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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.

Thu 23 January 2025 4:30PM - 6:00PM

Varieties of Empire: Famine and the Political Economy of Colonial Rule in India

Global Social Theory Workshop from Prof Gurminder Bhambra for the Knowledge, Power, Politics Research Cluster in the Faculty of Education

Sat 25 January 2025 10:00AM - 3:00PM

The family Forum

The Newnham College Family Forum is back on 25 January for its annual discussion of contemporary issues affecting families. This year’s theme is "Connecting Families and Nature: The Mutual Benefits for Children and the Environment." Discussions will cover how nature influences children's development, relationships and wellbeing.