Technology for the public interest

An hour-long talk by Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Chief Executive Officer of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A.

In this talk, Padmashree Gehl Sampath compares the trajectories of two technology-driven sectors: pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligence. She will show how weak policy and regulatory oversight can lead to technology capture and reduce the public benefits from technological innovation. The talk will propose ways to arrive at new common – regional and global - approaches to promote technology for the public interest.

Speakers:

• Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Chief Executive Officer of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation.
• Laura Mann, Assistant Professor in International Development in the Department of International Development at LSE.  

Chaired by Ken Shadlen, Professor of Development Studies in the Department of International Development at LSE.

All welcome

Particularly of interest to those working in and/or interested in pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligence

Online registration open. To attend in person, you can request one ticket via the online ticket request form until all tickets are allocated. For any queries, email events@lse.ac.uk.