Richard Allmendinger

Richard Allmendinger is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in artificial intelligence and data science, currently serving as an AI Advisor at Ark and GuruAI. In academia, Richard holds positions as Associate Dean for Business Engagement and Professor of Applied Artificial Intelligence at The University of Manchester, contributing to research, teaching, and mentoring. Additional roles include Senior Scientist at Eharo Ltd and Co-Lead of the North West Productivity Forum. Richard has served as an External Examiner at the University of Warwick and previously held the position of Turing Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute. Richard's educational background includes a PhD in Computer Science and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from The University of Manchester, alongside a Diplom in Business Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.