Join us for the launch of the new AI Centre of Excellence, anchored in the Thames Valley's thriving technology ecosystem
A trusted environment for organisations to move from AI experimentation to production-grade deployment
Hosted by:
Reading Football Club | Stelia AI | NVIDIA | Lenovo
You’re invited to the launch of the new AI Centre of Excellence: a first-of-its-kind initiative co-developed by Reading FC and Stelia AI, and powered by NVIDIA and Lenovo, creating a trusted environment for organisations in and around the Thames Valley to move from AI experimentation to production-grade deployment.
Join business leaders, technology decision-makers, and innovators from across the UK in what is a new hub for collaboration, regional growth, and economic opportunity. Explore outcome-led AI deployments, discover real-world use cases, and connect with the growing technology ecosystem taking shape in the Thames Valley.
Importantly, understand how organisations across industries are navigating the complexities of operationalising AI – from the compute that powers AI workloads, to the infrastructure that enables reliable enterprise and hybrid environments, and the secure pathways into production.
Date and location:
Thursday 10 September 2026, from 12:00
Reading Football Club, Select Car Leasing Stadium
The agenda is set to include:
Opening keynote exploring the vision for the AI Centre of Excellence and the opportunity to strengthen AI innovation, collaboration and business growth across the Thames Valley and the wider UK ecosystem.
Panels spanning sport, healthcare and innovation featuring headline speakers sharing real-world AI deployment stories, implementation challenges, measurable outcomes and practical lessons learned from moving AI into production.
Interactive discussions and demonstrations focused on the technologies, infrastructure and expertise required to operationalise AI at scale.
Showcase of innovative businesses and emerging technologies from across the ecosystem.
Dedicated networking opportunities and drinks reception to connect enterprise leaders, technology decision-makers, innovators and regional influencers.
Why the Thames Valley?
The Thames Valley is already one of Europe's most significant technology and innovation corridors. Through the AI Centre of Excellence, the combined expertise of Reading FC, Stelia AI, NVIDIA and Lenovo will help bring together organisations, technology and practical know-how to accelerate innovation, adoption and AI leadership across the region, and more broadly across the UK.
Attendees will be among the first to learn about the programmes, resources, and support available through the AI Centre of Excellence.
RSVP:
Whether you lead an organisation based in the region, you're looking to grow or invest in the region, or you're part of the wider UK AI community, we'd love to hear from you.
Register your interest in attending the event here.
Please note that places are limited and attendance will be confirmed via email.
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Further speakers and agenda details will be announced soon.