In this episode, Tim welcomes Aryan Chaudhary, Director & Chief Scientific Adviser at Biotech Sphere Research, to explore how Project Phoenix is reshaping rural healthcare without losing the human touch. Built for low-connectivity settings, Phoenix helps frontline workers capture vitals (blood pressure, blood sugar, SpO₂) and uses AI for early warning and early detection portable, offline-friendly, and designed for low literacy.

Combining practical innovation with a community-first mindset, Aryan shares how Phoenix turns last-mile outreach into end-to-end care—screening 10,000+ people, training 200+ health workers, and rolling out across 20+ districts in Uttar Pradesh. With ASHA/Anganwadi networks, village leaders and NGOs, Phoenix plugs into e-pharmacy services and local clinics to move from data to intervention fast.

From mobile health vans, SMS workflows and local-language interfaces to a clear principle of augmentation over automation, this conversation shows the real ROI of AI in health: not just efficiency, but access, equity and empowerment. We also look at the expansion plan across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, aligned with SDG 3 and national digital health missions.

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In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast, recorded at the Six Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, host Tim Flagg chairs a frank and energised fireside chat on what UK businesses need to succeed with AI, and how to turn hype into results.

He’s joined by:
🚀 Husayn Kassai, CEO and Founder, Quench.ai
💸 Zoe Qin, Vice President, Dawn Capital

The panel explores:
📊 Bottom up adoption that sticks, hack nights, no code, and empowering teams
🧭 Treating AI as a managed resource (train, monitor, improve) not a set and forget tool
🧪 Smart sandboxes and lessons from fintech to de risk public sector use
👩‍💻 The talent equation, visas, regional opportunity, and builder communities
💷 Investment reality, capital is there, founder and operator depth and execution matter most

From shop floor experiments to boardroom decisions, this episode delivers sharp, on the ground insight into adoption, skills, regulation and funding, what must change, and who needs to step up.

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In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast, recorded at the 6-Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, Baroness Thangam Debbonaire chairs a frank and energised discussion on where AI policy is heading and how far we still have to go.

She’s joined by:

🧠 Dr Indra Joshi, Director of Strategic Engagement, Optum UK

💻 Ed de Minckwitz, Director of Public Policy, ServiceNow

⚖️ Alex Kirkhope, Partner, Shoosmiths LLP

🗳️ Dr Elizabeth Seger, Director of Digital Policy, Demos

The panel explores:
📊 How to rebuild public trust before it fractures
🧭 Why AI must be embedded, not isolated
⚖️ The urgent need for liability clarity and regulatory action
📍 Political gaps vs citizen needs in public sector AI
💡 What government and industry must do next to deliver real-world results

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In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast filmed at UKAI’s 6 Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, former AI Minister and UKAI Advisor Matt Warman chairs a heavyweight panel of legal, regulatory and industry leaders to tackle the question: are the UK’s AI foundations fit for purpose?

Joined by Fiona Ghosh (Ashurst LLP), Gaia Marcus (Ada Lovelace Institute), Sophia Ignatidou (ICO), and Amir Malik (Alvarez & Marsal), this session dives into the legal, ethical and commercial frameworks we need to unlock safe and sustainable AI adoption.

They explore:
⚖️ The growing need for global standards and legal clarity on AI liability
📉 Why lack of transparency and immature governance is slowing adoption
🌍 Sovereignty, infrastructure and the UK’s role in global AI competition
🛡️ Cybersecurity risks and the call for stronger user data protections
🔐 Public trust vs trustworthiness – and how to align regulation with values

With candid insights from frontline advisers to business, government and regulators, this panel lays out what must be done now to “get the foundations right.”

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In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast filmed at UKAI's 6 Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, Tim Flagg is joined by two of the UK’s leading policy voices Dr Erin Young, Head of Tech Policy at the Institute of Directors, and Jakob Mökander, Director of Science & Technology Policy at the Tony Blair Institute, for a deep-dive fireside chat assessing delivery, direction and what's missing.

They explore:

• Where progress has been made – and where momentum is stalling
• Regional development, AI skills, immigration, procurement and compute
• Why fewer, bolder KPIs could be key to effective delivery
• How the UK should position itself in a geopolitically shifting AI landscape
• What business leaders want most from government in the next 6 months

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In this episode of The Business of AI, Tim Flagg speaks with Zahra Shah, AI and frontier tech board advisor, founder, and UKAI lead on women in AI to explore how organisations can embed governance, trust and inclusion into the heart of their AI strategies.

Zahra shares lessons from working with regulators like the ICO, partnering with IBM on responsible enterprise tools, and deploying AI assistants that streamline legal and HR processes. She explains how small models, explainable AI, and robust accountability frameworks are not just for big tech they’re essential for start-ups too.

They also discuss Zahra’s leadership of the UKAI Women in AI Working Group, addressing bias in AI systems and building a supportive community for women and non-binary professionals working in the field.

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In this special live recording of the UKAI Business of AI Podcast, UKAI CEO Tim Flagg is joined by technology journalist and broadcaster Lara Lewington to discuss her new book, Hacking Humanity: How Technology Can Save Your Health and Your Life.

With decades of experience reporting on emerging technologies, Lara shares the personal stories, scientific breakthroughs, and global insights that shaped her book. From genome sequencing and wearable tech to data ethics and AI-powered diagnosis, she highlights how healthcare is being radically transformed and why putting people first is essential to making that transformation meaningful.

Featured in this episode:
🎧 What we can learn from 103-year-old Mildred and biohacker Brian Johnson
🎧 How wearables, genome data, and AI are reshaping health span
🎧 Why storytelling, trust, and transparency must sit at the heart of health tech
🎧 The risks of bias and inequality in legacy health data
🎧 Who’s responsible for driving real adoption in the NHS and beyond

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In this episode, Tim welcomes Sumathi Menon, founder of Mave Social, to explore how everyday efficiencies and inclusive design are reshaping the AI experience. With a focus on practical impact, Sumathi shares how tools like AI generated presentations are streamlining once tedious workflows while emphasising the importance of human oversight, expertise and intentional design.

They discuss the shift from blank page paralysis to AI assisted creativity, the risk of quality decay in generative content, and the need for users to remain discerning stewards of output. Sumathi also introduces the mission of Mave Social, democratising AI learning and access for women and non binary professionals, and how the Women Defining AI community is equipping its members with microlearning, peer support and real world experimentation.

This inspiring episode shines a light on the potential of AI to empower, not replace, when it is built and used with inclusion, clarity and care.

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