A FORMER professional rugby player who represented both Exeter and England is to give a talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) at an upcoming conference.

Don Armand, who played 193 games for Exeter Chiefs in a career that included international caps with England and captaining championship-winning teams will address business leaders at the South West of England Digital Conference later this month.

The 36-year-old, who has a degree in psychology and is founder of Identity Human, will talk on ‘Staying Human in an AI-Powered World’ and the essential leadership skills and attitude required to thrive in the digital age.

Run by Tech South West, the conference takes place on June 18 at the state-of-the-art Exeter College Digital & Data Centre, part of the South West Institute of Technology (SWIOT).