Why They Exist
As AI becomes embedded across industries, its impact stretches into legal, life‑science, and equity domains. UKAI Working Groups were created to:
- Offer platforms for senior professionals tackling AI-specific regulatory, ethical, or operational challenges
- Enable peer-driven development of tools, frameworks, and best practices
- Ensure that UKAI’s outputs remain grounded, actionable, and sector‑relevant
Our Working Groups
Legal Working Group
The UKAI Legal Working Group brings together senior in-house counsel and legal leaders to address the real-world legal implications of AI adoption. From procurement and contracting to IP, explainability, and regulation, this group exists to support those on the frontline of legal risk and innovation.
Life Sciences Working Group
The UKAI Life Science Working Group brings together senior leaders across pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industry coupled with a digital innovation to tackle the practical challenges of AI adoption in this particular sector.
Women in AI Working Group
The UKAI Women in AI Working Group champions inclusive AI by bringing in voices and experiences often excluded – ensuring representation, accountability, and equity are embedded in AI deployment.
Agentic AI Working Group
The UKAI Agentic AI Working Group helps senior leaders navigate the opportunities and risks of autonomous systems, focusing on practical deployment, resilience, and responsible adoption.
Future Talent & AI Working Group
The UKAI Future Talent & AI Working Group explores how AI is reshaping skills, careers, and the workforce—helping leaders prepare for the future of work.
Responsible AI Working Group
Supporting senior leaders to turn responsible AI principles into practice across real systems and business-critical decisions.
Skills Working Group [New]
The UKAI Skills Working Group brings together educators, employers, and policymakers to ensure the UK workforce is equipped for an AI-driven economy. From reskilling strategies to lifelong learning, this group focuses on practical pathways to close the AI skills gap.
Energy Working Group [New]
The UKAI Energy Working Group unites leaders across utilities, renewables, and technology to explore how AI can accelerate the energy transition. Focusing on sustainability, efficiency, and infrastructure resilience, the group addresses both opportunities and ethical considerations in applying AI to the energy sector.
Public Sector Working Group [New]
The UKAI Public Sector Working Group connects senior civil servants, technologists, and policymakers to advance responsible AI adoption in government. From service delivery to data governance, the group supports innovation that enhances public value and trust.
Enterprise Adoption Working Group [New]
The UKAI Enterprise Adoption Working Group brings together business and technology leaders to share best practices and overcome barriers to AI at scale. It focuses on real-world deployment, change management, and embedding AI responsibly across the enterprise.
How Our Working Groups Operate
All UKAI Working Groups follow a shared model for maximum impact:
Roundtables
Regular member-led roundtables, deep dives, and strategy sessions
Fireside Conversations
Private, invitation-only fireside conversations with sector leaders to explore frontier issues confidentially
Collaborative Outputs
Co-development of practical tools: checklists, frameworks, templates, and guidance documents
Policy and Regulator Engagement
Active engagement in policy, ensuring real-world insights shape UKAI’s advocacy and external work
Outcome-focus
Activities designed to be efficient and outcome-focused, grounded in what practitioners need and do