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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.

Wed 16 September 7:15PM

Cambridge Folklore, Poetry, Dark Music, etc - Book Tour!

Poet, writer, musician Simon Satori Hendley launches his new book The Feniad - Assumptions & Carnations and other stories. In addition, DJ and writer Jonny Hall will be reading excerpts from his recent publication about Gothic, Industrial and EBM music The Darkscene 500.

Thu 17 September 10:45AM - 7:15PM

Highlight Sixties Renaissance

Join us for a one-day symposium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the College building designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Artists't talk: Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity

open conversation to explore the stories and thoughts that underpin the exhibition 'Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity'.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Time Jump and Just Kill: An evening with Adam Simcox & Remi Kone

Join Adam Simcox and Remi Kone at Bodies in the Bookshop as they discuss their new thrillers, Time Jump and Just Kill.

Sat 19 September 12:00PM - 1:00PM

A concert and panel: Music, Nature, America, Climate

Enjoy a lunchtime performance and panel discussion on Music, Nature, and America.

4:00PM - 5:30PM

Can Healthcare Technologies Delay Retirement?

Precision medicine, AI, genomics and digital health are changing how we age. Join us for a panel discussion on what that means for health, work and fair access.

Sun 20 September 5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Kerry James Marshall in conversation with Skip Gates Cancelled

Acclaimed artist Kerry James Marshall will be in conversation with Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr as part of the Gates Lectures series.