Priya Lakhani OBE
Applying Artificial Intelligence Where Trust Matters Most
Priya Lakhani OBE is a pre-eminent entrepreneur and a leading global voice on the responsible application of AI. As the founder of CENTURY Tech, she pioneered AI-driven personalised learning used in over 140 countries to improve human decision-making and reduce inequality. A member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology and a regular BBC AI Decoded commentator, Priya operates at the critical intersection of technical literacy and national policy. She is a definitive authority on navigating the high-stakes environments of healthcare and education, where algorithmic accountability and trust are non-negotiable.
Priya specialises in "Operational AI," deconstructing how organisations can move beyond hype to implement ethical innovation. She examines the digital transformation of critical infrastructure and the leadership resolve required to ensure technology serves human performance.
For 92 Speakers’ clients and audiences she provides a rigorous framework for strategic agility and future-ready skills.
Signature Keynotes
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Deploying intelligence in systems that shape lives and futures.
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What leaders must get right when AI influences decisions.
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How AI moves responsibly from concept to national scale.
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Designing systems that support not replace judgment.
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Navigating policy, ethics and execution together.
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How AI can improve outcomes without eroding trust.
The Lakhani Effect
When Priya speaks AI stops being experimental and becomes accountable.
Audiences leave ready to:
Understand how AI performs in high-trust environments
Navigate bias, fairness, and transparency in real deployments
Make informed decisions about AI governance and oversight
Balance innovation with responsibility and public confidence
Lead AI adoption with credibility, not assumption
Why Book Priya
Priya Lakhani brings experience forged in delivery, regulation and scrutiny, not theory. Her perspective resonates with organisations operating in sectors where AI must work first time and stand up to public, ethical and regulatory challenge.
Book a speaker who reframes artificial intelligence as a leadership responsibility, grounded in outcomes, not aspiration.
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