Confirmed Speakers - Late Afternoon Sessions

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Will specialises in technology disputes, media and reputation cases, and advisory work for established and emerging companies grappling with data-or privacy-intensive technologies (federated social, metaverse, AI, VR, facial recognition). He has over 20 years’ experience having been called to the Bar in 2000 and since 2004 has been dual-qualified as a solicitor-advocate, undertaking a wide range of high value and complex litigation, often with an international element. He has litigated up to Supreme Court level and is regularly instructed in large scale group litigation arising from data breaches and cyber incidents.

A highly regarded ‘thought-leader’ on data, privacy and AI, Will is frequently called upon to speak at seminars and conferences and regularly quoted in the national, regional and specialist trade press. He is currently instructed by defendants in a number of significant multi-party disputes in the High Court and Court of Appeal in connection with the recoverability of damages for breaches of data protection law. 

About Richard's talk - The Create Edge: "Human Made. AI Powered."

At OH SIX, we create thumb-stopping, premium content for the world’s biggest brands in sport and culture - where pace is relentless, attention is short, and ideas need to move people in seconds. The future lies in balance. Creativity remains at the core: human brains behind the hook, the why, the bold thinking that cuts through. But now it’s paired with a smarter infrastructure—leveraging tech and AI to streamline delivery, stretch budgets, and meet constant demand without slowing down. This is creativity, enabled—where human ideation meets AI efficiency, and challenger agencies like ours use the best of both brains and bots to stay sharp, work loud, and deliver at scale for content-hungry digital audiences.

I'll share insights and hands-on experience of using tech, data and AI to streamline, reduce cost and save time across each business function from HR & Finance to Client service delivery. 

Richard has spent 20 years working with the world's biggest brands, most recognised talent and growing unique marketing agencies. From creating the most watched global sponsorship content with elite sports teams to leading on sustainability with B Corp certification and re-wilding projects, he can always be found working at the cutting edge of business innovation. 

After running internal tech teams at a £20m agency, Richard has built a new agency business model which is "Ai-enabled, sustainable as standard", built to efficiently tackle global creative content production for brands marketing within sports and entertainment. He is leading the implementation of the latest tech tools, processes and integration of Ai across business. 

About Chris

Chris is an engineer by background and holds an MBA from the world-renowned Imperial College Business School. He brings over 25 years of experience across technical, commercial, and operational leadership roles, including serving as CEO in several early-stage tech and startup ventures. He currently runs a boutique consultancy that supports deep tech companies with various aspects of commercialisation, and is also the co-founder and COO of The Face Recognition Company. In addition, Chris actively mentors startups through a range of VC accelerator and incubator programs. 

About Chris's talk

AI is not new, but as many technologies before it, it has just recently turned the corner to emerge from the obscurity of niche application to mass market use and public visibility. Arthur C. Clarke famously stated that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. This inability of the general public to distinguish what is real from the ‘hype’ perpetuated by the media perpetuates many false ideas that are unhelpful in finding the balance of where AI should be leveraged for societal and economic benefit, from the limits, barriers, and restrictions that should rightly be put in place.  

Amanda is a leading female motorsport and motor industry presenter. She is renowned for her knowledge of contemporary and historical racing series and her understanding of the international car industry.

Amanda’s unique combination of beauty and brains has made her a TV natural. She originally caught the attention of producers of Channel 4's F3 on 4 as a young driver, having just won Classic and Sportscar Magazines 'Best Newcomer of the Year' Award, and went on to present all of Channel 4's Motorsport programming.

Since then her encyclopaedic knowledge of motors and motor sport coupled with her skill behind the wheel have made her a compelling and credible commentator on all things automotive. As an accomplished and enthusiastic presenter, she’s able to understand and present sophisticated motoring topics to viewers in an accessible and exciting manner.

Her expertise comes from racing and winning on the world stage. Challenging men at their own game, Amanda’s outstanding driving skills have seen her win races in top level racing classes including the FIA GT Championship, the only British woman to have achieved this; and racing in the top LMP1 class against a record entry of ex-F1 drivers in the World famous Le Mans 24 hour race.

Amanda’s CV includes a string of high-profile motoring programmes for ITV1 and ITV4, Channel 4 and Channel 5, Sky, Eurosport and Fox in the USA. She’s a speaker at live events, a working journalist and has even found time to do a spot of fashion modelling; juggling her busy career with being a mother of two.

Her effortless class, understanding of the car industry, and ability to convey technical and mechanical innovations has also seen her present TV and digital content for many leading car manufacturers.

Amanda regularly fronted C4s coverage of the British Formula 3 and GT championships, while she also presented motorsport programmes on Sky and Eurosport. Amanda presented Channel 5’s ambitious and popular Dream Machine series in which classic cars were restored. Her knowledge of race and road cars has seen her present for the hugely popular ‘Goodwood Revival’ and ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed for ITV.

Dan provides Bicester Motion with strategic direction and business development experience. He has been responsible for its conception, vision and foundation since the acquisition of the former RAF Bicester site in 2013.

Today Bicester Motion, a 444-acre estate, is a globally recognised centre of excellence where more than 50 like-minded automotive and aviation brands can thrive and deliver the mobility solutions that society needs for tomorrow.

A passionate vintage car enthusiast, he has a keen interest in the preservation and promotion of the UK’s automotive heritage and delivering the masterplan for a place unlike no other along with office, R&D, workshop and showroom space to support future mobility and aviation brands.

Paddy Lowe is a highly successful engineer and technical director in Formula 1 and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He's achieved 158 Grand Prix wins and 12 World Championship titles with Williams, McLaren, and Mercedes. He worked with stars like Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton.

Fuelled by a childhood dream of sustained, clean burning power, in 2020 Paddy joined forces with Nilay Shah, renowned academic and subject expert, to form Zero and set out to realise that lifelong ambition. 

Zero, based at Bicester Motion, is now a team of handpicked devotees to a clean, carbon neutral future.

In November 2018, Hugh Chambers took over as Chief Executive Officer of Motorsport UK which is based at Bicester Motion.

Previously, Hugh was Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of World Sailing (IF), with responsibility for all aspects of commercial activities, as well as marketing, communications and IT. Prior to this he was the CCO of Team Sky, and from 2008 to 2013 Hugh was CCO of the British Olympic Association; establishing Team GB as the greatest sports brand of the nation – creating the rallying cry of “Our Greatest Team: 600 athletes – 60 million strong”.