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31 May 2025 I Oxford University Museum of Natural History

31 May 2025 I Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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About

About

Join us for an extraordinary evening at the stunning Oxford Natural History Museum, where the worlds of academia and industry converge to explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence. This Gala brings together professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs working at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence.

Expect string quartets, great food, industrial demos, interesting talks, and a dance floor. It’ll definitely be a night to remember.

Expect string quartets, great food, industrial demos, interesting talks, and a dance floor. It’ll definitely be a night to remember.

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Programme

Programme

31st of May 2025

31st of May 2025

20:00

20:00

20:30

20:30

21:30

21:30

22:00

22:00

22:30

22:30

00:00

00:00

Doors Open & Registration

Doors Open & Registration

Opening Remarks & Fireside Chat

Opening Remarks & Fireside Chat

Anthropic Economic Index Talk

AI Governance Panel

Student Research Showcase

Evening Ends

Evening Ends

Additional Programming

Additional Programming

20:00

20:00

21:00

21:00

Networking

Networking

AI Demo Showcase

AI Demo Showcase

Entertainment on Main Floor

Entertainment on Main Floor

21:30

21:30

20:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

22:00

22:00

Catering/Bar

Catering/Bar

Halo Strings Quartet

Halo Strings Quartet

Digital Caricaturist

Digital Caricaturist

DJ/Dance Floor

DJ/Dance Floor

* Programme is subject to change
Stay tuned for additional programming announcement

* Programme is subject to change
Stay tuned for additional programming announcement

AI Gala Speakers

AI Gala Speakers

Introductions to University of Oxford (20:30)

Professor Donna Kurtz - Emeritus Professor, Oxford University e-Research Centre, Department of Engineering Science

Professor James Naismith - Head of MPLS Division

Professor Lord Lionel Tarassenko - President of Reuben College and past Head of Department of Engineering Science

Professor Clive Siviour - Head of Department of Engineering Science


Fireside Chat Speakers (21:00):

Dr Jade Leung - AI Security Institute

Dr Jakob Mokander - Tony Blair Institute

Kunal Handa - Anthropic

Dr Stuart Ritchie (Moderator) - Anthropic



Anthropic Economic Index (21:30):

Kunal Handa - Anthropic



AI Governance Panel (22:00):

Victoria Matthews - Sony AI

Dr. Shyam Krishna - RAND Europe

Keegan McBride - Tony Blair Institute

Roxana Akhmetova (Moderator) - University of Oxford



Student Showcase (22:30):

Puyu Wang (Moderator) - Oxford AI Society

Please visit this page for more information.



AI Demo Showcase (21:30):

Prolific

Levra

MayaCode


University of Oxford Special Speakers & Guests (20:30)

Professor James Naismith - Head of MPLS Division

Professor Lord Lionel Tarassenko - President of Reuben College and past Head of Department of Engineering Science

Professor Clive Siviour - Head of Department of Engineering Science

Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, President of Jesus College and past Head of Computer Science

Professor Donna Kurtz - Emeritus Professor, Oxford University e-Research Centre, Department of Engineering Science


Fireside Chat Speakers (21:00):

Dr Jade Leung - AI Security Institute

Dr Jakob Mokander - Tony Blair Institute

Kunal Handa - Anthropic

Dr Stuart Ritchie (Moderator) - Anthropic



Anthropic Economic Index (21:30):

Kunal Handa - Anthropic



AI Governance Panel (22:00):

Victoria Matthews - Sony AI

Dr. Shyam Krishna - RAND

Third Panelist to be Announced Shortly

Roxana Akhmetova (Moderator) - University of Oxford



Student Showcase (22:30):

Puyu Wang (Moderator) - Oxford AI Society

Please visit this page for more information.


AI Demo Showcase (21:30):

Prolific

Levra

MayaCode



Fireside Chat Speakers (21:00):

Dr Jade Leung - AI Security Institute

Dr Jakob Mokander - Tony Blair Institute

Kunal Handa - Anthropic

Stuart Ritchie (Moderator) - Anthropic



Anthropic Economic Index (21:30):

Kunal Handa (Anthropic)



AI Governance Panel (22:00):

Roxana Akhmetova (Moderator) - Oxford AI Gala

Victoria Matthews - Sony AI

Ashyana-Jasmine Kachra - Google DeepMind

Dr. Shyam Krishna - RAND

Roxana Akhmetova (Moderator) - University of Oxford



Student Showcase (22:30):

Puyu Wang (Moderator) - Oxford AI Society

Please visit this page for more information.

Tickets

Tickets

Proceeds from this event will go towards enhancing the operations and infrastructure of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, including resources for research and development, and to seed new programmes including scholarships to enable access to frontier AI technology for future students.

Tickets are available now here.



Ticket includes access to speaker panels, network of AI professionals, catering, bar, and entertainment from 20:00 until 00:00.


Limited group tickets for communities and corporates available upon request. Please email the Gala Chair for more information on any of the above. 

General

General

Oxford students / NGOs

Oxford students / NGOs

Wave 01

Price

£175

£175

£130

£130

Wave 02

£225

£130

Venue

Venue

The Gala will be held at the iconic Oxford University Natural History Museum.

The Gala will be held at the iconic Oxford University Natural History Museum.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Parks Rd

Oxford OX1 3PW

United Kingdom

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Parks Rd

Oxford OX1 3PW

United Kingdom

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Parks Rd

Oxford OX1 3PW

United Kingdom

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Parks Rd

Oxford OX1 3PW

United Kingdom

Sponsors

Sponsors

The full of sponsors will be announced closer to the event

The full of sponsors will be announced closer to the event

Title Sponsor

Title Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bar Sponsor

Bar Sponsor

Partner

Partner

If you would like to sponsor the gala, please contact us

If you would like to sponsor the gala, please

chair.ai-gala [at] oxai [dot] org

FAQ

FAQ

FAQ

What’s included in my ticket?

What’s included in my ticket?

What’s included in my ticket?

Can I get a refund or transfer my ticket?

Can I get a refund or transfer my ticket?

Can I get a refund or transfer my ticket?

What’s the dress code of the Gala?

What’s the dress code of the Gala?

What’s the dress code of the Gala?

Who are the organisers?

Who are the organisers?

Who are the organisers?

Where can I find accommodation?

Where can I find accommodation?

Where can I find accommodation?

How can I support the Gala?

How can I support the Gala?

How can I support the Gala?

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Can I bring a plus one?

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What’s included in my ticket?

What’s included in my ticket?

Can I get a refund or transfer my ticket?

Can I get a refund or transfer my ticket?

What’s the dress code of the Gala?

What’s the dress code of the Gala?

Who are the organisers?

Who are the organisers?

How can I support the Gala?

How can I support the Gala?

I requested to purchase a ticket and my payment card was charged. Why?

I requested to purchase a ticket and my payment card was charged. Why?

About

Join us for an extraordinary evening at the stunning Oxford Natural History Museum, where the worlds of academia and industry converge to explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence. This Gala brings together professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs working at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence.

Expect string quartets, great food, industrial demos, interesting talks, and a dance floor. It’ll definitely be a night to remember.

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence