


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
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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
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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
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Copyright © 2025 Oxford AI Gala
Copyright © 2025 Oxford AI Gala
Copyright © 2025 Oxford AI Gala
Copyright © 2025 Oxford AI Gala
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
