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Public talks

Adrian Woolfson: on the future of species

Geneticist Adrian Woolfson and physicist Helen Czerski explore AI, synthetic biology, and the ethical and ecological choices shaping programmable life.
17 Feb 2026 RSA House and online via YouTube
Public talks

The shape of 2026

Discover how education, culture and public attitudes are shaping Britain in 2026. Join experts at RSA House for insights on identity, AI learning and civic debate.
29 Jan 2026 Great Room, RSA House
Replay

The Observer on AI

Join The Observer’s data scientists and editor-in-chief James Harding for insights from the Global AI Index, exploring rankings, trends, and the global AI race.
05 Feb 2026
Fellowship events

AI and the Planet: The True Costs of AI

Explore the relationship between AI and environment in our webinar series. Discover the costs and responsible stewardship of AI.
21 Jan 2026 Online via Zoom
In Conversation

In conversation with Greg Jackson

For Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus, the energy transition feels so close he can almost touch it. The iconoclast entrepreneur invited the RSA into Octopus HQ in central London for an interview with writer and broadcaster Lucy Siegle. Their conversation spanned the power of electrification, UK energy chaos, why populists have a point on bills, and how to deal with oil executives planning for Armageddon.
10 Dec 2025 Lucy Siegle
Feature

Creating tomorrow

From memorial sculptures to planting schemes to ‘impossible’ structures, Nichola Wroe speaks to the seven newly appointed Royal Designers for Industry, each set to bring a unique perspective to the prestigious title.
10 Dec 2025 Nicholas Wroe
Feature

Future Tense: Why we struggle to think about the future

Drawing on decades of work in technology and design, Nick Foster, RDI, FRSA identifies four common modes of futurist thinking – Could, Should, Might and Don’t – each with strengths and pitfalls.
10 Dec 2025 Nick Foster, RDI
Fellowship events

AI Basics: Thrills or Chills?

Join us for a participatory workshop about the AI revolution, and what it could mean for all of us, socially and politically. No technical knowledge needed for this inclusive discussion.
16 Dec 2025 Online via Zoom
Off Expo

Regional growth for Japan’s cities and prefectures

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, invites you to a unique event taking place alongside Expo 2025.
03 Oct 2025 InterContinental Osaka, 3-3-60 Ofukacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0011, Japan
A view looking up at a blue sky with clouds, framed by the glass facade of a modern building on the left and green leafy trees on the right, ideal for hosting inspiring sustainability events.