Copa AI 2026 - AI Summit 2026

Cost: Free

Summary

Copa AI 2026 – AI Summit 2026 is a full-day event for Welsh businesses, taking place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 at AberInnovation, Aberystwyth.

The Business Wales AI programme has been designed to remove barriers for Welsh SMEs to adopt AI, providing trusted, practical, and accessible support.

Join us at the AI Summit for keynote presentations, live AI demonstrations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, lightning talks, and networking opportunities. Sessions will cover practical AI tools, AI security, ethics and responsible AI, and hands-on prompting techniques.

This fully funded event is open to Welsh SMEs and micro-businesses across all sectors. It is funded by the Welsh Government and delivered by Business Wales.

 

Description

Copa AI 2026 – AI Summit 2026

AI is a key driver of productivity, competitiveness, and business resilience, and we want Welsh businesses to thrive by embracing its potential.

Our speakers and contributors include Evan Davies (Google Cloud), Professor Steve Whittaker (University of California Santa Cruz), Mark Price (Pugh Computers), Ighodalo Uyi Ebhodaghe (Bangor University), Gary Cheers (Wingenious), and Aled Parry (Tinopolis Cymru).

Businesses will also take to the stage to share their real-world AI adoption journeys.

Outline of the AI Summit

Time	Session	Speaker
09:30 – 10:00	Arrival, Registration & Refreshments	—
10:00 – 10:05	Welcome	Jordan Eardley, AI Adoption and Awareness Project Lead, Business Wales
10:10 – 10:30	AI Heroes Panel Discussion	Facilitated by: Kirsty Robson-Davies (AI Advisor, Business Wales). With: Andrew Craig (TroCymru), Daniel Parry Evans (Vedri Studio) and Catrin Donnelly (Building with AI)
10:30 – 11:00	Keynote: Google Gemini for Welsh Businesses	Evan Davies, Executive – Start-ups and Scale-ups, Google Cloud
11:05 – 11:15	AI & Architecture	Amelia Hunter, WM Designs
11:20 – 11:40	AI, Security and Microsoft Copilot	Mark Price, Business Development Director, Pugh Computers
11:45 – 12:15	Lightning Talks	Aled Rees (Teithiau Patagonia), Andrew Craig (TroCymru), Daniel Parry Evans (Vedri Studio) Phil Sanders (instro.ai)
12:20 – 13:20	Lunch and Networking	—
13:20 – 13:30	AI Tools Showcase	Owain Stead, AI Advisor, Business Wales
13:40 – 14:00	Ethics and Responsible AI	Ighodalo Uyi Ebhodaghe, Lecturer, Bangor University
14:05 – 14:25	Hands-on Workshop: Write Like Your Business, Not Like a Robot	Gary Cheers, Founder, Wingenious
14:30 – 15:00	Keynote: Why Small Steps Make a Big Difference	Steve Whittaker, Program Director, MIT Corporate Relations | Industrial Liaison Program and Startup Exchange
15:05 – 15:25	Live Creative AI Demo	Aled Parry
15:30 – 15:40	Closing Remarks	Jordan Eardley, AI Adoption and Awareness Project Lead, Business Wales
15:40 - 16:00	Networking

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