London Tech Week: Creating the foundations for lifelong learning

Dr Adam Grzywaczewski

Senior Deep Learning Data Scientist, NVIDIA

Dr. Adam Grzywaczewski is a senior deep learning data scientist / applier research scientist at NVIDIA, where his primary responsibility is to support customers in scaling and deployment of their deep learning workloads. Over the last four years, Adam has specialized in large-scale training, focusing not just on deep learning system and software design, but also on algorithms that allow for large batch data/model/pipeline parallel training.

Adam works with customers with high computational needs, including key automotive customers and organizations with the need for large scale NLP and conversational AI. Adam also focuses on techniques for computationally efficient inference, including parameter/compute efficient model design and model pruning and quantization.

Prior to joining NVIDIA, Adam was responsible for building up the UK government’s machine-learning capabilities while at Capgemini, and worked in the Jaguar Land Rover Research Centre, where he worked on the self-learning car project.

: https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/training/online/?activetab=ctabs-1&ncid=pa-srch-goog-796607
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: @grzywada

Rachel Spedding

Director, Bright Network

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Sian Wilson

Executive Director - Commercial and Partnerships, The Skills Network

With over 21 years of experience in the Edtech industry, Sian joined The Skills Network in February 2022.

Experienced in growth, strategic business development, strategic skills strategies, customer experience, marketing and brand, Sian works with customers, colleagues, and partners to further the reach and impact of FE and HE.

As a member of numerous social cause groups, Sian advocates for inclusive skills opportunities for all, driving forward accessible learning and skills opportunities throughout the sector and beyond.

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: @SianWilsonMyers

Olly Benzecry CBE

Chairman UK, WithYouWithMe

Most recently, Olly was the Chairman and Managing Director of Accenture UKI with overall accountability for the client, people, and ESG performance of the multi-billion dollar entity. Previously Olly was COO for two of Accenture’s global divisions.

Olly continues to serve clients, providing c-level guidance on how ‘to deliver the promise of technology and human ingenuity’ – whether through overall operating model / organisation, customer experience, supply chains or business services.

Olly is Chairman of Movement to Work, an advisory board member of the Productivity Leadership Group and Innovate UK. He sits on the UK's Digital Economy Council and is a member of the Made Smarter Commission.

Before Accenture, Olly worked in Operational Research for Conoco and as an Engineer for British Aerospace.

Olly holds a first-class honours degree in Engineering from Churchill College, Cambridge.

: @ollybenzecry/

Ed Ratcliffe

Head of Public Affairs, techUK

As Head of Public Affairs, Ed leads techUK’s strategic engagement with Whitehall, Westminster and beyond. He regularly engages government ministers, members of the UK’s parliaments, metropolitan mayors, and senior civil servants on the role of technology in the UK’s economy and society.

Ed joined techUK in 2021. He has a background advising companies, trade associations and public bodies on government relations and public affairs and has worked in the UK, Brussels, Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia. He has a degree from the University of Manchester in politics and languages.