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Edinburgh Public Forum – AI in the City

Thursday, 30th October 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
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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.

 

Panellists

Alison Heppenstall, Professor of Geocomputation, University of Glasgow

Caroline Parkinson, Director, Creative/Sector Engagement Manager, Creative Industries, Edinburgh Futures Institute

Jeremy Doherty, Edinburgh Office Leader, ARUP

Raffaele Esposito, City Design Manager, Glasgow City Council

Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer, Scottish Government

 

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

 

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Details

Date:
Thursday, 30th October 2025
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-the-city-tickets-1760234080519?aff=oddtdtcreator

Venue

Edinburgh Futures Institute
1 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh, EH3 9EF United Kingdom
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