Where should we look for optimism about the future? Our final panel come together to share some of the ideas, innovations and discoveries that could shape the world to come for the better.
Meet our speakers and chair
Suhair Khan (@SuhairK) is a technology entrepreneur and creative leader. She is the founder of open-ended , a platform and incubator for creative technologists working with artificial intelligence. Her work centers on impact-driven work at the intersection of design, culture and future-facing technology. In over a decade at Google and Google Arts & Culture, Suhair led initiatives which merged cutting-edge technologies with arts, design, culture, education and environmental sustainability.
Michael Muthukrishna (@mmuthukrishna, @michael.muthukrishna.com) is Professor of Economic Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at LSE and an affiliate of the Developmental Economics Group at STICERD and of the LSE Data Science Institute. He is also Founder of LSE Culturalytik (a new approach to culture and diversity), and Co-Founder of the London School of Artificial Intelligence (LSAI). His most recent book, A Theory of Everyone: Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going, was publiched by Basic Books in 2023.
Other speakers to be confirmed
Neil Lee (@ndrlee, @neillee.bsky.social) is Professor of Economic Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE. His research considers economic development, innovation, and public policy. Recent studies have included work on institutions and economic development in Africa and China, regional inequality and political polarisation in Europe and the United States, and innovation policy in Kuwait. He is working on a major ESRC funded project constructing new measures of regional inequality. His book on innovation and inclusive growth is published by University of California Press.
More about this event
This event is part of the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future running from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 June 2025, with a series of events exploring the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. Booking for all Festival events will open on Monday 19 May.
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