Faculty

Thrilled to see the team at Aviva named a finalist for the BCS UK IT Awards – “AI Innovation of the Year”. 🎉 We’re proud to have supported the design and build of Aviva's bespoke AI platform, enabling the safe and responsible deployment of AI at scale across the organisation.

🗣 “I would recommend four priority changes for how procurement can be a route to improved AI and technology implementation.” Our new blog by our Director of Public Services, Paul Maltby, explores how the public sector procurement process could be refined, to realise the full potential of AI and other digital services. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/e3gSbnFS

Celebrating team culture with a feast ⭐ Recently, we had the pleasure to unwind as a team over a delicious meal from Pure Flavour Kitchen in our London HQ. 🍽 Pure Flavour Kitchen, a vibrant Caribbean catering service based in South Norwood, brought the bold, authentic flavours of Grenada and Jamaica to our team dinner, and it was a true culinary delight. If you haven't experienced the amazing food from Pure Flavour Kitchen yet, find out more about them here: https://lnkd.in/e7j8792R A big thank you to our amazing workplace team for making this happen. 🚀

🗣 “There are AI technologies that have been used for decades that are totally safe. By embracing those effectively, it will help diagnose cancer earlier, and will help nurses do their paperwork more effectively. We can’t get too extreme and lose the opportunities that those technologies progress.” 🌟Our CEO and co-founder, Dr. Marc Warner spoke to BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg yesterday. They discussed AI in healthcare and how it can safely make staff more productive. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eh3jPFUM and find out more about Faculty on our website: https://faculty.ai/

🚀 Last night, we had the pleasure of bringing together the #FacultyFellowship network for our Annual Alumni Event. As we mark 10 years of the programme, it was inspiring to reunite with so many talented individuals who have transitioned from dedicated fellows to leaders in AI and data science at top companies—and even here at Faculty.  Our Fellowship bridges the gap between academia and industry by connecting organisations with exceptional STEM PhDs, Master’s and postdocs to work on custom #AI projects. Learn more about the programme here > https://lnkd.in/euhBh5tQ

In September, we teamed up with Verian Group to host an event on how AI and large-scale data sources can enhance research across public services. 🤖 Senior leaders from government and public bodies came together to discuss practical applications of data and AI-enabled approaches to both qualitative and quantitative research. 🚀💡 Verian has shared a blog capturing the key takeaways from the morning, highlighting the potential benefits and ethical considerations of AI in social research, and emphasising the vital role of human expertise in generating meaningful insights. 📖 Read the full blog here https://hubs.ly/Q02TN3zl0 and check out some of the event highlights below. ✨

We're hiring. 🚀 We’re excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as a Business Development Director in our Life Sciences business unit. If you have significant experience working in the Life Sciences sector, across different parts of the value chain, we’d love to hear from you. ✨ In this role, you’ll be working closely with the Life Sciences Commercial Director to formulate Faculty’s go to market propositions, build the sales pipeline and develop our brand. What we’re looking for: 🔎 A strong track record in business development, ideally within Life Sciences 🔎 Ability to support the closure of opportunities with new accounts from pipeline generation to close 🔎 Familiarity with business development tools 🔎 A grasp of the key technological advancements in AI and how to apply them in a business setting Apply and learn more about the role here: https://lnkd.in/e4TmYZYA

We’re delighted to announce that Gaven Smith CB has joined Faculty as a Senior Adviser. Gaven is an internationally recognised engineering leader with more than 30 years of experience in the UK National Security community. Until late 2023, Gaven served as Director General for Technology and CTO at GCHQ, overseeing critical UK national security capabilities. As a professor in cyber security and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Gaven brings invaluable expertise to Faculty as we advance AI safety research and support clients in governments, frontier labs, and private companies. Gaven will support our efforts to ensure AI is applied safely and responsibly across sectors. His expertise in strategy, technology, and security will support our design of safe and effective AI and guide our senior leadership. Read more about Gaven here: https://lnkd.in/eZmKh7af Welcome Gaven 🎉

🗣️ “What’s important is not thinking about the model, but about the business problem, and the decisions that drive KPIs. From there you figure out the technology. But everything flows from the business problem.” Our co-founder, Angie Ma spoke to Bloomberg earlier, discussing the “AI paradox” and how businesses get maximum value from AI investments. Watch the full discussion below. #AIParadox #AI #ArtificialIntelligence Source: Bloomberg

📢 We are delighted to lead the development of a new Department for Education programme, the AI Education Content Store, to help put safe, impactful AI in the classroom. 🗣 Minister for AI and Digital Government Feryal Clark said, “We are delighted to work with a British AI company, Faculty, in delivering this world-first pilot project. Our work will create tools that teachers can use to save time on marking homework and other admin, so their efforts can be focused on helping students directly.” Read more about the Content Store and our highly-qualified partners from across the sector here: https://lnkd.in/e2judSZj