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Living with machines: The rise of urban robots

 

Date and Time: Wed, September 18, 2019 | 6:15 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA

Description

The Symposium, which will take place on Wednesday 18 Sept, from 6:15 to 9pm, at the MK Gallery (https://www.mkgallery.org/) in Central Milton Keynes, will provide a forum in which to discuss the risks and opportunities associated with the emergence of a “hybrid society”, where interaction with robots will become more and more ubiquitous. The event takes the form of a panel discussion, hosted by Richard Westcott, BBC Science and Technology Correspondent, and comprising experts drawn from different backgrounds (humanities and technology; academia, industry, and government). The aim is to ensure a lively discussion and a wide range of viewpoints. The composition of the panel is as follows:

Richard Westcott, BBC Science and Tech Correspondent (Chair)

Prof Tim Blackman - Vice-Chancellor (designate), The Open University

Paul Clarke, CTO Ocado

Prof Yvonne Rogers - Director of Interaction Centre at University College London

Geoff Snelson - Director of Strategy, MK Council

Judith Viladomat, Corporate Communications, PAL Robotics

Schedule

6:15 - 7:15 – Reception: Drinks and Canapes

7:15 – 8:15 – Panel Discussion

8:15 - 9:00 – Networking/Drinks

9:00 – Event ends

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