INVITATION ONLY
We are delighted to announce James Manyika, Senior Vice-President, Google & Alphabet, and President for Research, Labs, Technology and Society, as this year's Hinton Lecturer. James leads efforts to drive forward the most ambitious innovations in AI, computing, and science across Google, Google DeepMind, and Alphabet, with a focus on their potential to positively impact people and society on a broad scale.
James Manyika will deliver his talk and take part in a live Q&A, chaired by Academy President Sir John Lazar CBE FREng.
After the lecture, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a drinks reception to interact with other attendees, before joining a private dinner with our keynote speaker and a limited number of special guests.
Programme*
|
Time |
Action |
| 6.00pm | Registration and refreshments |
| 6.30pm |
Welcome and introduction Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 6.35pm | Hinton Lecture 2025 James Manyika, Senior Vice-President, Google & Alphabet |
| 7.00pm | Q&A session with audience |
| 7.28pm |
Closing remarks Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 7.30pm | Drinks reception |
| 8.00pm | Private dinner |
| 9.45pm | End of Dinner |
*programme subject to change
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James Manyika
James focuses on advancing Google, Google DeepMind and Alphabet’s most ambitious innovations in AI, Computing and Science and on their potential for broad beneficial impact on people and society. He also leads Google Research, Google Labs, Learning & Sustainability, and Technology & Society.
He was Vice Chair of the US National AI Advisory Committee and Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body, Vice Chair of the Global Development Council at the White House and member US Secretary of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.
He’s a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Distinguished Fellow of Stanford’s AI Institute, and in Ethics in AI at Oxford. A Rhodes Scholar, James has DPhil, MSc and MA from Oxford in AI and robotics, mathematics, and computer science, a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Zimbabwe.
Sir John Lazar CBE FREng
President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Sir John serves as Chair of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which empowers young people through computing and digital technologies. He is also a co-founder, General Partner, and a Limited Partner at Enza Capital, which supports tech-driven solutions to major challenges in Africa. He serves on several African tech company boards, and was previously Chair of What3words.