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Strategic sponsor
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We are focused on lowering the carbon intensity in our operations and seeking to grow lower carbon businesses along with our traditional business lines.
Associate sponsor
Softwire is a technology transformation partner specialising in data and AI. We modernise and future-proof core technology infrastructure while delivering next-gen digital products, services and experiences.
Providing a complete service from idea to scale, we blend world-class engineering with elegant product design to deliver scalable, enduring solutions. From AI-centric exploratory projects to large-scale AI-driven change, we bring clarity to AI strategy, demystifying and de-risking adoption to help organisations move quickly and safely.
With 25+ years’ experience across sectors including financial services, insurance, healthcare, media and energy, our clients include the BBC, LNER, Starling Bank, Zurich UK and government departments.
Associate sponsor
QuantumBlack, McKinsey’s AI arm, has been helping businesses create value from AI since 2009, expanding on McKinsey’s technology work over the past 30 years. QuantumBlack combines an industry-leading tech stack with the strength of McKinsey’s technologists, designers, and product managers serving clients globally. With innovations fueled by QuantumBlack Labs - its center for R&D and software development - QuantumBlack delivers the organizational rewiring that businesses need to build, adopt, and scale AI capabilities.
