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Automation: Friend or Foe?
Annual Quad Livery Digital Media Event Digital technology affects almost all
aspects of modern life – from shopping to
sport, gaming to education, how we think
to how we feel. AI, the internet of things,
5G, and cloud storage continually enable
an avalanche of new products and
services, many of which we welcome and
rely on, and others which raise concerns.
As we learn to live with these ubiquitous
technologies, it leads us to question where
the boundaries between people and
digital technologies lie. How much do they
shape how we think, feel and act? Panellists Oliver Aust is Founder & CEO of Eo Ipso
Communications and former Chief
Communicator at easyJet. Oliver works
with CEOs and business founders on
leadership communication, brand
reputation and stakeholder
engagement, navigating the
opportunities and challenges of AI and
automation, and their impact on
brands and customer engagement. He
is also the founder of the Speak Like a
CEO academy and podcast. Rachel Coldicutt, OBE. Founder and
executive director specialising in the
social impact of new and emerging
technologies, and founding CEO of
think tank Doteveryone. Rachel has led
influential research into responsible
innovation, with a career spanning the
BBC, Microsoft, BT, and Channel 4.
Rachel was awarded an OBE in 2020 for
services to the digital society. Peter Cheese was Chief Executive of the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD), the UK's professional body
for HR and people development until July 2026.
Based in London, he is also a companion of the
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Prior to this he was Global Managing Director at
Accenture. Simon Farrar has over 25 years’ experience in
financial services, including senior executive
leadership at Nationwide, where he transformed
customer communications - delivering major
shifts from print to digital. Now Executive Director at
aspects of modern life – from shopping to
sport, gaming to education, how we think
to how we feel. AI, the internet of things,
5G, and cloud storage continually enable
an avalanche of new products and
services, many of which we welcome and
rely on, and others which raise concerns.
As we learn to live with these ubiquitous
technologies, it leads us to question where
the boundaries between people and
digital technologies lie. How much do they
shape how we think, feel and act? Panellists Oliver Aust is Founder & CEO of Eo Ipso
Communications and former Chief
Communicator at easyJet. Oliver works
with CEOs and business founders on
leadership communication, brand
reputation and stakeholder
engagement, navigating the
opportunities and challenges of AI and
automation, and their impact on
brands and customer engagement. He
is also the founder of the Speak Like a
CEO academy and podcast. Rachel Coldicutt, OBE. Founder and
executive director specialising in the
social impact of new and emerging
technologies, and founding CEO of
think tank Doteveryone. Rachel has led
influential research into responsible
innovation, with a career spanning the
BBC, Microsoft, BT, and Channel 4.
Rachel was awarded an OBE in 2020 for
services to the digital society. Peter Cheese was Chief Executive of the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD), the UK's professional body
for HR and people development until July 2026.
Based in London, he is also a companion of the
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Prior to this he was Global Managing Director at
Accenture. Simon Farrar has over 25 years’ experience in
financial services, including senior executive
leadership at Nationwide, where he transformed
customer communications - delivering major
shifts from print to digital. Now Executive Director at
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