Dates and venue to be announced
AI, Faith & Human Flourishing Summit
Capability is not enough. In the age of AI, character matters most.
As AI expands what organisations can do, the character of the people who direct it matters more. The Summit brings technologists, board members, researchers and faith communities together to ask where character is formed, how it is sustained, and what leaders and boards can do about it.
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Why character matters in the age of AI
AI can expand organisational capability, but it does not relieve people of responsibility for how it is used. Competence is necessary but not sufficient. Character shapes how capabilities are used under pressure, when interests conflict and when the right choice is hard.
Businesses depend on virtues they do not create themselves. Faith and belief can help form and sustain those virtues through conviction, practice and community. Character and governance work together: personal integrity cannot replace independent oversight, and rules cannot replace responsible judgement.
Seven qualities that matter in business
- Wise judgement
- Integrity
- Responsibility
- Trustworthiness
- Courage
- Stewardship
- Care for others
Belief, behaviour and belonging
Character is formed over a lifetime, and organisations either reinforce or weaken it through what they reward, tolerate and model.
Belief
Beliefs give people purpose and a standard to measure their choices against.
Behaviour
Practices give those beliefs expression in daily working life.
Belonging
Communities provide the support and accountability that sustain character.
Four questions for every board
Inclusion must respect people of all faiths and none, be voluntary, and protect privacy. No one should be pressured to disclose their beliefs. These questions sit alongside clear conduct standards and effective oversight, not in place of them.
Where it began
The Summit grows out of “AI, Human Dignity and the Future of a Human-Centred World”, held on Friday 16 October 2026 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It was hosted by Dr Tomislav Karačić of LSE’s Department of Management and sponsored by Dell Technologies.
Sessions covered building human dignity through institutions, a board perspective on faith and AI, AI and human flourishing, a keynote by Professor Lord Tarassenko, AI and faith organising, and leadership in the age of AI. The day also introduced a Board Paper, The Overlooked Source of Human Capability and Character: Why Faith and Belief Matter in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Read the programme from last year’s event or the Board Paper summary.
What we are planning for 2027
In 2027 the Summit centres on character. The programme is still being developed. The elements below are proposed, and will be confirmed as partners join.
Character in the boardroom
Working sessions on the four board questions: recognise, enable, value and review.
Leaders on character
Technology and business leaders discuss how character holds up under pressure.
Faith and AI ethics
How faith traditions can inform AI ethics, governance and social responsibility.
Human-centred workplaces
Turning research into practice through institutions that put people first.
Read more
- Brian Grim, Deseret News: AI has no conscience. Its leaders still need one.
- Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation: Nvidia’s controversy highlights AI’s human challenge
Who should take part
- Board members, executives and investors
- Technology leaders and AI researchers
- Faith and belief leaders and communities
- Policymakers and public-sector partners
- Educators and employee faith networks
Help shape the conversation on AI and character
Register your interest to hear when dates and venue are confirmed, or talk to us about sponsoring or speaking.