HWIC tech CEO up for national award

Hertzian CEO Christopher Weavill has been named a finalist in the National AI Awards 2026.

Weavill has been shortlisted in the AI Champion of the Year category and will discover whether he has won or not next month at The AI Summit London.

The National AI Awards recognise the individuals, teams and organisations driving meaningful progress in artificial intelligence across the UK, spanning innovation, leadership and “real-world application”.

Under Weavill’s leadership, Hertzian has developed proprietary AI technology that powers its platforms, PlayerXP and CustomerXP.

He said: “I’ve spent my entire career championing ethics, people, transparency and real world value, these principles, and I’m particularly honoured to receive this recognition from the judges at the National AI Awards.

“The incredible standard of nominees and judges on this panel is overwhelming and highlights how competitive this nomination must have been. For me, this represents recognition for investing over a decade of my life promoting AI when others wouldn’t, a relentless drive to dispel misconceptions dating back to 2015 when AI was mostly known as Natural Language Processing or ‘black box’ magic .

“Above all, this nomination highlights the calibre of innovation that is achievable from anyone, in any place, like right here in Cornwall.”