Forthcoming virtual & in-person

Events

Forthcoming Events

September

Digital Pandemic Preparedness - a multi-disciplinary workshop

21st September 2026: 10:00am   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School

Digital tools have proven their potential for aiding the public health response to infectious disease emergencies, but current gaps in research, operations, governance and co-ordination present key challenges for their role in pandemic preparedness.

October

'The dual role of the financial system in AI risk: part of the problem, part of the solution' with Andrew Sutton

12th October 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

In this talk Andrew Sutton will share from recent research on how finance may act both as an AI risk vector and risk mitigant.

Book talk - 'The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labour Market and How to Fix It' with Prof Arin Dube

21st October 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

Professor Arindrajit (Arin) Dube, one of the most influential economists on the topic of wage inequality and minimum wage policies, presents his new book, 'The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labour Market and How to Fix It'.

Book talk - 'AI - Anarchy or Abundance? Why the Future of Work needs Pro-Human Leaders' with Prof Rob Garlick

22nd October 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

This book by Professor Rob Garlick is a timely call to action for anyone concerned about the future of work. In the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis, Queen Elizabeth II famously asked: ‘Why did nobody see it coming?’ As today’s AI revolution reshapes work at unprecedented speed, the question is no longer whether we see it coming—but what we choose to do about it.

December

Book talk - 'We Are Not Machines - The Fight for the Future of Work' with Sarah O'Connor

2nd December 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

A tsunami of change, we are told, is sweeping the economy as robots and AI threaten to take over tasks done by humans. But while we worry that we’re robotising our work, what if the real risk is that we’re robotising ourselves?