
AI Ethics
Understanding the ethical risks of AI and taking action to preserve our human values in an ever changing technological setting is one of the most important challenges facing society. With this award, we recognise the work of a company or individual that continues to lead this effort and inspires constructive dialogue on how to approach our future in an artificially intelligent world.

AI Accelerator/ Incubator
Accelerator and incubator programmes ensure the tech community is constantly developing new capabilities and finding new solutions to the most pressing business and societal challenges. Here, we spotlight the accelerator or incubator that has demonstrated the best programme for its cohorts.

Enterprise Adoption of AI
This award recognises an enterprise that has shown exemplary commitment to, and successful deployment of, AI integration into its operations.

PhD Thesis (individual)
Dissertations at the doctoral level represent some of the brightest and best ideas in the field of AI. They represent the frontier of the field, and are testaments to years of hard work and dedicated focus. This award represents the best of the best of PhD dissertations, taking into account quality, ingenuity, rigour and impact.

Best Course In AI
Now that AI is playing an increasingly vital role in every sector of industry, technical expertise is in high demand. Especially for the younger population, these skills become crucial. This award highlights the best tutorial or course in AI that targets this rapidly expanding need.
Award Categories
Past Judges
Award winners

Khari Johnson, VentureBeat
Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism
2021

Jenny Kleeman, Journalist
Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism
2020

Helen Gao
Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism
2019

Tom Simonite
Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism 2018
2019

Santosh Tirunagari
Outstanding post-doc research
2018

Siraj Raval
Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Best Course In AI
2018

Sebastian Ruder, Senior research scientist, Deepmind
Outstanding contribution to AI - PhD Thesis (Individual)
2019

Jenny Kleeman, Journalist
2020 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Helen Gao
2018 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Tom Simonite
2018 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Santosh Tirunagari
2018 Outstanding post-doc research

Siraj Raval
2018 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Best Course In AI

Sebastian Ruder, Senior research scientist, Deepmind
2019 Outstanding contribution to AI - PhD Thesis (Individual)

Khari Johnson, VentureBeat
2021 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Khari Johnson, VentureBeat
2021 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism 2021

Jenny Kleeman, Journalist
2020 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism 2020

Helen Gao
2019 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Tom Simonite
2018 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Journalism

Santosh Tirunagari
2018 Outstanding post-doc research

Siraj Raval
2018 Outstanding Research Contribution in AI – Best Course In AI

Sebastian Ruder, Senior research scientist, Deepmind
2019 Outstanding contribution to AI - PhD Thesis (Individual)
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CEO & Founder, Kids Code Jeunesse
Kate Arthur
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Deeptech industry expert, Choose Paris Region
Thomas Fauvel

Senior Venture Manager,
Creative Destruction Lab
Sarah Jones

Professor of Computer Science King's College London
Michael Luck

Education & Healthcare Technologies Investor and Advisor
Alan Greenberg

Head of the Office for Artificial Intelligence, Office for Artificial Intelligence
Sana Khareghani

Managing Director
Numenos
Terry von Bibra
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Kate Arthur
CEO & Founder, Kids Code Jeunesse
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Thomas Fauvel
Deeptech industry expert, Choose Paris Region

Sarah Jones
Senior Venture Manager,
Creative Destruction Lab

Michael Luck
Professor of Computer Science - King's College London

Alan Greenberg
Education & Healthcare Technologies Investor and Advisor

Sana Khareghani
Head of the Office for Artificial Intelligence, Office for Artificial Intelligence
