Anna Aston is a Section Manager at Imperial College London, an expert in research funding and operations, an ARMA-certified Research Manager, and an AI Adoption Strategist. She supports universities in integrating AI to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation across research management operations. Anna also leads the AI in Research Operations Group, an international professional community dedicated to advancing the responsible adoption of AI in research management. Further information about Anna’s work is available at www.annaaston.co.