AI in the City
How will AI affect how our cities are designed and managed? Join us at this free public event to be part of the discussion.
Date and time
Thursday, October 30 · 6 – 7:30pm GMT
Location
Edinburgh Futures Institute – Large Event Space (0.01), 1 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9EF
About this event
AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI), Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) and Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) are proud to host a public forum on ‘AI in the City’.
Join us for a broad and rounded discussion between expert panellists working within Geocomputation, city planning, smart city design, AI integration and AI ethics. Moderated by Scottish journalist, broadcaster and presenter Stephen Jardine.
Do you want to know more about how AI will affect how our cities are designed and managed? How AI will impact our towns, cities and rural areas? And what work is already in motion?
This event will give members of the public access to expert knowledge and the opportunity to ask the questions they most want the answers to.
Join us on 30th October and stay engaged with the influence of AI on city living, building and planning; the challenges, the opportunities, the risks, the rewards and the impact to communities living in these areas.
Panel Moderator
Stephen Jardine is one of Scotland’s best known broadcasters and journalists.
Stephen now presents Debate Night on BBC Scotland and his own programme on BBC Radio Scotland. He also writes for The Scotsman and The Times and hosts some of Scotland’s most high profile events.
Panellists
Professor Alison Heppenstall is the Smart City Design Theme Lead within AI4CI.
Alison is a Professor of Geocomputation at the University of Glasgow and is interested in a broad array of AI and machine learning approaches for simulating individual mobility and behaviours within cities.
Caroline Parkinson leads strategy for the engagement with the Creative Industries at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. She initiates and maintains industry relationships across the creative and cultural sector with trade associations, creative networks, creative companies and practitioners.
Jeremy Doherty is Edinburgh officer leader at ARUP.
Jeremy also leads the firm’s Digital Services Business and Environmental Impact Assessment programme, in Scotland, Northern Ireland and North-East England.
Raffaele Esposito is City Design Manager, Glasgow City Council.
Raff leads on the design of strategic public places, infrastructures and major regenerative masterplans, whilst advising the planning department on architecture, urbanism and urban design related matters. Raff is also chair of the Glasgow Urban Design Panel.
Tom Wilkinson is the Chief Data Officer (CDO) at the Scottish Government, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the government’s data strategy. His extensive experience spans various domains, including Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Software Development, and Data Engineering.
Agenda
17:30 – 17:55
Doors open for arrival
18:00 – 18:10
Welcome by Professor Marion Thain, Director, Edinburgh Futures Institute
18:10 – 19:25
Panel discussion and audience questions
19:25 – 19:30
Closing address
19:30
Event end