Agent Based Modelling for Policy Webinar

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An academic and policy seminar, tailored to promote and widen understanding of the application of agent based modelling.

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<h2>This seminar is aimed at widening the understanding of the contributions that agent based models (ABMs) can have on supporting public policy. Experts from across the UK and international organisations will provide insights and applications of these models in key policy areas.</h2>A joint academic and policy seminar, tailored to promote and widen understanding of the application of agent based modelling (ABMs) in supporting the development of public policy.There is growing interest in the application of agent based modelling into policy development and exploration across a range of policy areas. Researchers can model complex systems such as, urban development, use of natural resources or networks by describing simple rules of behaviour for individual agents. With the increasing availability of geo-spatial and micro socio-economic data, combined with increased computational power, the potential for the use of ABMs in supporting more realistic exploration of policy impacts are being recognised.Digital Catapult has been working with a growing network of researchers and practitioners in this field to promote understanding and increased adoption within UK policymaking. The network has an enviable representation across different disciplines including the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL, the Centre for Research in Social Simulation at Surrey and the Centre for Policy Modelling at Manchester Met. There is active engagement from government departments such as BEIS and Defra, as well as ONS, the Intellectual Property Office and Innovate UK.Digital Catapult will be hosting an online seminar for the network on the 5 October 2020. The agenda consists of four separated sessions each with a different panel discussion comprising experts across the fields of academy and policy in the application and use of ABMs in policy.<h2></h2><h2>Agenda</h2><h3>Session 1:</h3>09:30 - Opening Keynote: Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at Bank of England10:00 - Innovation and Economic Growth PanelChair: Brian MacAuley, Lead Economist – Business Performance, Modelling and Evaluation at Digital CatapultPanellists:<ul><li>Prof. Alan Kirman, Chief Advisor to NAEC and Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Aix-Marseille III </li><li>Prof Nigel Gilbert, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Research in Social Simulation, University of Surrey</li><li>Dr Nigel Shardlow, Planning Director, Sandtable &amp; Dr Lies Boelen, Senior Data Scientist, Sandtable</li><li>Sergi Martorell, Co-Founder, Glass AI </li></ul>11:30 - End<h3>Session 2:</h3>12:30 - Infrastructure PanelChair: Dr Helen Bowkett, Senior Technical Director, ArcadisPanellists:<ul><li>Prof Liz Varga, Professor of Complex Systems, University College London</li><li>Prof Ed Manley, Professor of Urban Analytics, University of Leeds</li><li>Prof Nick Malleson, Professor of Spatial Science, University of Leeds</li></ul>13:30 -End<h3>Session 3:</h3>14:30 - Natural Environment PanelChair: Henry Leveson-Gower, Head of Food Innovation, Defra and CEO at Promoting Economic PluralismPanellists:<ul><li>Dr Peter Alexander, Lecturer in Global Food Systems, University of Edinburgh</li><li>Dr Helen Wilkinson, Director,  Risk Solutions</li><li>Dr Gary Polhill, Senior Research Scientist, The James Hutton Institute</li></ul>15:30 - End<h3>Session 4:</h3>16:30 - Health and Social Policy PanelChair: Prof Bruce Edmonds, Professor of Social Simulation, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityPanellists:<ul><li>Prof Laurence Moore, Director of the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow</li><li>Dr Natalie van der Wal, Associate Professor at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
</li><li>Dr James Woodcock, Principal Research Associate, University of Cambridge </li></ul>17:30 - EndThe event is open to all parties interested in understanding more about ABMs and how they can be applied into the policy arena. No technical knowledge is required, just an enthusiasm to discuss and learn more about this exciting approach.

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