Venue: The Exchange, Centenary Square
Date: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Explore how AI affects employment and work experiences, with insights from disabled people, researchers, NGOs, and business leaders.
This interactive workshop will explore disability and diversity in a future of AI, highlighting the importance of workforce diversity and the need to design in disability to AI developments and applications within the workplace to ensure no one is left behind and the full potential of AI is realised.
As artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and adoption continue at a rapid pace, there is a need to ensure the opportunities and benefits to people and workplaces are realised across the workforce. Hear from people with disabilities, business leaders, representatives from non-governmental organizations, and researchers, as we explore and debate the implications of AI on employment opportunities and work experiences for disabled people.
Hosted by Dr Daniel Wheatley, Reader in Business and Labour Economics and Director of the Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC) at Birmingham Business School.
Our panel of guests include:
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Chris Erwood, Director of Erwood & Associates Ltd and Trustee of The Edward Gostling Foundation
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Dr Neve Abgeller, Associate Professor in Work, Organisation and Employment, University of Birmingham
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Emma Partlow, Director of Engagement, Transreport
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Jake Wall, Policy Manager, Skills and Future of Work, TechUK
This event is part of AI Empowered.
This event is part of the 2025 ESRC Festival of Social Science Programme at the University of Birmingham, as part of Birmingham Tech Week.
Please register via this link.
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ai, diversity, event, in person, work