The Dubai AI Festival 2025 proudly announces Jack Li, Global Head of Future Focus and AI at AtkinsRéalis, as a featured speaker. A dynamic leader in business strategy, transformation, and AI integration, Jack plays a pivotal role in defining how emerging technologies can unlock value across the infrastructure, engineering, and consulting sectors.
With more than 15 years of global experience in business development, innovation, and digital leadership, Li brings a bold, client-focused perspective on scaling AI across complex industries and ecosystems.
Leading the Future of AI and Digital Transformation at AtkinsRéalis
As a member of the Digital Senior Leadership Team at AtkinsRéalis, Jack Li is responsible for steering the company’s global AI vision and innovation roadmap. His role focuses on embedding intelligent technologies into AtkinsRéalis’ operations and client engagements, ensuring that:
- AI and machine learning are integrated across the project lifecycle
- Digital solutions deliver predictive insights, operational excellence, and risk resilience
- Technology strategies align with real-world client needs and sustainable development goals
His work helps AtkinsRéalis stay at the forefront of AI-enabled design, engineering, and infrastructure development, building smarter, greener, and more responsive environments worldwide.
Driving Value Through Future-Focused Leadership
Jack Li is a strong advocate for technology with purpose. His leadership emphasizes:
- Client-centric transformation, where AI enhances decision-making and business agility
- Scalable innovation that serves partners, investors, and end-users
- Cross-sector collaboration to bring AI-powered value creation to new frontiers, from urban infrastructure to transportation, energy, and water systems
He brings a rare combination of strategic insight, hands-on expertise, and market foresight, making him a powerful voice on how large organizations can lead with AI.
Keynote at Dubai AI Festival 2025: “Designing with Intelligence – AI’s Role in Shaping the Built World”
At the Dubai AI Festival 2025, Jack Li will deliver a keynote titled:
“Designing with Intelligence: AI’s Role in Shaping the Built World.”
In this keynote, he will explore:
- How AtkinsRéalis is using AI to enhance design, project delivery, and asset management
- The intersection of AI, sustainability, and infrastructure resilience
- The strategic roadmap for scaling AI responsibly in complex, regulated industries
- The future of client partnerships driven by intelligent decision platforms and digital ecosystems
This session will offer invaluable insight to urban planners, engineering firms, government authorities, and innovation leaders aiming to build more intelligent, adaptive, and connected environments.
Jack Li’s participation at the Dubai AI Festival 2025 reflects a forward-looking vision for AI—not just as a tool, but as a transformative force reshaping how we design, build, and manage the world around us.
