. Her recent work has explored the life and legacy of George Eliot through innovative public engagement projects that demonstrate how research can generate cultural, social and civic impact. Her experience provides valuable insights into the role of universities in advancing innovation, inclusion and societal impact.
Felix Manoharan
With 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Felix Manoharan is a visionary leader who is passionate about helping organisations innovate by leveraging Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
He is currently Head of Education for UKI and MEA at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), working with his team to lead the digital transformation of the sector through AI and help improve the experience of millions of learners.
Previously Felix served as Vice President and General Manager at Alibaba Cloud International, Head of Sales at Google Cloud in the UK and EMEA Lead for AWS Academy at Amazon Web Services.
Felix holds an Executive Education in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an MBA from Huddersfield University. He views himself as a citizen of the world with a rich multi cultural background, and is fluent in English, French, and German.
Passionate about Education and helping disadvantaged populations, Felix has launched his own charity called Afidi in 2019 to help children from Cameroon get access to education by opening free libraries. He is driven by his mission to empower youth in Africa to become our next generation of entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators.
Prof Roger Maull
Prof Roger Maull is Professor of Management Systems at the University of Exeter’s Business School and Academic Director of the Initiative for the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX), which is based on London’s South Bank.
Roger’s initial research was in Operations Management and he has continued to publish on that topic (see below for list of publication). Since 2009 his research has moved to focus on the impact of the Digital Economy on individuals, organisations and more generally on society. He argues that we are living through a revolution driven by digital devices that can help us understand more about people (eg biometrics, see DIGIT grant) and things (eg Internet of Food Things project). These new sources of data are changing how individuals live and work; how organizations operate; how businesses create value; how competition unfolds; how industries are structured and how innovation happens.
He has held 28 UKRI research awards (20 EPSRC, 4 ESRC and 4 through Innovate UK) which have a total value over £40m. This is one of the largest portfolios of any UK social science researcher. His current research is funded through the DIGIT EPSRC project and the Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC.uk), where he takes an active role in developing international links. He is also a CI on the INCLUDE N+, led by Professor Helen Thornham at the University of Leeds.
Prof Daniel Neyland
Professor Daniel Neyland is Co-Director of the Bristol Digital Futures Institute and Professor of Digital Futures in the Bristol University Business School. For over 20 years, he has worked on collaborative sociotechnical projects with computer scientists and engineers, policy makers, industry and community partners, developing new ways of working and thinking.
Daniel has published widely on issues of governance, accountability and ethics in forms of science, technology and organization. He draws on a range of different methods and looks to use technology as a source of methodological innovation.
Daniel's substantive interests are quite varied across a number of research projects he has engaged with: digital markets, cement and carbon trading, security and surveillance, traffic management, waste, airports, biometrics, parking, signposts, malaria vaccines, Universities, algorithms and speeding drivers.
Prof Mandy Parkinson
Professor Mandy Parkinson is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge Exchange at the University of Salford. She is a strategic leader in innovation and partnership development, with a strong track record of connecting academia, industry, and policy to deliver impactful research and knowledge exchange.
Mandy leads institution-wide knowledge exchange strategy, designing governance models, partnerships and delivery frameworks that enable the translation of research into real-world innovation and societal value. She is currently Interim Lead for AI.GM, providing system-level leadership for Greater Manchester’s AI ecosystem.
As Vice-Chair for Practice Engagement at the British Academy of Management, she champions meaningful collaboration between scholars and practitioners, supporting capacity building, inclusive engagement and the integration of practice-based insight into research and education. Her work focuses on strengthening the conditions for impactful, evidence-based innovation across sectors.
Dr Sara Ratner
Dr Sara Ratner is Founder and Principal Investigator of AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) and a researcher in the Department of Education, University of Oxford.
She began her career as a school leader before moving into senior executive roles in global EdTech, leading the delivery of digital assessments for the OECD. Her research sits at the intersection of policy, pedagogy, and technology, with a focus on participatory and human-centred approaches to AI.
Part of the Learning in Families through Technology (LiFT) project at Oxford, Sara has been working in collaboration with industry partners including Ferrero, Gameloft for Brands, and Microsoft. Their co-developed platform, Let’s Story, has reached over six million children across more than eighteen languages and has received international awards for educational and parent-valued content. Her work demonstrates how interdisciplinary collaboration between educators, researchers, and industry can support more inclusive, equitable, and impactful digital futures.
Alexander Reppel
Dr Alex Reppel is a Reader in Digital Innovation at Royal Holloway Business School and Business Futures Team Lead at the CoSTAR National Lab, both at Royal Holloway, University of London. His research examines how digital innovation reshapes individuals, markets, and society, including how generative and agentic AI can put software development within reach of non-experts.
He has served as Co-Investigator on the Innovate UK-funded Trading Music Memorabilia in the Metaverse project and is currently Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded CoSTAR National R&D Lab for Creative Industries. He serves the wider research community as a Director of the Association for Survey Computing CIC and was Secretary of the Macromarketing Society.
Ruzanna Sargsyan
Ruzanna Sargsyan is Regional Director of Operations for Amazon UK, overseeing a large-scale fulfillment network across eight sites. With 14 years at Amazon spanning logistics, supply chain, and operations leadership, she has built a reputation for translating complex operational challenges into sustainable, scalable solutions. Her current focus is building sustainable mechanisms to improve speed and customer experience through operational excellence. She drives innovation by using data and AI to inform decision-making at scale.
Ruzanna holds a degree in Applied Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. She serves as a governor at London Design and Engineering UTC and is a Bar Raiser for Amazon's leadership hiring.
Professor Anica Zeyen
Professor Anica Zeyen is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Inclusion at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, inclusion and sustainability, with particular expertise in improving economic participation and societal inclusion for disabled people. Using qualitative and co-created research methods, she has led internationally recognised research projects examining disability inclusion in entrepreneurship, work, leisure, travel and tourism.
From 2023 to December 2025, she served as Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the School of Business and Management, leading strategic initiatives to advance inclusive cultures and practices across education, research and organisational life. She is also a founding Co-Chair of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Working Group on Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity Inclusion, supporting the advancement of inclusive and responsible management education globally.
Alongside her academic work, Professor Zeyen is a disability advocate and public scholar who collaborates with community organisations, museums, policymakers and businesses to create meaningful social change. Through her research, leadership and engagement activities, she demonstrates how entrepreneurship, innovation and inclusion can contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures.
Keynote Panels
EDI and the Future of Business: Social Purpose, Impact, and Innovation - Monday 7th September
EDI and the Future of Business: Social Purpose, Impact, and Innovation
Virtual Day
Monday 7th September 2026 I 14:00 - 15:00 BST
This high-level panel brings together leading voices from academia, business psychology and sociology to explore the future of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in business and management. Co-chaired by Professor Nisreen Ameen and Professor Anica Zeyen, the discussion will examine how organisations can create meaningful social impact while fostering innovation, inclusion and sustainable growth in an increasingly complex and unequal world.
The panel will address the evolving role of EDI in organisations, the relationship between diversity and innovation, the influence of social class and privilege on opportunity and leadership, disability, mental health and neurodiversity inclusion, psychological safety and inclusive workplace cultures and the contribution of business schools and management research to advancing social purpose. Drawing on perspectives from organisational psychology, sociology, research leadership and business practice, the session will offer critical insights into how organisations can build more equitable, innovative and impactful futures.
Chair
Professor Anica Zeyen
Professor Anica Zeyen is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Inclusion at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, inclusion and sustainability, with particular expertise in improving economic participation and societal inclusion for disabled people. Using qualitative and co-created research methods, she has led internationally recognised research projects examining disability inclusion in entrepreneurship, work, leisure, travel and tourism.
From 2023 to December 2025, she served as Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the School of Business and Management, leading strategic initiatives to advance inclusive cultures and practices across education, research and organisational life. She is also a founding Co-Chair of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Working Group on Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity Inclusion, supporting the advancement of inclusive and responsible management education globally.
Alongside her academic work, Professor Zeyen is a disability advocate and public scholar who collaborates with community organisations, museums, policymakers and businesses to create meaningful social change. Through her research, leadership and engagement activities, she demonstrates how entrepreneurship, innovation and inclusion can contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures.
Prof Nisreen Ameen
Prof Nisreen Ameen is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Digital Marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London and Director of the Digital Organisation and Society research centre .
Her research examines digital marketing, responsible AI, and inclusion. She investigate how AI reshapes organisational strategy, consumer behaviour, workforce capability, and policy design, with a focus on inclusion, ethical governance, and sector-level adoption. This interdisciplinary agenda generates frameworks that guide employers and government bodies on responsible AI capability-building and digital innovation.
Nisreen's work has informed national approaches to AI readiness through collaborations with Skills England, Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the British Academy, and global companies. These partnerships translate research insights into policy and upskilling tools, organisational models, and evidence-led interventions with measurable societal benefit. She is also an international speaker and has delivered over 50 invited talks and keynote presentations to academic, industry, and policy audiences on topics including artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and responsible innovation.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Sam Friedman
Professor Sam Friedman is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). A leading sociologist of class and inequality, his research focuses on the cultural dimensions of contemporary class divisions and the ways in which privilege shapes social mobility, career progression and access to positions of influence.
He is the author of The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged and Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a Good Sense of Humour, and co-author of Social Class in the 21st Century. His most recent book, Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (with Professor Aaron Reeves), was named a 2024 Book of the Year by The Economist and The Times and received the 2025 Mary Douglas Book Prize from the American Sociological Association.
Through his research and public engagement, Professor Friedman has become one of the foremost voices examining social class, inequality and elite reproduction in contemporary Britain. His work offers important insights into how organisations can better understand and address structural barriers to inclusion and opportunity.
Professor Binna Kandola OBE
Professor Binna Kandola OBE is Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Pearn Kandola, a business psychology consultancy specialising in diversity and inclusion, leadership and assessment. A Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School, he has spent more than forty years researching bias, organisational culture, leadership and workplace inclusion.
He has advised leading global organisations including Microsoft, NATO, American Express and the World Bank on diversity, leadership and organisational change. In recognition of his services to diversity, he was awarded an OBE in 2008 and has been included in the Asian Power List annually since 2019. In 2025, he received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.
An award-winning author, Professor Kandola has written thirteen books. His most recent publications include Designing for Diversity: Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes (2025), How to Build LGBTQ Inclusive Workplaces: A Psychological Approach (2025) and Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment (2025). His work has played a significant role in shaping contemporary thinking on inclusive leadership, equitable talent management and psychological safety.
Professor Ruth Livesey
Professor Ruth Livesey is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she provides strategic leadership for research, innovation and knowledge exchange across the University. Appointed to this role in 2025 following her service as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, she is a member of the University's Executive Board and leads the implementation of the research and innovation ambitions within Royal Holloway's RH2030s strategy.
Professor Livesey has held a number of senior leadership roles at Royal Holloway, including Head of the Department of English and leadership of university-wide initiatives focused on doctoral training, research excellence and equality, diversity and inclusion. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Arts and Humanities Research Council and has played a leading role in supporting research leadership nationally through UK Research and Innovation programmes.
An internationally recognised scholar of nineteenth-century literature and culture, her research focuses on the Victorian era, with particular interests in gender, place and infrastructure. Her recent work has explored the life and legacy of George Eliot through innovative public engagement projects that demonstrate how research can generate cultural, social and civic impact. Her experience provides valuable insights into the role of universities in advancing innovation, inclusion and societal impact.
Thriving Together: Impact, Innovation, and Inclusion in Business and Management - Wednesday 9th September
Thriving Together: Impact, Innovation, and Inclusion in Business and Management
In-Person Conference Day 1
Wednesday 9th September I 10:45 - 13:00
This high-level panel brings together leading voices from academia, business, policy and technology to explore the key themes of BAM 2026: impact, innovation and inclusion. Chaired by Prof Nisreen Ameen, the discussion will examine how organisations, leaders and societies can thrive together in a period of rapid technological and social change.
The panel will address the opportunities and challenges created by AI and digital transformation, the future of work, inclusive leadership, responsible innovation, talent and skills, and the role of research in shaping policy and practice. Drawing on perspectives from Parliament, London Business School, LinkedIn and Bristol Digital Futures Institute, the session will offer timely insights into how business and management scholarship can contribute to more inclusive, innovative and impactful futures.
Chair
Prof Nisreen Ameen
Prof Nisreen Ameen is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Digital Marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London and Director of the Digital Organisation and Society research centre .
Her research examines digital marketing, responsible AI, and inclusion. She investigate how AI reshapes organisational strategy, consumer behaviour, workforce capability, and policy design, with a focus on inclusion, ethical governance, and sector-level adoption. This interdisciplinary agenda generates frameworks that guide employers and government bodies on responsible AI capability-building and digital innovation.
Nisreen's work has informed national approaches to AI readiness through collaborations with Skills England, Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the British Academy, and global companies. These partnerships translate research insights into policy and upskilling tools, organisational models, and evidence-led interventions with measurable societal benefit. She is also an international speaker and has delivered over 50 invited talks and keynote presentations to academic, industry, and policy audiences on topics including artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and responsible innovation.
Keynote Speakers
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE is the Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology and one of Parliament’s leading voices on AI. He chaired the House of Lords Select Committee on AI, producing the landmark reports AI in the UK: Ready, Willing and Able? (2018) and No Room for Complacency (2020).
In 2017, he co-founded and continues to co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. He later initiated and served on the Special Inquiry into AI in Weapon Systems. A founding member of the OECD Parliamentary Group on AI, he is also a Consultant on AI Regulation and Policy at global law firm DLA Piper, where he was formerly London Managing Partner. He chairs the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society and is an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Society and Environment. His book Living with the Algorithm: Servant or Master? was published in 2024.
Prof Daniel Neyland
Professor Daniel Neyland is Co-Director of the Bristol Digital Futures Institute and Professor of Digital Futures in the Bristol University Business School. For over 20 years, he has worked on collaborative sociotechnical projects with computer scientists and engineers, policy makers, industry and community partners, developing new ways of working and thinking.
Daniel has published widely on issues of governance, accountability and ethics in forms of science, technology and organization. He draws on a range of different methods and looks to use technology as a source of methodological innovation.
Daniel's substantive interests are quite varied across a number of research projects he has engaged with: digital markets, cement and carbon trading, security and surveillance, traffic management, waste, airports, biometrics, parking, signposts, malaria vaccines, Universities, algorithms and speeding drivers.
Janine Chamberlin
Janine Chamberlin is UK Country Manager at LinkedIn and Vice President for Global Clients Program. In her role, she is responsible for driving member growth, strategic partnerships and revenue across the UK, as well as leading sales teams around the world as they help companies to attract and develop the talent they need to succeed. With 43+ million members in the UK and over 1 billion members globally, LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
Janine has 17 years of experience building and leading teams at LinkedIn having joined the company in its infancy in 2008. She has advised customers and clients on their marketing and workforce strategies, and helped to grow LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions and Talent Solutions businesses. Prior to LinkedIn, Janine held positions at Wanadoo and Orange UK, where she led online advertising teams.
Janine is passionate about technology, diversity and talent, and helping companies to develop strategies to scale and grow. In 2017, she completed a master’s degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change at INSEAD, and she is a Barefoot accredited coach.
Reimagining Inclusive Education in the Age of AI: Who Thrives, and How? - Thursday 10th September
Reimagining Inclusive Education in the Age of AI: Who Thrives, and How?
In-Person Conference Day 2
Thursday 10th September 2026 I 11:00 - 12:00 BST
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms business and management education, it brings both promise and peril. AI has the potential to personalise learning, dismantle long-standing barriers, and scale access to high-quality education. But it can also deepen exclusion, encode bias, and widen digital divides unless we act with intention.
This panel brings together leading voices from academia, educational technology, and inclusive pedagogy to explore one fundamental question: How can we ensure that AI in business education drives both innovation and inclusion?
From ethical course design to student agency, from data equity to decolonising digital spaces, our speakers will offer bold perspectives on building AI-enabled learning ecosystems where all students, not just the most privileged, can thrive.
Chair
Prof Lucy Gill-Simmen
Prof Lucy Gill-Simmen is Associate Dean (Education and Student Experience) at Royal Holloway, University of London in the Faculty of Business and Law. Her work focuses on the intersection of AI, inclusive pedagogy, and employability, with an emphasis on ensuring all students can thrive in an AI-augmented world.
She leads institutional approaches to AI in education, including the development of values-led frameworks for curriculum and assessment design. Her work on a “pedagogy of wonder” explores how AI can support curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in business and management education.
She is an award-winning educator and international speaker, contributing to sector conversations through UNESCO, AACSB, and Advance HE. She brings a strong commitment to inclusive, future-facing education to her role as Chair of this panel.
Keynote Speakers
Prof Helen Crompton
Prof Helen Crompton is the Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning, and Professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University.
Dr. Crompton earned her Ph.D. in educational technology and mathematics education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Dr. Crompton is on Stanford's esteemed list of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World in artificial intelligence.
She has published over 250 papers and her work in technology integration has garnered her numerous accolades, including the SCHEV award for the Outstanding Professor of Virginia.
Dr. Crompton's expertise extends beyond academia to practice, as she frequently serves as a consultant for various governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank, leveraging her knowledge and experience to drive meaningful change in the field of educational technology.
Dr Chahna Gonsalves
Dr Chahna Gonsalves is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing (Education) at King’s Business School, King’s College London, where she also serves as Education Lead for the Department of Marketing. Her research focuses on marketing education, assessment practices, and the impact of generative AI on learning, academic integrity, and student outcomes. She has published widely in leading journals including Journal of Marketing Education, Studies in Higher Education, and Journal of Service Research. Chahna is particularly known for her work on assessment literacy, transparency, and inclusive pedagogies for diverse student cohorts. An award-winning educator and regular keynote speaker, she leads cross-institutional initiatives on AI and assessment innovation, and actively contributes to shaping policy and practice in higher education in the age of emerging technologies.
Felix Manoharan
With 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Felix Manoharan is a visionary leader who is passionate about helping organisations innovate by leveraging Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
He is currently Head of Education for UKI and MEA at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), working with his team to lead the digital transformation of the sector through AI and help improve the experience of millions of learners.
Previously Felix served as Vice President and General Manager at Alibaba Cloud International, Head of Sales at Google Cloud in the UK and EMEA Lead for AWS Academy at Amazon Web Services.
Felix holds an Executive Education in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an MBA from Huddersfield University. He views himself as a citizen of the world with a rich multi cultural background, and is fluent in English, French, and German.
Passionate about Education and helping disadvantaged populations, Felix has launched his own charity called Afidi in 2019 to help children from Cameroon get access to education by opening free libraries. He is driven by his mission to empower youth in Africa to become our next generation of entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators.
Dr Sara Ratner
Dr Sara Ratner is Founder and Principal Investigator of AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) and a researcher in the Department of Education, University of Oxford.
She began her career as a school leader before moving into senior executive roles in global EdTech, leading the delivery of digital assessments for the OECD. Her research sits at the intersection of policy, pedagogy, and technology, with a focus on participatory and human-centred approaches to AI.
Part of the Learning in Families through Technology (LiFT) project at Oxford, Sara has been working in collaboration with industry partners including Ferrero, Gameloft for Brands, and Microsoft. Their co-developed platform, Let’s Story, has reached over six million children across more than eighteen languages and has received international awards for educational and parent-valued content. Her work demonstrates how interdisciplinary collaboration between educators, researchers, and industry can support more inclusive, equitable, and impactful digital futures.
Prof José Esteves
Professor José Esteves is the Dean and President of Porto Business School in Portugal. Previously he worked for 18 years at IE Business School in Madrid, serving as professor of information systems, associate dean for MBA and tech and analytics programs, associate dean for full-time MBAs, and head of the information systems department.
He is also a professor and researcher in the area of information systems and technology management. He is the author of many articles published in international conferences, books and journals. His research interests focus on digital innovation, digital strategy and leadership, impact of information systems on organizations, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, smart cities, gamification and Big Data.
Balancing rigour and relevance: Thriving together in translating research to innovative practice
Balancing rigour and relevance: Thriving together in translating research to innovative practice
In-Person Conference Day 2
Thursday 10th September 2026 I 15:30 - 16:30 BST
One of management scholarship's most persistent challenges is to align rigorous research with innovative practice. This panel brings together leading voices from academia, industry, and policy to discuss—and illustrate—how academia and industry can combine discovery and commercialisation to thrive together in translating novel insights into real-world impact for individuals, organisations, and society.
Chaired by Dr Alex Reppel, the panel will address the institutional incentives, funding structures, and intellectual property arrangements that shape research partnerships, along with the cultural and structural barriers, governance models, and questions of risk, mobility, and measurement that determine their success. Drawing on perspectives from each of these domains, the session will offer practical models for a more symbiotic relationship across academia, industry, and policy.
Chair
Alexander Reppel
Dr Alex Reppel is a Reader in Digital Innovation at Royal Holloway Business School and Business Futures Team Lead at the CoSTAR National Lab, both at Royal Holloway, University of London. His research examines how digital innovation reshapes individuals, markets, and society, including how generative and agentic AI can put software development within reach of non-experts.
He has served as Co-Investigator on the Innovate UK-funded Trading Music Memorabilia in the Metaverse project and is currently Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded CoSTAR National R&D Lab for Creative Industries. He serves the wider research community as a Director of the Association for Survey Computing CIC and was Secretary of the Macromarketing Society.
Keynote Speakers
Ruzanna Sargsyan
Ruzanna Sargsyan is Regional Director of Operations for Amazon UK, overseeing a large-scale fulfillment network across eight sites. With 14 years at Amazon spanning logistics, supply chain, and operations leadership, she has built a reputation for translating complex operational challenges into sustainable, scalable solutions. Her current focus is building sustainable mechanisms to improve speed and customer experience through operational excellence. She drives innovation by using data and AI to inform decision-making at scale.
Ruzanna holds a degree in Applied Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. She serves as a governor at London Design and Engineering UTC and is a Bar Raiser for Amazon's leadership hiring.
James Lee
James Lee is responsible at LinkedIn for public policy, government relations and the Economic Graph programme in the UK. His work focuses on partnering with national and local government, regulators, academia and civil society to help shape workforce policy, drive growth, and inform digital regulation.
Prior to joining LinkedIn, James held a range of roles across the UK central government, focusing on the intersection of technology, regulation, and public policy. Most recently, he was at Ofcom, where he worked with UK Government and Parliament to shape implementation of the Online Safety Act. He also worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat, where he consulted with member governments and co-authored a best practice guide on cybersecurity for elections.
Prof Mandy Parkinson
Professor Mandy Parkinson is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge Exchange at the University of Salford. She is a strategic leader in innovation and partnership development, with a strong track record of connecting academia, industry, and policy to deliver impactful research and knowledge exchange.
Mandy leads institution-wide knowledge exchange strategy, designing governance models, partnerships and delivery frameworks that enable the translation of research into real-world innovation and societal value. She is currently Interim Lead for AI.GM, providing system-level leadership for Greater Manchester’s AI ecosystem.
As Vice-Chair for Practice Engagement at the British Academy of Management, she champions meaningful collaboration between scholars and practitioners, supporting capacity building, inclusive engagement and the integration of practice-based insight into research and education. Her work focuses on strengthening the conditions for impactful, evidence-based innovation across sectors.
Prof Roger Maull
Prof Roger Maull is Professor of Management Systems at the University of Exeter’s Business School and Academic Director of the Initiative for the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX), which is based on London’s South Bank.
Roger’s initial research was in Operations Management and he has continued to publish on that topic (see below for list of publication). Since 2009 his research has moved to focus on the impact of the Digital Economy on individuals, organisations and more generally on society. He argues that we are living through a revolution driven by digital devices that can help us understand more about people (eg biometrics, see DIGIT grant) and things (eg Internet of Food Things project). These new sources of data are changing how individuals live and work; how organizations operate; how businesses create value; how competition unfolds; how industries are structured and how innovation happens.
He has held 28 UKRI research awards (20 EPSRC, 4 ESRC and 4 through Innovate UK) which have a total value over £40m. This is one of the largest portfolios of any UK social science researcher. His current research is funded through the DIGIT EPSRC project and the Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC.uk), where he takes an active role in developing international links. He is also a CI on the INCLUDE N+, led by Professor Helen Thornham at the University of Leeds.