By Jess Jones London Tech Week is a prime opportunity for the UK to maintain its global leadership in artificial intelligence, the chief executive of IBM UK has said. Nicola Hodson, who is speaking at the Kensington-based event this morning, toldCity A.M. she is looking forward to seeing “real life AI in action”, amid the significant “hype and expectations” surrounding the technology. “Obviously it’s a fantastic opportunity to network among big tech, startups and scale ups from many, many countries,” she said, “and a fantastic opportunity for the UK to be centre stage.” London Tech Week kicks …