The Future of Compute: 2 Years of Canopy

​As demand for AI grows, so does the infrastructure needed to power it, with consequences for energy, the environment, local communities, jobs, economic growth and the UK’s relationship with the global technology companies building the infrastructure on which AI increasingly depends.

​To mark two years of Canopy, we’re bringing together leaders from technology, business, policy, media and civil society for an evening that deliberately explores:

What does the future of compute actually mean for people across Britain?

​The evening will also mark the launch of Canopy’s new Impact Assessment on the Future of Compute, exploring the wider economic, environmental and societal implications of the rapid growth in AI infrastructure.

​On the night, we'll hear from:

- Sir Grant Shapps (former Secretary of State for Defence)

- Tom Lorimer (CEO of Passion Labs)

- Dr Rasmus Andersen (Tony Blair Institute)

- Anna Solar-Bassett (CEO, Golden Dragon Industries and Senior Independent Advisor to Hanbury Strategy)

- Dr Lindley Lentati - (Co-Founder, Cambridge Inference)

- A very special VIP guest who is dialing in from the other side of the world to share the experience with us!

​Join us for a conversation about the infrastructure behind AI, the choices being made today, and what they could mean for the people of Britain in the years ahead.