Dr. Indranath Chatterjee

Dr. Indranath Chatterjee is working as a Senior Lecturer of AI at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK. Currently, he is also attached to Woxsen University, India, Chitkara University, India and Mody University, India as Adjunct Professor, and as a Collaborating Faculty at the International Center for Neuroscience Research, Georgia. He also holds the position of AI Research Consultant at Korea Aerospace University, South Korea and as a General Director (International Collaborations) of The Korea Multimedia Society (KMMS), South Korea.

His research areas include Computational Neuroscience, AI and Healthcare, Medical Imaging, and Machine learning. He has authored and edited 12 books on Computer Science and Neuroscience published by renowned international publishers. To date, he has published numerous research papers in international journals and conferences. He is a recipient of various global awards in neuroscience. Throughout his career, he has presented more than 40+ keynote/plenary talks at various international conferences and seminars worldwide.

He is currently serving as a Chief Section Editor of a few renowned international journals and serving as a member of the Advisory board and Editorial board of various international journals and Open-Science organizations worldwide. He is presently working on several projects of government & non-government organizations as PI/co-PI, related to medical imaging and machine learning for a broader societal impact, in collaboration with several universities globally.

Richard Dawson LLB (Hons)

AI Strategic Counsel to Law Firm Leaders | AI Governance & Compliance Architect

Richard Dawson is an AI Strategic Counsel to law firm leaders and professional services consultancies, helping them navigate the AI transition safely, profitably, and compliantly. Through his practice, aiadvantage.legal, he advises managing partners, CEOs, and senior in-house counsel on where AI sits within their organisations and how to build the governance and compliance architecture that regulators, courts, corporate clients, and insurers now expect.

He is also a speaker and writer on AI governance and adoption more broadly, known for his "Five Languages of Successful Legal AI Adoption" framework — the idea that defensible AI adoption depends on fluency across five domains at once: the legal practitioner, the legal tech vendor, MSP and infrastructure, AI capability, and governance and compliance.

With an LLB (Hons), 25+ years in professional services, and CPD-certified specialist focus on AI governance, Richard works at the intersection of law, technology, and risk — translating fast-moving AI capability into practical, defensible strategy for the firms and consultancies adopting it. He is also a charity trustee.

Effa Ettah

Effa Ettah is an innovation consultant and international advisor with over 20 years of experience building partnerships and helping organisations harness digital transformation, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies to drive sustainable growth. With over a decade of experience working in UK higher education, Effa has contributed to teaching, research, stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, and the delivery of complex innovation projects spanning eco-innovation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. As Chief Innovation Officer at InVerison, he has advised governments, universities, SMEs, and organisations across the UK, Africa, and Asia, supporting AI strategy, innovation ecosystems, capacity building, and technology adoption.

A speaker and facilitator, Effa is passionate about translating emerging technologies into practical, inclusive, and impactful solutions that strengthen organisations, develop talent, and accelerate innovation across sectors and continents.