AI Magazine January 2026 | Page 159

LEON BUTLER
NATASHA DAVYDOVA
VISHAAL GUPTA
SUE DALEY OBE
THE FUTURE OF AI

ROUNDTABLE PANELLISTS

LEON BUTLER

TITLE: CEO UKI COMPANY: IBM
Leon Butler leads IBM’ s UK and Ireland operations, driving the company’ s transformation through its Client Zero strategy, where IBM tests AI and automation internally before deploying solutions to customers globally.

NATASHA DAVYDOVA

TITLE: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
COMPANY: AXA UK
Natasha Davydova oversees technology strategy at AXA UK, where the company was recognised as the global leader in AI adoption by benchmarking firm Evident in 2024.

VISHAAL GUPTA

TITLE: PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE LEARNING & SKILLS
COMPANY: PEARSON

SUE DALEY OBE

TITLE: DIRECTOR, TECH & INNOVATION
COMPANY: TECHUK
Vishaal Gupta leads Pearson’ s enterprise learning division, focusing on how AI can transform education delivery whilst ensuring proper assessment and validation of skills in the AI era.
Sue Daley represents over 1,000 technology companies across the UK, advocating for responsible AI adoption and addressing the critical skills gap facing British businesses in the AI transformation. aimagazine. com 159