[Turing-Southampton] EVENT | Web Science Institute Distinguished Founder: Priya Lakhani OBE

[Collins S.A.]

Dear colleagues

The WSI is delighted to partner with Future Worlds<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffutureworlds.com%2Fwsi%2F&data=01%7C01%7C%7C4ee36f9431b9473444d608d7b9f5dd5a%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=%2FWAqh64J493289wpB86Ug%2FZF4sRYfCpriTR4z4%2FZ8U4%3D&reserved=0> to bring you a special one off event with Founder of Century, Priya Lakhani OBE, and Skills Champion for AI, Professor Dame Wendy Hall.

Register now for your free ticket<https://web-science-institute-distinguished-founder.eventbrite.co.uk/>

In this Distinguished event, Priya will share her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, followed by a conversation with Professor Dame Wendy Hall, where they will discuss Priya's career and the use of AI in education before opening up a Q&A with the audience. The event will finish with networking and refreshments.

Friday 13 March, 14:00 - 16:00, Centenary Building (100), Room 3023, Highfield Campus

In 2008, Priya left her career as a barrister to launch a successful FMCG business, providing millions of meals and 35,000 vaccinations to the underprivileged. Priya was awarded Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009 and OBE in 2014 and has been a member of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills' Entrepreneurs' Forum and sits on the UK government's AI Council. As a founding CEO of award-winning company CENTURY<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.century.tech%2Fabout-us%2F&data=01%7C01%7C%7C4ee36f9431b9473444d608d7b9f5dd5a%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=kJ9uCl%2FUrSRO%2FBh9zjDmxkhIuApqQsFQtLnS3rAdRrc%3D&reserved=0>, Priya uses education technology to cut teacher workloads and deliver top tier education to children around the world.

Dame Wendy says, "I'm very excited that Priya Lakhani has agreed to come here for our Distinguished Founder event. She's an awesome entrepreneur who has started several companies, her latest being CENTURY which is all about the use of AI in education. I would encourage So anyone who's interested in this topic or wants to be an entrepreneur should really come to come to this event."

Kind regards
Sam


Samantha Collins
Administrator
Web Science Institute
Building 32, Room 3053
University of Southampton, Highfield Campus
Southampton SO17 1BJ

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 3826
Web: www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi<http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi>

My working days are:
Tuesday and Wednesday 0930-4pm
Thursday and Friday 0930-2pm

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