LifeIn AI 2026 delivered with our headline partners
We made a commitment to keep LifeIn AI free and accessible, but that takes real backing from partners who believe in the power of local connection and regional growth. Meet and mingle with the organisations championing LifeIn AI 2026 on 23rd September.
LifeIn AI 2026 Sponsors
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A global defence leader designing, building, and supporting mission-critical assets across land, sea, air, space, energy, and security.
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Bespoke Software Developed with purpose. ISO 27001 certified. B CORP.
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Buzz Interactive is an award-winning technology studio based in Newquay, Cornwall. Led by a passionate team of developers and project managers, our goal is to improve people’s lives and the world around us through easy-to-use, intuitive software. From websites and apps, to dashboards, portals and more, for Buzz, it’s about developing bespoke software with purpose.
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Enquiries: mail@buzzinteractive.co.uk
Phone: 01637 817 410
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Empowering every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.
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Microsoft transforms how people live and work by advancing cloud and AI technology grounded in trust and data security. By bringing AI into the everyday flow of work, Microsoft helps organisations move beyond basic efficiency to drive growth and innovation. To ensure everyone benefits, we are backing the UK’s national skills drive, having already helped over 1.5 million people build the skills and confidence needed to succeed with AI.
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Jess Coomer
Social Value Manager
Email: jcoomer@microsoft.com
Phone: 07544 835 894
Website | LinkedIn
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The local authority for Plymouth provides services and information to the area’s 262,700 residents as well as businesses and visitors.
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The expert team at Invest Plymouth is here to support businesses, both indigenous and inward investors, to thrive in the city. Each member of the team brings their own expertise, and with a wealth of experience across business finance, funding and grants, project delivery, commercial property, economic development and regeneration, and the business support ecosystem in the city, we are perfectly positioned to support you on your journey.
Plymouth City Council is actively exploring the practical and responsible use of AI to improve both internal efficiency and the support provided to businesses.
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David Lea
Innovation and Business Relationship ManagerEmail: david.lea@plymouth.gov.uk
Email: invest@plymouth.gov.uk
Phone: 01752 307 996
Website | LinkedIn
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Education Provider, awarded DTEC status.
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City College Plymouth is a leading technical and vocational education provider in the South West and one of only five colleges nationally awarded Defence Technical Excellence College (DTEC) status. As a national hub of excellence supported by government investment, we equip students, apprentices, and the regional workforce with future-ready skills across Computing, Cyber Security, AI, and Advanced Engineering. Working in close partnership with industry leaders, we deliver high-quality FE and HE programmes designed to drive technological innovation, meet national defence priorities, and bridge the digital skills gap.
Website: www.cityplym.ac.uk
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Isobel Mills (CLDO)
Email: imills@cityplym.ac.uk
Phone: 07483 496 469
www.cityplym.ac.uk
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As part of Team Plymouth
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Team Plymouth marks a historic moment for our city, the peninsula, and the wider South West. It brings together Plymouth City Council, the Ministry of Defence, Babcock, universities, colleges and a growing network of partners. Together, we are creating opportunity, driving innovation, and delivering lasting prosperity for our communities.
Through the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Defence Growth Deal, Plymouth has been selected as one of the first locations to benefit from significant investment. This is about more than defence. It is about creating high-skilled jobs, supporting industry, modernizing infrastructure, building new homes and fostering economic growth that reaches every part of the city and the wider region.
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Lewis Bell
Email: Lewis.bell163@mod.gov.uk
Website: www.investplymouth.co.uk/team-plymouth
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Award-winning AI, digital transformation and workforce development consultancy based in Somerset.
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We help businesses, educators and public sector organisations understand, adopt and implement practical AI solutions that deliver real-world benefits. Through workshops, training programmes, strategy sessions and hands-on demonstrations, we specialise in making emerging technologies accessible, understandable and useful for organisations of all sizes.
Our approach is centred around helping people use AI to enhance their existing skills and expertise, freeing them from repetitive or time-consuming tasks so they can spend more time on the work that requires creativity, critical thinking and human connection.
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Scott Quilter
CoFounderEmail: scott@techosaurus.co.uk
Phone: 07595 302 039
Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube
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The UK's leading connectivity and technology brand
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Beyond our products and services, EE is committed to supporting communities through digital inclusion programmes, skills development workshops and partnerships that help people make the most of technology safely and confidently.
EE and BT Group are embracing AI to enhance customer experiences, improve operational efficiency and support innovation across our business. AI is used to help deliver smarter customer support, improve network performance, assist colleagues with day-to-day tasks and create more personalised services. Through our community engagement activities, we also help individuals and organisations understand emerging technologies, including AI, empowering them to use these tools safely, responsibly and effectively in their everyday lives.
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Hannah Smith
Community Engagement Partner
Email: hannah.smith@ee.co.uk
Website | LinkedIn
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An applied AI and enterprise architecture firm turning AI noise into clear decisions, stronger control, and fast business value.
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AI is used as an enabler by subject matter experts within our firm. We reduce operational friction from duplicate systems, poor interfaces, and weak data quality, using integrated capabilities in analysis, architecture, data discipline, automation, and the creation of rapid proofs of concept so that leaders can see what works before committing at scale. Our approach improves information quality, cuts avoidable cost and drag, and strengthens executive confidence in data‑ and AI‑driven decisions.
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Sam Nixson
COOEmail: sam.nixson@monumentai.com
Phone: 07990 590 663
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We are grateful to all our partners and event collaborators for contributing to LifeIn AI 2026
Join us on 23rd September 2026 to discover the latest technologies being developed in the South West and get the support you need to enhance skills, workflow and grow!
Past Events
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LifeIn AI 2025
LifeIn AI 2025 brought together leading voices, practical insight and fresh thinking around artificial intelligence, innovation and the future of work. Building on the success of the LifeIn Series format, the event created a space for conversation, collaboration and ideas that matter now and next.
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LifeIn Print 2023
LifeIn Print 2023 was the first LifeIn Series pilot event, created to test the concept and explore the role of print in modern communication. It laid the foundation for the series by bringing people together for an engaging, focused discussion on creativity, industry and ideas.