Professor Ajay Chakravarthy is the Head of Artificial Intelligence at Thales UK and a Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, where he earned both his Masters and PhD in Computer Science. A Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ajay brings over two decades of experience in Artificial Intelligence, spanning academic, governmental, and industry settings. He has held a range of distinguished roles across the public sector, including serving as Chief Scientific and Technology Officer (CSTO) for Counter Terrorism Policing and as Chief Scientist of the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Ajay also served as a Senior Civil Servant at the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (BDUK), where he was Director of Digital, Data and Technology.