Scotland’s
leading data
& AI event

12th & 13th May 2027
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DATAFEST 2027 THEME

Second Nature

What happens when AI becomes second nature?

AI is moving beyond standalone tools and experiments. It’s becoming part of how we learn, communicate and make decisions. For organisations that integrate AI successfully, it can mean higher productivity, augmented teams, faster innovation and new products and services.  

But when AI is second nature, other questions follow. How does our relationship with AI change when we rely on it routinely? How does it shape creativity, critical thinking and decision-making? And what happens when powerful technology fades into the background of everyday life?

At DataFest 2027, we'll explore the opportunities, challenges and choices shaping our relationship with AI, and what they mean for our lives and work.

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Past Speakers

Global tech leaders, visionary founders, and creators shaping the future — all on one stage.

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Space Scientist
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Hannah Fry

Author, radio & TV presenter
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Ross McNairn

CEO
Wordsmith.ai
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Dr Eleanor Drage

Research Fellow
Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence.
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Ian Mackie

CEO
Malted AI
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Duncan Clark

CEO
Flourish (part of Canva)
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Zoe Kleinman

Technology Editor
BBC News
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Daniel Hulme

Chief AI Officer
WPP
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Colin Jarvis

Global Head of Forward Engineering
OpenAI
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Orlando Machado

Chief Data Officer
the LEGO Group
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Cassie Kozyrkov

former Chief Decision Scientist
Google
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Tim Peake

Astronaut
European Space Agency
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Christopher Wylie

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
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Cathy O'Neil

Mathematician, data scientist and author of 'Weapons of Math Destruction'
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Caroline Criado Perez

Campaigner and author of 'Invisible Women'

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