The Educator Magazine U.K. Sept-Dec 2026 issue - Magazine - Page 17
As Ashall Professor of the Foundations of AI at
the University of Oxford, Professor Wooldridge
has spent more than 35 years researching
the field. He has published over 500 scientific
papers and ten books on AI, translated into
nine languages and is President-Elect of the
Association for the Advancement of Artificial
Intelligence. He also serves as co-editor-inchief of Artificial Intelligence, the leading
international journal in the field.
An award-winning communicator, Professor
Wooldridge is renowned for making complex
ideas about AI accessible to broad audiences.
In 2023, he delivered the prestigious Royal
Institution Christmas Lectures, broadcast
by the BBC to more than a million viewers
and in 2025 he received the Royal Society’s
Faraday Prize for excellence in science
communication. He regularly advises
governments, policymakers and industry
leaders on the opportunities and risks of AI, and
served as Specialist Advisor to the UK House
of Lords inquiry on large language models and
generative AI.
In this thought-provoking session, Professor
Wooldridge will draw on his extensive research
and experience at the forefront of AI development
to examine the technologies driving this change.
He will explore the opportunities AI creates
for students, educators and institutions, while
addressing the ethical, societal and pedagogical
questions that accompany its growing influence.
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into
classrooms, universities and lifelong learning
environments, educators face important questions.
How should teaching and learning evolve? What
skills will future learners need to thrive? And how
can we ensure that AI enhances educational
outcomes rather than undermines them?
Join Professor Wooldridge in the Arena to explore
these questions and gain insights from one of the
world’s foremost AI experts. Drawing on decades
of research, policy experience and engagement
with global audiences, he will unpack the realities
behind the technology, examine its implications
for education, and o!er a clear-eyed view of
what comes next. For anyone navigating the
opportunities and challenges of AI in education,
this is a session not to be missed.
Session details
Location: Bett UK 2027 - The Arena
Timings: Thursday 21 January 2027 at 09:30 to 10:15
Registration for Bett UK 2027 is now live and educators can secure their FREE ticket today to be
first in line to join this powerful session. This is just the start of our amazing agenda, keep your
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