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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.

Mon 25 May 10:00AM - 3:00PM

Walking with water in common

This walking workshop invites you to get to know Hobson’s Brook from a new perspective, both its visible presence and hidden absence in Cambridge.

Tue 26 May 5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah at King's College

"Misreading Fanon: How a thinker of division became a prophet of certainty"

Wed 27 May 6:00PM - 7:00PM

What is going on in the USA? And why you'd better start caring...

We’ve all heard the phrase, 'When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.' Well, right now, the United States is facing a fever.

Fri 29 May 12:30PM - 7:00PM

Highlight The United States of America at 250: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Independence

As we approach the United States' 250th anniversary, the Cambridge US Studies Network invites you to a special commemoration of the Declaration of Independence on 29 May 2026.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

The Emergence of Consciousness in the Newborn Brain

From first touch to first dreams, discover how sleep and social interaction shape a newborn’s brain and lay the foundations of human consciousness.

Sat 30 May 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Africa Business Conference 2026

Now in its 11th year, the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, hosted by the Cambridge Africa Business Network, brings together over 150 participants including students, alumni, founders, investors, and operators shaping Africa’s business landscape across Cambridge and the wider ecosystem, including delegates from Oxford, LBS, and LSE.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026

A flagship forum exploring the evolving economic and strategic partnership between India and the UK.

Sun 31 May 2:00PM - 5:00PM

GLOBAL CULTURES: ENTER THE K-WORLD 31 MAY 2026

We are delighted to welcome Diane Min to Jesus College to learn about K-dramas, K-entertainment, and more. A talk will be followed by a special preview screening of the first two episodes of the new K-drama, ‘The Legend of Kitchen Soldier.’