How to Win the Global AI Race

Dr. Orna Berry, Technical Director, Google Cloud Key points: Working across government, venture capital, large technology companies and national research programmes reveals what truly makes an innovation ecosystem function The biggest bottleneck in AI today often lies not in the models themselves, but in the slower-moving underlying systems of compute, infrastructure, data and talent The "talent supply chain" has weak links, and understanding them is essential for national competitiveness in AI Building specialised expertise in AI, biotech and quantum domestically is only part of the answer — the strongest ecosystems increasingly depend on attracting global talent