Alison Gow, former head of digital innovation at Reach publishing, will be chairing our event on AI and the effects it will have on journalism- one of the most important discussions of our times in terms of jobs, ethics, influence and information.

Panellists are:
- Emma Byrne, is a journalist and scientist with a PhD in AI. When she’s not developing intelligent systems, she writes for Forbes, the FT, Wired, and the Guardian. She is co-host and exec-producer of NonFicPod and frequently appears on Sky News and the BBC talking about the future of artificial intelligence and
robotics.
- Charlie Beckett is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications at the LSE. He is the founding director of Polis, the London School of Economics' International Journalism Institute. He is currently leading the Google DNI Journalism
and AI research project. He was the leader of the 2018 LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission.
- Nic Newman is a journalist and digital strategist who played a key role in shaping the BBC's digital and internet services over more than a decade. He is now Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute.
- Marcus Ryder MBE is a leader on the issue of diversity in the UK media industry, backed by a track-record of award-winning news and current affairs productions. He is Head of External Consultancies for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity