Carla Di Cairano-Gilfedder, PhD, CEng, CITP MBCS - Research Manager, AI & Network Optimisation

Dr Carla Di Cairano-Gilfedder is Artificial Intelligence and Optimisation research manager within the BT Research Dept (UK).

She has been at BT for over 20 years following a doctorate in maths (at Univ. of Southampton, UK) working on numerous projects applying maths widely to network performance, security, and operations research. She currently leads R&D offering technical thought-leadership in the applications of AI/ML/Computer Vision to operations’ automation. She has contributed to many past successful external collaborations (UK, EU funded) with industry and academia. She has published in leading journals/conferences and holds several patents (35+ filed and 10+ granted). She was joint recipient of 4 innovation joint awards including BCS UK IT Industry Awards -Winner of IT Project Team of the Year (2016). She serves at Editorial Board and Advisory Board level, advising on industrial application of AI and the interplay with long-established operational research methods. She is member of the OR Society, CEng and CITP MBCS.

Organised by BCS SGAI The Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence http://www.bcs-sgai.org