At the heart of Data Decoded MCR (21–22 October, Manchester Central) is the Keynote Theatre: Leadership & Strategy — the stage where senior business leaders, data experts, and innovators explore how data and AI are transforming the way organisations think and operate.

Across two days, you’ll hear from some of the most respected voices in the industry, with sessions covering:

• 🌌 Frontier AI & Robotics in Space Exploration – pushing the boundaries of AI beyond Earth.

• 🏢 Building the Artificially Intelligent Business – with Mike Ferguson (CEO, Intelligent Business Strategies).

• 👥 Panel: What Leadership Looks Like in a World of AI – senior leaders share how roles and responsibilities are shifting.

• 📊 Measuring Data Value – why it matters, and how to make it real for your business.

• 🔥 Fireside Chat: Driving Decision-Making with Data Science – how executives are using analytics to guide strategy.

• 🌍 Data, AI & Sustainability – how informed business drives positive environmental change.

• 🤖 Making Generative AI Real – lessons on moving from prototype to production.

Why Attend the Keynote Theatre?

The Keynote Theatre is where you’ll gain:

• Strategic insight from global tech leaders and UK data pioneers

• Practical frameworks to take back to the boardroom

• A clear picture of how leadership and culture must evolve in an AI-first economy

If you want to understand not just where data and AI are going, but what it means for your business strategy, this is the theatre to prioritise.