Building Smarter Businesses With AI & Automation

The July Value Code Challenge closes with a live session on how businesses can build smarter with AI and automation, from strategy to execution.

We're bringing together two voices with hands-on experience scaling AI and technology in business. Lucas Marchetti de Lima is a Data Science & AI Specialist at ENGIE Energy Supply UK and previously worked at Amazon, bringing a data-first lens on how AI systems are built and scaled. Obinna Chukwujoke is Co-Founder of Maplerad, a fintech infrastructure company that has raised over $6.6m, offering a founder's perspective on building and automating a business with AI at its core.

Expect a grounded, practical conversation on what it actually takes to build smarter, more automated businesses, not just the theory.

Participants will gain insight into how to: Identify where AI and automation can create measurable commercial, operational and strategic value Translate business challenges into scalable AI-enabled products, services and workflows Apply lessons from building and scaling technology ventures, including product development, market validation and capital raising Evaluate AI opportunities through the lens of commercial viability, customer value and long-term growth Balance automation with human judgement, governance, data quality and responsible implementation Develop a practical roadmap for moving from AI experimentation to sustainable business impact

4:30–4:40 PM — Welcome and challenge recap 4:40–4:45 PM — Speaker introductions 4:45–5:10 PM — Fireside conversation: Building Smarter Businesses with AI and Automation 5:10–5:25 PM — Live Q&A 5:25–5:30 PM — Closing remarks and next steps