UKAI Team
Executive Team
Tim Flagg
As the founder of several AI businesses, Tim campaigns for wider access, earlier education and more training opportunities in AI, to unlock the full economic potential of UK AI businesses. Over his 25 year career, Tim has worked at blue-chip brands such as BBC, NBC-Universal, Hutchison-3G and Zipcar and has advised SMEs on commercial strategy. Tim is passionate about the transformative role of technology to enhance education, particularly in the further-education and apprenticeships sectors. He founded two ed-tech businesses: The Institute of Digital Marketing online (The IDM Online) and the Academy of Digital Business Leaders (The ADBL). More recently, Tim co-founded EntityX, using AI to improve advertising targeting, and Intelliquence, with the aim of widening access to AI. Tim is a non-executive director of Greater Than, a publicly-listed business that uses AI to predict and prevent road collisions and to measure and reduce CO2 usage.
Stephen Moore
Stephen brings a wealth of experience in connecting people, delivering value, and driving impact across a diverse range of sectors. From leading membership engagement at organisations like the Institute of Directors, The Law Society, and Winmark to shaping and delivering training programmes for global energy companies, Stephen has consistently focused on empowering people and businesses to thrive.
Team
Advisory Board
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire
Thangam was Labour Member of Parliament for Bristol West and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, leading on the Sector Plan for Creative Industries and arts policy. She was previously Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, and Shadow Secretary of State for Housing. Thangam’s current strategic advisory work includes arts and cultural diplomacy, tech and AI and the UN Sustainable Development Goals and her policy interests include migration, gender equality and the future of democracy.
Lara Lewington
Lara Lewington is a leading technology broadcaster, journalist and author specialising in AI and health. For 15 years she presented the BBC’s flagship technology programme Click, covering breakthrough innovations around the world. She has fronted Panorama’s Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and Us, and hosted health tech specials for ITV’s Tonight, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and other major outlets, exploring how artificial intelligence, science and innovation are reshaping our health and everyday lives.
Her book, Hacking Humanity, reveals the emerging AI-driven revolution in health, where we can understand, track and predict our bodies’ needs like never before, close the gap between ‘healthspan’ and lifespan, and personalise prevention and treatment for a radically more optimistic future.
Passionate about helping people navigate a fast-changing world, and bringing complex technology understandably to mainstream audiences, Lara has spent several years as ITV Lorraine’s “AI Agony Aunt,” and is regularly called upon by many outlets and publications to discuss the practical and ethical challenges, and promises, artificial intelligence brings.
Amir Malik
Amir is Global Managing Director of Digital Transformation & AI at Alvarez and Marsal, specialising in the targeted application of AI, digital tools and emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges. Amir has 20+ years experience transforming FTSE 100 & Fortune 500 businesses. Prior to A&M, Amir led Accenture’s Digital Transformation and Data-Driven Marketing practice and was formerly at Google and Microsoft.
Mike Potter
Mike Potter is a distinguished leader in digital transformation, with over two decades of experience driving change across both public and private sectors. He has held senior positions at major organisations, including HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the National Health Service (NHS), the Rural Payments Agency, and Thames Water.
Most recently, Mike served as the UK Government Chief Digital Officer, where he led nationwide initiatives to enhance digital services, build digital skills and embrace Artificial Intelligence to improve outcomes for UK citizens.
With a deep understanding of large-scale digital transformation, Mike is passionate about using technology to create real, tangible benefits for the people that need it most. His work has consistently focused on improving public services, making them more efficient, accessible, and user-centric.
Matt Warman
Matt was the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness and was Minister of State at the Department of Digital, Media, Culture and Sport between 2022 and 2024. Matt was co-chair of the Future of Work APPG and the chair of the Data Poverty APPG. Prior to entering politics, Matt was technology editor at the Daily Telegraph, interviewing key figures such as Jeff Bezos and Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Matt advises technology businesses, particularly within the AI and quantum sectors.
