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“We’re all going to die! (Or are we?)”

What could AI mean for the next 50 years? Guest speaker, Martha Lane Fox, entrepreneur, legislator and board member, will draw on her wide-ranging experience to explore AI’s potential effects on work and business, entrepreneurial opportunity, existing institutions, culture, security and defence.

Chaired by Prof Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.

? Thursday 26 November 2026
 ? 17:30 to 19:00 (doors open at 17:00)
Lee Seng Tee Hall, Wolfson College, Cambridge, CB3 9BB

Free - booking is required

Book your place https://bit.ly/policylecture2026

Annual Public Policy Lecture: We’re all going to die! (Or are we?)

Drawing on her experience as an entrepreneur, legislator and board member, Martha Lane Fox will explore what AI could mean for the next 50 years, including its effects on work, business, entrepreneurial opportunity, existing institutions, culture, security and defence. Chaired by Prof Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge.

Tue 9 July 2024 7:30PM - 9:00PM

‘Temples worthy of His Presence’? Churches and Chapels in East Anglia from the Reformation to the present day

Tony Kirby explores how places of worship in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties have changed from the 16th century onwards to reflect trends in what was considered ‘right’ in the context of their age

Thu 11 July 2024 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Jem Poster and Sarah Burton in Conversation with Yvonne Battle-Felton

Sarah Burton and Jem Poster, long-time tutors for ICE and founders of the Institute's MSt in Creative Writing, will be in conversation with Yvonne Battle-Felton, discussing their co-written novel, Eliza Mace.

Fri 12 July 2024 11:00AM - 12:00PM

Data BRIDGE: Building Reliable Information from Data Generated in Everyday clinical practice for newborn care in sub-Saharan Africa

Join us for an inspiring talk by Timothy Tuti on designing a paper-to-digital information pipeline to enhance neonatal care in sub-Saharan Africa. Discover how this approach can improve clinical surveillance and service delivery in resource-limited settings, addressing data gaps and environmental challenges.