The busy back-to-back workshop run from mid-May is behind us. June opens more steadily, but the fortnight ahead still has substance: Hampshire AI's flagship community evening at Axis Conference Centre is the standout, Winchester City Council has launched a new AI training programme for district businesses, and the fraud-awareness session in Southampton remains open for registration. Worth noting that the Portsmouth Life Solved public lecture on AI decision-making has now moved into the next fortnight window, so it is included this edition. The Winchester programme is particularly notable as the first council-led structured AI training series in the district — a gateway event for SMEs that may not otherwise engage with the practitioner community.
Top Picks
Mon, 08 Jun - Online (Winchester district businesses only)
Introduction to AI Webinar - Winchester City Council
Free one-hour session covering the current state of AI, how LLMs work, basic prompting, and ethical considerations; led by Luke Williams, Head of AI at Intergage; gateway to the council's in-person workshop and business clinic series.
Wed, 10 Jun - Portland Building, Portsmouth
Life Solved Live: Who Really Makes The Decisions? And Why
Free public lecture from the University of Portsmouth exploring AI's role in human and organisational decision-making; open to all.
Tue, 16 Jun - Axis Conference Centre, Southampton Science Park
Hampshire AI: AI & Data - Turning Insight into Impact
The region's flagship community evening returns; free cross-sector talks and networking for practitioners across academia, public sector, and industry.
Thu, 18 Jun - Barclays Eagles Lab, Southampton
AI, Deepfakes & Fraud: Would Your Business Spot It?
Free practitioner session on AI-enabled fraud and deepfake threats; relevant to anyone managing digital risk in a Hampshire organisation.
Full Event Listings (May-June 2026)
Date & Time | Event (Host) | Venue / City | Type | Cost | RSVP / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon 8 Jun, 11:00 | Introduction to AI Webinar | Online, (for Winchester district businesses only) | Webinair | Free | |
Wed 10 Jun, 18:00 | Life Solved Live: Who Really Makes The Decisions? And Why | Portland Building, Portsmouth | Lecture | Free | |
Tue 16 Jun, 18:00-20:00 | Hampshire AI: AI & Data: Turning Insight into Impact | Axis Conference Centre | Meetup / Talks | Free | |
Thu 18 Jun, 14:00-16:00 | AI, Deepfakes & Fraud: Would Your Business Spot It? | Barclays Newtork, Eagles Lab, Southampton | Lecture | Free | |
Wed 24 Jun, 10:00-13:00 | AI at Work: What Leaders need to do Next | Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst | Interactive Workshop | £30 |
📰 Hampshire AI in the News
Winchester City Council launches structured AI training programme for district businesses
The council's June–July programme is the first locally-funded, multi-stage AI upskilling initiative in Hampshire, spanning online and in-person formats and directly addressing the digital confidence gap among SMEs in the district.
University of Portsmouth PAiDS Centre expanding industry AI partnerships
The University of Portsmouth's Portsmouth AI and Data Science (PAiDS) Centre, launched in June 2025, is developing AI solutions for health and wellbeing, cyber security, and digital marketing, with active industry-facing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships including a £560,000 AI vehicle damage assessment project with accident repair group ABL 1 Touch, funded jointly with Innovate UK.
AI cameras could help improve zoo animals' welfare
A new project using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track the night-time activity of animals could help to catch health issues early, a zoo says. Marwell Zoo, near Colden Common, Hampshire, says it plans to use an AI program, developed by the University of Surrey, to monitor the nocturnal activity of giraffes and red river hogs as part of a three-year project.
How can you stay one step ahead as AI replaces well-paid jobs?
The Hampshire Chronicle examines the growing risk AI poses to professional and well-paid roles in the region and what workers and employers can do to stay ahead of displacement.
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