๐Ÿ“… When? Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 9:30 AM - 15:30 PM 
๐Ÿ“Where? Level 6, Translation and Innovation Hub (I-HUB), 84 Wood Lane 
๐Ÿ›๏ธFormat? In-person only
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ How can I register? All attendees must register by filling in this short form. Please note capacity is limited, so we encourage early registration. 

Meet the Speakers

Speakers will include members from the Frontier AI Research Lab research team, as well as an exciting variety of external experts from academia, industry, and policy. A full list of speakers will be announced soon!

Speakers- Frontier AI Research Lab Team

About the day

What will I learn at this event?
This event will explore the intersection of AI safety and sovereignty across a range of domains through our Lab's research so far, including:
  • Constitutional Value Alignment and Evaluation
  • New methods for customisation of open-weight models
  • AI in Law
  • A preview of upcoming work

We will also host a range of expert speakers who will discuss AI across various areas, including Government and Policy, Safety, and Science.

Agenda for the day

Full agenda and speakers to be announced soon! 

9:30 AM

Arrival, registration, and refreshments. 

10 AM - 12 PM

Welcome, introductions, and keynote presentations on AI Safety and Sovereignty. 

12  PM

Networking lunch

12:45 PM

AI in Law: Panel discussion led by Professor Felix Steffek 

1:15 PM

Panel moderated by Dr Nabeel Seedat 

AI at the Frontier: Technical Challenges and Policy Priorities

What are the most pressing challenges in developing, evaluating, and governing increasingly capable AI systems and how can technical advances and policy interventions work together to address them?

2:20PM

Closing remarks 

2:30 PM

Poster session and networking refreshments. 

 

Can I join online?

This event is in-person only.

We plan on hosting hybrid events in the near future, so please sign up to our mailing list to receive information about all Lab related news and events. 

Finding Us and Accessibility Information

 

๐Ÿ“ Translation and Innovation Building (I-HUB), 84 Wood Lane, W12 OBZ
We are delighted to host our event at Imperial's dynamic White City Campus, home to our Frontier AI Research Lab team.

Nearest underground stations: 

  • White City station (Central Line): approximately 10-minutes walking
  • Wood Lane station (Hammersmith and City, Circle Lines): approximately 13-minutes walking

For Imperial members travelling from South Kensington

You may arrive to our White City campus using Imperial's Shuttle service. There is no need to book in advance, simply ensure you have your Imperial ID and look up the travel times in advance (please factor extra time if travelling to White City in the morning due to rush hour traffic). 

Accessibility 

We want all attendees to be able to enjoy the event. Below are some resources you may find helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or specific accessibility requirements.

 

 

 

 

Photography, Recording and Privacy Notice

Information about how personal data related to this event is processed can be found in the Events Privacy Notice.

 

Please note that photography, audio recording, and video recording will take place during this event. Images and recordings may be used by Imperial College London and the Thomson Reuters-Imperial Frontier AI Research Lab for event reporting, research dissemination, communications, marketing, and the promotion of future activities. By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in event photographs or recordings. If you have concerns about being photographed or recorded, please contact the event organisers in advance or speak to a member of the event team on arrival. While we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests, we may not be able to guarantee that attendees will not appear in photographs or recordings.