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In person – Central London Information Salon
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:30 pm (UK time)
London
An in-person Information Salon in London for prospective participants and supporters of the Cambridge Better Futures Programme.
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Virtual Information Salon
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:45 pm (UK time)
Online
A virtual Information Salon for those interested in learning more about the Better Futures Programme, timed to suit participants in the Europe and North America regions.
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In person – Central London Information Salon
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:30 pm (UK time)
London
An in-person Information Salon in London for prospective participants and supporters of the Cambridge Better Futures Programme.
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Theme Forum

Existential Risks (and Hopes) – Towards a Fair and Prosperous Society
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 6:00 pm (UK time)
An evening discussion with Lord Martin Rees, British cosmologist and astrophysicist, hosted by Lucia Reisch, El-Erian Professor of Behavioural Economics and Policy
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AI: Saviour or Pariah?
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:00 pm (UK time)
An evening discussion with Adam Elman, Head of Sustainability for Google Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and hosted by Julian Critchlow, Advisory Partner & Former Director, Bain and Co Former Director General, Energy Transformation and Clean Growth
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Young Minds in the Digital Age
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 6:00 pm (UK time)
An Evening Discussion with Professor Amy Orben MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, hosted by Professor Martin Burton Master, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
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Tax Policy and Philanthropy
Monday, June 29, 2026 6:00 pm (UK time)
An Evening Discussion with Gillian Tett Provost of King’s College, Cambridge; Columnist & Editorial Board Member, Financial Times
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Past events INSIGHTS
10 March 2026
Improving Lives, Improving Care – Insights from the Better Futures Programme Theme Dinner
The Cambridge Better Futures Programme recently welcomed Dr Penny Dash, Chair of NHS England, and Pam Garside, Co-Chair of the Cambridge Health Network, for a fantastic discussion on why health systems struggle to improve even when the answers are, in...
12 January 2026
Better Futures on Four Quarter Lives: How Cambridge is rethinking learning and leadership for senior leaders
As careers stretch across longer lives, many experienced leaders reach a moment where the familiar metrics of success no longer easily answer the question of what comes next. 4-Quarter Lives, hosted by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, explores how longer lives are reshaping everything from...
15 December 2025
The Genomic Revolution – Insights from the Better Futures Programme Theme Dinner
2 December 2025, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge The University of Cambridge Better Futures Programme welcomed Leaders and guests to Sidney Sussex College for an evening focused on exploring how genomics is reshaping medicine, research, and our understanding of ourselves. The...
28 November 2025
The power to change? Citizens, culture and the natural world – Insights from the Better Futures Programme Theme Dinner
19 November 2025, Homerton College, Cambridge A fantastic recent Better Futures Programme session at Homerton College explored how meaningful progress on sustainability depends not only on technology and policy, but on citizen agency, cultural norms, and the ways communities experience...
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4 November 2025
Tackling the Root Causes of Homelessness – Insights from the Better Futures Programme Theme Dinner
A fantastic Better Futures Programme session explored the underlying causes — and potential solutions — to homelessness, with powerful insights from panellists Polly Neate (former CEO of Shelter and soon to join the House of Lords), Mitch Greenham (GM at Beam.org), and Keith Brockbank (Cambridge Charter to End Homelessness)....
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30 October 2025
Onboarding Week: Welcoming the Founding Cohort of Better Futures Leaders to Cambridge
The end of September 2025 marked an important milestone: the launch of the inaugural University of Cambridge Better Futures Programme.The founding cohort convened in the historic setting of Cambridge to begin a journey shaped from the outset by new connections...
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