Angus Allan
AI Innovation Lead
at Version 1
Building Your AI Moat: The Human Premium in an AI World
Talk Synopsis
AI is everywhere, which means using AI is no longer a differentiator. How you use it is. In this talk, Angus Allan (AI Innovation Leader & member of the Scottish AI Alliance Governance Group) shows how responsible AI stops being a compliance checkbox and becomes a creative engine. You’ll learn how to decide what AI should do, what must stay human, and how that shapes products customers trust. Expect real examples, practical frameworks, and a clear path to building an “AI moat” that protects your creativity and your competitive edge.
About Angus Allan
Angus Allan is an award-winning AI and product leader, and the AI Innovation Lead at Version 1. Recognised in Digital Leaders' 2024 "AI Experts of the Year", he blends hands-on product strategy with practical AI delivery, moving teams from slideware to shipped, measurable outcomes.
Angus has led AI initiatives across financial services and the public sector, and works as a contracted model safety tester for a frontier AI lab. His work and perspectives have been featured in Forbes, WIRED, ITPro and LeadDev. He serves on the Scottish AI Alliance Governance Group and is a Non-Executive Director at Rock Trust, Scotland's largest youth homelessness charity.
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