AI Assurance
About
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s national metrology institute. It develops and maintains the country’s primary measurement standards and provides the measurement science, calibration, testing, and scientific expertise that underpin industry, innovation, and public services—helping ensure measurements are accurate, comparable, and trustworthy. In this talk, Chris Barnes (Head of Science for AI, NPL) will give an overview of NPL’s AI activity and how it supports the UK’s ambitions for trustworthy and deployable AI across industry.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
27 Aug 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Organiser
- Solent Local Network
Speakers
Chris Barnes
Head of Science of AI - NPL
Chris Barnes is Head of Science of AI at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), where he leads strategic research into AI uncertainty quantification, trustworthy AI, and metrics for data quality. His work supports the development of reliable, transparent, and fit-for-purpose AI systems, particularly in critical sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing. He also holds a professorship in Systems and Synthetic Biology at University College London (UCL), where his academic research focuses on AI, computational modelling, engineering biology, and biomedical applications.
Programme
Please join on Teams using the link here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/375721768246821?p=hnLqhvDY2QGWuZ310s
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The talk will start at 1600, with a Q&A session at the end.