EPEAI Gallery 2026

A selection of highlights from the 3rd EPEAI Conference, held in Salford, United Kingdom. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Dr. Gordon Fletcher (Salford Business School) welcoming delegates to EPEAI 2026.
Dr. Gordon Fletcher (Salford Business School) welcoming delegates to EPEAI 2026.
Professor Julia Lane delivering the opening keynote, “The Industries of Ideas: A People-Based Approach to Tracing the Workforce Impact of Research Investments in AI”.
Professor Julia Lane delivering the opening keynote, “The Industries of Ideas: A People-Based Approach to Tracing the Workforce Impact of Research Investments in AI”.
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EPEAI organisers and delegatesfrom Hochschule Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (HRW).
EPEAI organisers and delegatesfrom Hochschule Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (HRW).
Tom Stables presenting “Cognitive and Creative Transformation in AI-Augmented Work: Rethinking Skills, Decision-Making and Value Creation in Marketing Practice".
Tom Stables presenting “Cognitive and Creative Transformation in AI-Augmented Work: Rethinking Skills, Decision-Making and Value Creation in Marketing Practice".
Professor Arif Qayyum presenting “Generative Artificial Intelligence Self-Efficacy in Higher Education”.
Professor Arif Qayyum presenting “Generative Artificial Intelligence Self-Efficacy in Higher Education”.
Subrah Krishnan-Harihara presenting “Upskilling for the Unknown? Young People’s Perceptions of AI Skills, Employability and Future Work Readiness”.
Subrah Krishnan-Harihara presenting “Upskilling for the Unknown? Young People’s Perceptions of AI Skills, Employability and Future Work Readiness”.
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Professor Isabel Lausberg presenting “Recalibrating AI Maturity in Management Reporting”.
Professor Isabel Lausberg presenting “Recalibrating AI Maturity in Management Reporting”.
Dr. Daehyun Yoo presenting “AI Adoption and Labour Market Adjustment: Insider-Outsider Dynamics”.
Dr. Daehyun Yoo presenting “AI Adoption and Labour Market Adjustment: Insider-Outsider Dynamics”.
Members of the EPEAI 2026 organising committee.
Members of the EPEAI 2026 organising committee.
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Tom Stables and Professor Michael Vogelsang presenting “Cognitive and Creative Transformation in AI-Augmented Work: Rethinking Skills, Decision-Making and Value Creation in Marketing Practice”.
Tom Stables and Professor Michael Vogelsang presenting “Cognitive and Creative Transformation in AI-Augmented Work: Rethinking Skills, Decision-Making and Value Creation in Marketing Practice”.
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Professor Richard Whittle delivering the closing keynote, “Artificial Intelligence: A Place-Based Labour Problem”.
Professor Richard Whittle delivering the closing keynote, “Artificial Intelligence: A Place-Based Labour Problem”.
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Dr. Michalis Kourtidis presenting “From Labouring Humans to Techno-Anthropes: AI and the Posthuman Challenge to Labour Economics".
Dr. Michalis Kourtidis presenting “From Labouring Humans to Techno-Anthropes: AI and the Posthuman Challenge to Labour Economics".
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Dr. Soumya Banerjee presenting “Unconventional Sources of Risk in Open-Source Large Language Models".
Dr. Soumya Banerjee presenting “Unconventional Sources of Risk in Open-Source Large Language Models".
Dr. Dave Fallon and Dr. Soumya Banerjee discuss whether bias-free AI is possible or desirable.
Dr. Dave Fallon and Dr. Soumya Banerjee discuss whether bias-free AI is possible or desirable.
Dr. Gordon Fletcher delivers the closing remarks at EPEAI 2026, reflecting on the conference discussions and thanking the speakers, delegates and organising team.
Dr. Gordon Fletcher delivers the closing remarks at EPEAI 2026, reflecting on the conference discussions and thanking the speakers, delegates and organising team.
Dr. Gordon Fletcher reflects on the key themes and topics that emerged from the conference.
Dr. Gordon Fletcher reflects on the key themes and topics that emerged from the conference.
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Delegates, chairs and organisers at EPEAI 2026.
Delegates, chairs and organisers at EPEAI 2026.
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