AI Assurance Conference 2026
Join us from 10am on Wednesday 9 September at MTC Coventry
The first national event dedicated to AI assurance, organised by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, bringing industry, regulators, academia, and government together to build clarity, confidence, and capability around trusted AI deployment.
What to Expect
Organised by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the AI Assurance Conference is the first national forum dedicated to accelerating trusted and responsible AI adoption in industry.
Bringing together regulators, industry leaders, researchers, SMEs, and government, the event showcases real cyber‑physical testbeds, practical use‑cases, and emerging regulatory expectations to help UK PLC understand how to deploy AI safely and confidently. It is designed to unite a fragmented landscape, strengthen national capability, and build momentum behind AI assurance as a strategic priority for the UK.
Build community and expand the AI Assurance Network by connecting currently siloed stakeholders across sectors
Indentify cross-sector opportunities, encourage collaboration with other ecosystems, and explore the formation of a coordinated industry voice.
Support SMEs and broader UK industry, giving them visbility of assurance tools and helping them adopt AI safely and competitively.
AI Assurance Network
About HVM Catapult
HVM Catapult is working with organisations including the Alan Turing Institute and National Physical Laboratory to develop a nationwide AI validation network specifically aimed at helping manufacturers become more confident in adopting AI in their businesses.
Our centres help businesses transform the products they sell, the way they make them and the skills of their workforce to remain competitive in a global marketplace. We work with industry and government to deliver cross-sector technology at the scale required to create a more sustainable and prosperous society.
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