CBAIA AI Dialogue | From AI Hype to AI Landing

About This Event
Official London Tech Week 2026 Fringe Event | AI Commercialization, UK Market Entry and International Innovation Pathways
This curated London Tech Week Fringe event brings together AI founders, investors, enterprise adoption leaders, UK ecosystem partners, and professional services experts to explore how AI companies move from demo to deployment, from visibility to trust, and from first UK conversations to credible pilots.
The discussion will focus on the practical realities of AI commercialization: customer adoption, responsible deployment, legal and operational readiness, access to regional ecosystems, pilot validation, and follow-on international partnerships.

Event Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 18:00 – 20:30
Venue
Wilson Room, Portcullis House, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
Final entry point and joining instructions will be shared with approved registrants only.
Format
Curated panel discussions and networking
Audience
50–80 curated guests, subject to registration approval
Convened by
China-Britain Artificial Intelligence Association (CBAIA)
Legal Insights Partner
Shoosmiths LLP
UK Programme Support
XL Consulting UK Ltd.
Ecosystem Partner
Gatwick Diamond

Programme Highlights
Opening Remarks
Setting the context for AI commercialization and trusted deployment.
Panel 1 | From Demo to Deployment: What Real AI Commercialization Looks Like
What makes AI companies technically credible, commercially relevant, and ready for real-world adoption?
Panel 2 | From First Conversation to First Pilot: What AI Companies Need to Land in the UK
How international AI and technology companies can understand UK market entry, legal readiness, regional ecosystems, and pilot pathways, with legal and commercialization insight from Shoosmiths.
International Innovation Pathways
How London Tech Week conversations can lead to follow-on partnerships and ecosystem connections.
Curated Networking
Targeted conversations with selected founders, investors, enterprise leaders, ecosystem partners, and professional service providers.

Confirmed Speakers and Contributors
Dr. Tengfei Yin
CBAIA COO; Senior Software Engineer, Amazon
Moderator, Panel 1
Ziwen Yuan
Senior Software Engineer, Meta
AI Engineering Perspective
Prof. Shumiao Ouyang
Founder, OxSci; Associate Professor of Finance, University of Oxford
Trust Infrastructure Perspective

Dr. Liucheng Guo
Co-Founder & CTO, TG0
Deployable Edge-AI Products Perspective
Dr. Chang Liu
CEO & Chief Designer, Extend Robotics
Robotics Adoption Perspective
Dr. Adam Chalmers
Founder, KouLi
AI Commercialization and Research Translation Perspective
Adizah Tejani
Technology, Venture, and Startup Ecosystem Leader
Investment and Commercial Value Perspective
Brian Mcilwaine
Founder, Future Humanity Ventures / BeBus Group
Pilot Execution and Commercialization Perspective
Brett North
CEO, Gatwick Diamond
Regional Ecosystem and UK Landing Perspective
Wei Wu
Partner, Shoosmiths
Legal and Commercialization Perspective
Paul Hercock
CEO, Mantra Systems
Isabel Li
Founder, XL Consulting UK Ltd.
Former Inward Investment Manager, London & Partners
Moderator, Panel 2

Who Should Attend
This event is designed for selected guests, including:
AI founders, operators, and scale-up leaders
Investors and venture ecosystem partners
Enterprise innovation, data, and AI adoption leaders
Legal, finance, market-entry, and professional service partners
Regional growth, university innovation, and ecosystem partners
International technology companies exploring UK market entry
Organizations interested in AI deployment, commercialization, and trusted adoption

Why Attend
Participants will gain insight into:
What makes an AI company commercially credible
How AI companies move from prototype to deployment
What investors, enterprise customers, and ecosystem partners need to see
How international AI and technology companies can approach the UK market
Why legal, operational, and governance readiness matter early
How London Tech Week conversations can create longer-term innovation pathways
This is not a broad AI trends event. It is a focused discussion on the practical realities of AI commercialization, trusted deployment, and market landing.

About CBAIA
The China-Britain Artificial Intelligence Association (CBAIA) is a non-profit platform focused on AI, innovation, industry dialogue, and international collaboration, creating spaces for practical exchange between technology, business, and ecosystem stakeholders.
This event is convened by CBAIA as an official London Tech Week 2026 Fringe event, with UK program support from XL Consulting UK Ltd.

Important Security Note
All registrations are subject to host approval.
All approved guests must bring a valid photo ID. Please allow 30–45 minutes for airport-style security screening before entering the venue.
Bags may be searched, and guests are strongly advised not to bring large luggage or unnecessary items.
Registration is non-transferable. Any substitutions must be approved in advance.
Final joining instructions, including the entry point and arrival guidance, will be shared with approved registrants before the event.

Registration
This is a curated, approval-based event. Please register your interest via Luma.
Registration cut off time is 16:30 (BST) 07 June 2026 Sunday, 48 hours before the event.

For security reasons, full names are required; otherwise, applications will not be considered for approval.
Approved guests will receive final joining instructions before the event.