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Visions for the future with Lila Ibrahim

Hosted by LSE Festival: Visions for the Future

In-person and online public event (LSE campus)

Speaker

Lila Ibrahim

Lila Ibrahim

Lila Ibrahim, Chief Operating Officer of Google DeepMind, is shaping the company's strategic operations and partnerships to drive innovation and impact. At this event, she will share her vision for the future and discuss the transformative potential of AI in the years ahead. 

Meet our speaker

Lila Ibrahim is Google DeepMind’s Chief Operating Officer, driving the strategic direction of how the company operates and engages with external partners. As COO, she oversees the AI company’s partnerships, social impact, external affairs, ethics an responsibility, legal, communications, and government relations. In 2023, Time Magazine recognized Lila on its inaugural list of The 100 Most Influential People in AI.

With 30+ years of experience working in senior positions as an engineer and technology executive, Lila developed deep expertise in emerging markets, including the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. She has spent her career building effective organizations and pioneering products to benefit the world.

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This event is part of the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future running from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 June 2025, with a series of events exploring the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. Booking for all Festival events will open on Monday 19 May.  

 

The Data Science Institute (DSI) (@LSEDataScience, @lsedatascience.bsky.social) in an interdisciplinary institute fostering the study of data science and AI with a focus on the social sciences through research, education and engagement

 

At LSE our researchers are using technology’s revolutionary power to understand our world better, looking at AI and technology’s potential to do good, and limiting its potential to do harm. Browse other upcoming events, short films, articles and blogs on AI, technology and society on our dedicated hub.

 

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This event is free and open to all, but a ticket is required. Online booking for events in the LSE Festival will open at 12 noon on Monday 19 May 2025.

For any queries contact us at events@lse.ac.uk.

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