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LAMBDA Workshop on AI, Inequality and Digital Divide in the UK

Join us for a free one-day workshop exploring how the growing use of artificial intelligence is shaping inequality across the UK, and what this means for policy, business and society.

Open to: researchers, policymakers, students and industry professionals interested in how AI is transforming the UK economy and society

Cost: free to attend (refreshments included)

Date: Monday 29 June 2026

Time: 9am - 5pm

Venue: Event Space (Ground Floor), School of Law and Social Justice, Chatham Street, L69 7ZR

Hosted by the Liverpool Advanced Methods for Big Data Analytics (LAMBDA) Research Centre, this workshop is organised by LAMBDA Director,  Professor Abderrahim Taamouti to bring together leading academics, policymakers, and industry experts to examine how AI is transforming the UK economy and society, with a particular focus on inequality, skills, jobs, wages, regional disparities, and access to digital infrastructure.

While AI presents significant opportunities to boost productivity and improve services, it also raises important questions about unequal access, adoption, and outcomes.

This workshop is designed to bridge academic evidence and policy discussion, helping to identify practical implications for UK policy and decision-making.

The programme will feature contributions from distinguished speakers and the day will conclude with a roundtable discussion, bringing speakers and participants together to reflect on the key themes, explore policy implications, and open the floor for questions and discussion.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Explore the latest research on AI and its impact on inequality in the UK
  • Understand how AI is influencing labour markets, skills, and regional economic gaps
  • Gain insight into challenges around digital access and inclusion
  • Engage with leading experts from academia, policy, and industry
  • Contribute to discussions on how policy can respond to emerging challenges
  • Connect with a diverse network of stakeholders across sectors

Whether you are a researcher, policymaker, student, or industry professional, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity to engage with critical debates on AI and inequality, and to contribute to shaping future policy and practice.

Keynote Speakers

The programme will feature contributions from distinguished speakers including:

  • Professor Philippe Aghion, Professor at LSE and Nobel Laureate in Economics for the year 2025
  • Professor Alan Manning, Professor at LSE, Chair of the UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) from 2016 to 2020
  • Professor Tommaso Valletti, Professor at Imperial College Business School in London, Chief Competition Economist of the European Commission (DG Competition) from 2016 to 2019
  • Professor Anna Sivropoulos-Valero, Director of the Growth Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance, Industrial Strategy Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Chiara Criscuolo, OECD, Head of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division
  • Professor Simeon Yates, Professor at University of Liverpool, Department of Communication and Media, and Co-Director Digital Media and Society Institute
  • Dr Balázs Muraközy, Associate Professor at University of Liverpool Management School
  • Rob Benson, Digital Inclusion Lead at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.