Future Crime: Risks, Vulnerabilities and Opportunities from Emerging Technologies and Policy

Join us for the next event of Deeptech Futures, a monthly series from UCL Engineering, hosted at IDEALondon. This time, we’re exploring Future Crime: Risks, Vulnerabilities and Opportunities from Emerging Technologies and Policy. Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, brain-computer interfaces and other new policy are transforming society and unlocking new possibilities for growth and innovation. However, these advances also create new vulnerabilities, expose previously unforeseen risks, and enable forms of crime that have yet to be fully understood or addressed. This session will explore the evolving threat landscape, the challenges it poses for policy and industry, and the opportunities for innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs to develop solutions that minimise risk, enhance resilience, and ensure new technologies deliver their full societal benefit. What you get out of it A sharper understanding of how emerging technologies could shape the future of crime. Expert insight into the risks, vulnerabilities and policy challenges on the horizon. A forward-looking view of where the biggest opportunities exist to build safer, more resilient systems. Fresh perspectives on how innovation can stay ahead of evolving threats. Agenda 5:30 pm — Arrival, refreshments & networking6:00 pm — Panel: Future Crime: Risks, Vulnerabilities and Opportunities from Emerging Technologies and Policy6:45 pm — Audience Q&A7:15 pm — Networking with drinks8:00 pm — Close 🎤 Speakers Professor Shane Johnson MBE - Director of the Dawes Centre for Future Crime, UCL Engineering Sarah Austerberry - CEO of The Security Institute Dr Kyle Bennett-Brown - Head of Science Advice, Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor, Home Office Emma Shaw - Managing Director, Mitie Intelligence Services, Mitie Security About the series Deeptech Futures: Conversations at the edge of what’s possible, opens the door between research excellence at UCL Engineering and London’s innovation community at IDEALondon. Each month, we explore new themes—from robotics and XR to climate tech and health—to spark debate, share insights and connect people working at the frontier of technology. About UCL Engineering With ten departments spanning activity from cybersecurity to biofuels, synthetic tissues to international trade, UCL Engineering is one of the most diverse engineering faculties in Europe. As part of UCL, London’s Global University, it crosses boundaries to work with other disciplines, universities and cultures. About IDEALondon IDEALondon is UCL Engineering’s home for ambitious founders in the heart of Shoreditch, run by WilbeLABS. We bring together startups in AI, biotech, fintech, climate and more, giving founders workspace, community and direct access to London’s deeptech and investor networks. Privacy Notice We occasionally take photos and videos at the event for marketing and social media. As part of attending, your contact details may be shared with our event partners. If you would prefer not to have your details shared or to appear in photos or videos, email [email protected].