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Feb 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Wesley Memorial Church
Talk followed by questions and discussion All welcome This is the latest in a series of eight weekly talks. The full list is: Brexit: archaic techniques of ecstasy Thursday 17 January: 7:30pm–9:00pm Wesley Memorial Church[...]
Feb 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Lady Margaret Hall
The day will consist of a range of events, hosted by speakers from different areas of STEM and industry. Expect to hear from keynote speakers, engage with panel discussions, and get hands on experience in[...]
Feb 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Automation, AI and robotics are changing our lives quickly – but digital disruption goes much further than we realise. In this talk, Richard Baldwin, one of the world’s leading globalisation experts, will explain that exponential[...]
Feb 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Oxford Martin School
In 2013, Carl Frey and Michael Osborne published a paper titled ‘The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation?’ which estimated that 47% of jobs in the US are at risk of automation.[...]
May 10 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Oxford Internet Institute
In our first of two seminars on the future of work after automation Dr Brendan Burchell will investigate the potential for a five-day weekend society. Machine-learning and robotics technologies promise to be able to replace[...]
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Oxford Martin School
Is competition in the digital economy desirable? Does it currently exist? Is it possible? Is there anything policy can do? This talk addresses all of these questions and presents the recommendations of the Digital Competition[...]
May 22 @ 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm Curzon Oxford
On Wednesday 22 May, ScreenTalk Oxfordshire proudly presents Harnessing the Power of Video in Business Communications. An evening with Tim May, MD of Strange Films and Music, talking with Toby Low – MD of MerchantCantos[...]
May 23 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Department for Continuing Education
Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference? Marcus du Sautoy examines the nature of creativity, as[...]
May 24 @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Lecture Theatre 2, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
As part of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Open Day, a panel of experts will discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to benefit patients and the challenges that it presents. The discussion will[...]
May 29 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sheldonian Theatre
The 5th Annual Oxford Business and Poverty Conference will feature a diverse range of speakers addressing the Paradoxes of Prosperity. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-oxford-business-poverty-conference-tickets-57733957822 Hosted at the Sheldonian Theatre, the conference will feature keynotes by:[...]
Jun 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Digital technologies are changing economics in two ways. The characteristics of an increasingly digital economy raise questions about economic analysis in domains ranging from competition policy to corporate finance, while new data sources and methodologies[...]
Jun 13 @ 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm Science Oxford Centre Theatre
Join us to learn how widespread data collection is changing the face of medicine with experts Hadley Beeman (NHS Chief Technology Advisor) and engineer Edward Meinert. Hosted by inventor, maker and Robot Wars judge Lucy[...]
Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm St Peter's College Chapel
St Peter’s College welcomes you to a talk about Lord Nuffield, a leading figure in St Peter’s early history. William Morris, Lord Nuffield, probably did more than any other individual to transform Oxford in the[...]
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:20 pm Jericho Tavern
An amusing talk and exploration of AI and the future of technology. Is the future more absurd than comedians can imagine? Will a driver-less BMW still cut you up? What do we do when a[...]
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall
Kajal Odedra has always been passionate about helping other people affect change. She is Executive Director of Change.Org and author of ‘Do Something: Activism for Everyone’. Change.org is the world’s largest petition platform with 15[...]
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Sheldonian Theatre
We are delighted to be hosting a very special event with Randall Munroe at the Sheldonian Theatre on his latest book How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Real World Problems. For any task you might[...]
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
In this book talk the Author, Carl Benedikt Frey, will discuss how the Industrial Revolution was a defining moment in history, but how few grasped its enormous consequences at the time. Now that we are[...]
Oct 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Data-driven micro-targeted campaigns have become a main stable of political strategy. As personal and societal data becomes more accessible, we need to understand how it can be used and mis-used in political campaigns and whether[...]
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Wig & Pen Oxford
Grab a pint and join us for a cabaret with a difference as six stellar acts take you out of this world with their entertaining riffs on life at the edge of existence. From outer[...]
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Waterstones Bookshop
In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology. Secrets locked in prehistoric bones including the colour[...]
Oct 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm New Road Baptist Church
Big data and AI are starting to feature in cancer research today, and will will play an even greater role in the future. Join researchers from Cancer Research UK to discover the technologies and methods[...]
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wig and Pen
Scientists need your help! As we get more information about the Universe, we risk becoming overwhelmed but – as Oxford astronomer Chris Lintott explains in his new book, you can help. Hear from Oxford scientists[...]
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Main Seminar Room, Earth Sciences
Join us to learn about the progress being made in biomaterials, the next generation of innovative solutions that aim to tackle current health challenges, and what it takes to start your own venture. The event[...]
Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Restore
Inspirational talk with hot drinks and finger buffet
Nov 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Department of Pharmacology
This is an exclusive event brought to you by the SIU in partnership with the Oxford Pharmacology Society. The application of big data and genomics in healthcare is vast, with tremendous opportunities to revolutionise current[...]
Jan 14 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm Magdalen College Auditorium
Organised by Oxford Civic Society @oxcivicsoc. Dr Matt Perkins, CEO of Oxford University Innovation, describes how Oxford University’s technology and research commercialisation company has helped launch over 150 spinout companies.. https://www.oxcivicsoc.org.uk/programme/
Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work,[...]
Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Common Ground Workspace
Do you want to improve your digital security? Do you keep putting it off? We’re a group of cybersecurity researchers and activists, and we want to help you access free tools and resources to protect[...]
Feb 4 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Oxford Brookes University, Student Union Gallery
What’s it like to be haunted? Writer Jay Bernard’s augmented reality installation explores this question – unpicking how we can be haunted by our histories and our everyday lives. Listen to a reading while exploring[...]
Feb 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Globally, renewable energy has a foot in the door. But significant challenges remain. Will we be able to execute on the rapid deployment of zero carbon energy required to meet a 1.5C future? This presentation[...]