Predict the Future with Cauldron (CompSoc x Hoppers)
Free ticket + free pizza 🍕🍕 - RSVP required
Whether you follow the news (or avoid it!), you’ll fit right in. Sharpen your critical thinking in the AI age by predicting real news stories & hear from the founder, an informatics alumna. No prior knowledge required.
Can’t make it person?
No problem, we’ve got you covered! The event will be livestreamed on Microsoft Teams so you can join from anywhere. We’ll send you the Teams invitation link before the event.
Why join
Play a live, phone-based prediction game on real stories
Learn how probabilistic thinking cuts through hype
Hear from leading researchers & practitioners
Meet the founder & ask questions
Network with people building responsible AI & civic tech
About Cauldron
Founded by Ojasvi Jalal (Informatics alumna & former Hoppers president), Cauldron turns news into prediction-driven play. Try it at www.cauldron-labs.com. After a successful Edinburgh pilot this summer, this event marks Cauldron’s public launch.
Speakers
Prof Jane Hillston - Professor of Quantitative Modelling, Dean of Research Culture and REF, and former Head of the School of Informatics
Dr Claudia Pagliari - Director of Global eHealth at the University of Edinburgh
Dr Björn Ross - Reader in Computational Social Science, Deputy Director of the ILCC, Co-director of the SMASH group
Dr Robin Hill - Co-Director of the Centre for Design Informatics and Lecturer in Cognitive Science
Prof Walid Magdy - Professor of computational social science and NLP. Founder and Director of the SMASH group.
Ojasvi Jalal - Founder of Cauldron and Alumna of School of Informatics
Smile! We’ll be snapping photos and filming fun moments at the event. If you wish to stay out of the spotlight, feel free to let us know when you sign up or at the event.