Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Description: Public talks organised by and of interest to the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Talks:

Wednesday 28 January 2025

Biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability: is it time for a reset?
Date: 28 January 2026, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : David Obura (IPBES)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 February 2025

The means of prediction - how AI really works (and who benefits)
Date: 4 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : Maximilian Kasy (University of Oxford)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G and online via Zoom
Organisers: Dorothy Nicholas (INET Oxford), Francois Lafond (INET Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 February 2025

How do we successfully encourage dietary change?
Date: 5 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Professor Louise Dye (University of Sheffield)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Seminar room 1, ground floor
Organiser: Dr Lexi Earl (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 10 February 2025

Panel Discussion: 'Measuring what matters: biodiversity metrics for business and finance'
Date: 10 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Prof Nathalie Seddon (Director, Nature-based Solutions Initiative), Dr Elizabeth Boakes (RSPB Conservation Science Monitoring Team), Prof Andy Purvis (Natural History Museum, London), Prof Kate Jones (University College London), Prof Mark Blaxter (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Prof Anjali Goswami (DEFRA)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 February 2025

From information to intelligence: LLMs and agentic AI in supply chain management
Date: 11 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : Sara AlMahri (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G and online via Zoom
Organisers: Dorothy Nicholas (INET Oxford), Francois Lafond (INET Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 February 2025

Will the Government's good food cycle deliver results?
Date: 26 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Vicki Hird (The Wildlife Trusts)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Dr Lexi Earl (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 March 2025

Miracle or Myth? The macroeconomic productivity gains from AI across the globe
Date: 4 March 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : Peter Gal (OECD)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G and online via Zoom
Organisers: Dorothy Nicholas (INET Oxford), Francois Lafond (INET Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 March 2025

The complex systems challenge of obesity
Date: 5 March 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Professor Harry Rutter (University of Bath)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Seminar room 1, ground floor
Organiser: Dr Lexi Earl (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Book talk - 'The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits)'
Date: 5 March 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Maximilian Kasy (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 March 2025

The Infinite Alphabet
Date: 11 March 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : César A. Hidalgo (Toulouse School of Economics)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G and online via Zoom
Organisers: Dorothy Nicholas (INET Oxford), Francois Lafond (INET Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
Centre for Technology and Global Affairs
Data Debates: Talking about my generation
Environmental Change Institute
Governance of AI Seminar Series
Launch of the Ethics in AI seminar series
Management in Medicine Seminar Series
New St Cross Special Ethics Seminar Series
Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and Ethox Centre