Smart Skills, Smarter Spend: Supercharging AI with Your Levy

10 February 2026 | 12pm - 2pm (GMT)

Everyman Cinema Leeds (Level 4, Trinity, Albion St, Leeds LS1 5AY)

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In-person panel event

Overview

Join QA Ltd and senior leaders from Microsoft, Royal Mail, Yorkshire Building Society, Tandem Bank and BNY for a live expert panel discussion during National Apprenticeship Week 2026.

Why attend?

  • Discover how AI is transforming industries beyond tech

  • Explore how apprenticeships are helping organisations embed AI literacy across teams

  • Gain insights from senior representatives at QA Ltd, Microsoft, Royal Mail, Yorkshire Building Society and BNY"

  • Connect with fellow business leaders shaping the future of workforce development

Event Format

  • Live panel discussion hosted by QA Ltd
  • Audience Q&A with panellists

Special guests

Our panel includes senior voices including:

  • Kirsty Ellis, Director of AI Transformation, QA Ltd

  • Amber Ali, Apprenticeship Lead, Yorkshire Building Society

  • Jaki Howard, Senior Manager of Leadership, Learning and Talent, Yorkshire Building Society 

  • Natalie Jameson, Senior Vice President, BNY

  • Christopher Brierley-Roberts, Senior Training Lead Law & Financial Services, Microsoft

  • Mia Javed – Head of Learning & Development at Tandem Bank

  • Nana Akande,  Director of Data Products and Services, Royal Mail Group

Register Now

Spaces for this exclusive event are limited. Fill out the form below to reserve your place ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.

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