Steve Erdal is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Wordnerds, a flexible AI-powered customer feedback analysis platform offered standalone or as a managed service.

With a background in Corpus Linguistics, Steve has been dealing with the problem of understanding language at scale for over ten years. Wordnerds unites AI experts, data scientists, linguists and customer feedback experts to deliver next level understanding of customer feedback.

In his spare time, Steve enjoys getting things off high shelves and being hopelessly outwitted by his two children.

Gary Bray is a dynamic and results-driven business leader with extensive experience in transformative technology companies in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry. As the Commercial Director at Roadside Technologies, he specializes in delivering next-generation sensor technology across multiple market verticals, driving business growth and stakeholder engagement at the highest levels. With a strong background in mobility, infrastructure, and connected technologies, Gary has held key leadership roles at both multinational organisations and technology start-ups, spearheading multimillion-pound projects and shaping business strategy. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers and holds an MSc in Civil Engineering. Passionate about innovation and sustainability, Gary is dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge solutions for a smarter and more connected future

Stuart Patrick CBE has been central to the Scottish economy, business community, and the city of Glasgow for more than 20 years. He’s provided inspiring leadership as the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Stuart began his career at Ernst and Young where he qualified as a chartered accountant and studied for an MBA with us here at the University of Strathclyde.
Stuart was a central figure in the strategies, investments, and promotions that enabled Glasgow to recover from de-industrialisation and to emerge as a city with a diverse business base, a high level of entrepreneurship, a proud and capable identity and a reputation on the global stage. Most importantly, Stuart inspired a highly committed cadre of capable business leaders who champion and support the city. He’s played a unique role in fostering the leadership capacity of Glasgow.

He holds a wide variety of public service Board memberships in Glasgow, including:

– Glasgow City Regional Partnership
– Glasgow Partnership for Economic Growth
– Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC)
– City of Glasgow College
– Glasgow Science Centre
– Four Acres Trust

On top of this, Stuart holds prominent leadership roles as Chair of the Wise Group and Glasgow City of Science & Innovation and is co-Chair, with the Deputy City Leader, of the Glasgow City Centre Task Force. Stuart was appointed a non-Executive Board Member of The Scotland Office in 2020 in recognition of his business leadership role in Scotland’s largest city. In 2020, he also joined the Board of British Chambers of Commerce, further using the position to promote and advocate for Glasgow and its diverse business community.