🌍 Join us for the 3rd Annual Al-Jazarī Lecture on Innovation and Development!

We are honoured to welcome Professor Xue Lan, Dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, as this year’s distinguished speaker. Professor Xue is a leading global authority on AI governance, science and technology policy, and sustainable development. As director of China's National Expert Committee on Next Generation AI governance, Director of the Institute for AI International Governance, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, and Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, he has played a pivotal role in shaping global discussions on responsible and inclusive technology governance.

📅 Thursday, 30 October 2025

🕓 16:00 – 17:30

📍 Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House)

The Al-Jazarī Lecture series, hosted by the Technology and Industrialisation for Development (TIDE) Centre, celebrates innovation from diverse global perspectives. Named after Ismail al-Jazarī, the 12th-century Muslim polymath whose mechanical ingenuity prefigured modern automation, the series highlights visionary thinkers redefining how technology can serve society.

Previous lecturers, including Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar and Professor Keun Lee, have offered rich insights into the intersections of industrial policy, innovation, and inclusive development.

Join us as we continue this important dialogue at the intersection of technology, governance, and global development.

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