The RES Summit is an annual RES member event with 2 parts. The first part draws together a panel of experts who will explore the impact of AI in relation to jobs and how economists can continue to contribute to the debate.
The second part of the event will provide practical insight from educators into how we can embed teaching within core economics undergraduate units and the general principles that can be applied when embedding within undergraduate degrees.
RES members can watch the recording here:
Part one of the Summit has been designed by RES President, Professor Sir Chris Pissarides. We will hear about artificial intelligence and what it can do to our jobs daily. The first panel discussion is from four experts from academia who have done extensive work with data on the impact that AI has on work, skills and wellbeing.
Part two of the Summit will focus on teaching AI in the economics classroom. Chaired by Professor Cloda Jenkins, the panel will cover the following topics such as:
This is an RES member (online) event, you can join the RES as a member from as little as £20.00 per year and receive a host of benefits including access to some key resources.
14:00 Welcome and introductions – Professor Kirsten Sehnbruch
Panel One: AI and Jobs – Expert Panel
15:10 Panel Two: Teaching AI in the Economics Classroom
16:00 Chairs closing remarks
@KirstenSehn
Kirsten is a Global Professor of the British Academy and a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Kirsten works on conceptualizing and measuring poor-quality employment in both developing and advanced economies, particularly in Latin America and European countries. Prior to becoming an academic, Kirsten worked as an equity analyst at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, London.
@profnavaashraf
Nava is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is also Co-Director of the Psychology and Economics program at STICERD, and Founder and Director of the Altruistic Capital Lab in the LSE Department of Economics.
Chris is a Cypriot economist. He is the School Professor of Economics & Political Science and Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus. His research focuses on topics of macroeconomics, notably labour, economic growth, and economic policy. In 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics, jointly with Peter A. Diamond and Dale Mortensen, for the analysis of markets with theory of search frictions. Chris is the current President of the Royal Economic Society.
@JSkordis
Jolene is Vice-Dean (International) for the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Director of UCL’s Centre for Global Health Economics, Deputy Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health and Vice Chair of the European Global Health Research Institutes Network. Jolene is an Economist, specialising in health and development, with over 20 years of experience.
@danielsusskind
Daniel explores the impact of technology, and particularly AI, on work and society. He is a Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, and an Associate Member of the Economics Department at Oxford University. He is the co-author of the best-selling book, The Future of the Professions (2015) and the author of A World Without Work (2020).
@Cloda_Jenkins
Cloda is Associate Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTaLE) and a member of the EEA Education Committee Her economics expertise is in the economics of markets, how to make them work more efficiently and how best to design and implement government interventions when needed. She works closely with policy makers, for example as a member of the UKRN expert advisor panel and by providing training to government Departments and regulators, to ensure
decision-making is informed by economic principles. In higher education she is passionate about ensuring that students develop skills alongside knowledge as part of their degree experience and that education policies and practices are informed by the student voice and student partnership opportunities.
Anton is a Professor at the University of Virginia, Department of Economics and Darden School of Business as well as a Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Research Associate at the NBER, a Research Fellow at the CEPR and the Economics of AI Lead at the Centre for the Governance of AI. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 2007 after several years of work experience in the IT and financial sectors. He has also worked at Johns Hopkins and at the University of Maryland and has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University, the World Bank, the IMF, the BIS and numerous central banks.
His research analyzes how to prepare for a world of transformative AI systems. He investigates the implications of advanced AI for economic growth, labor markets, inequality, and the future of our society. In his past research, he investigated the mechanics of financial crises and developed policy measures to prevent future crises, including an influential framework for capital flow regulation in emerging economies.
@steffie_pf
Stefania is Principal Teaching Fellow in Economics and EDI Co-Lead for the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton. Stefania is interested in Economics Education and works on increasing diversity in the discipline. She has been involved in various outreach and widening participation initiatives. Stefania is also Senior Associate and member of the Executive Board of the Economics Network and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
@stankovecon
Petar is a Senior Lecturer with a teaching focus in the Economics Department at Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from CERGE-EI in Prague. His research has covered a range of topics in economics education, including the structure and authenticity of economics assessments, post-pandemic teaching, the usefulness of remedial sessions, and the effects of Gen-AI feedback on learning. His additional research interests tackle the politics of pandemic restrictions and the causes and consequences of populism, among others.
Petar has a rich teaching portfolio, having taught Economics of the EU, Political Economy, Institutional Economics, Economic Growth, Research Methodology and Evaluation Economics.
He currently serves as the Undergraduate Programme Lead at RHUL’s Economics Department and is the founding co-director of the Centre for Research in Economics Education (CREEd). Additionally, he is an associate of both The Economics Network and CTaLE, contributing to the advancement of economics education. Find out more about Petar here.
@Wootenomics
Jadrian Wooten is a distinguished educator and researcher, holding the position of Collegiate Associate Professor at Virginia Tech’s Department of Economics. He is best known for his innovative integration of media into economics education, notably through his authored work, Parks and Recreation and Economics. Jadrian writes the insightful ‘Monday Morning Economists’ newsletter weekly and his expertise is regularly featured in prominent outlets like The New York Times, USA Today, TIME Magazine, and BBC Radio.
His research focuses primarily on educational methodologies and the economics of sports and labor. He is dedicated to enhancing economic education at all levels and has become an important resource for both university and high school instructors looking to enrich their curricula.
This programme is part of the RES Professional Development offer and supports the RES strategic priorities; bringing communities of economists together, advocate for economics, improving diversity, inclusion and integrity in the profession and developing the next generation of economists.
Event lead by the RES Education and Training Committee as part of the RES Professional Development Series.
The RES Summit is open to RES members. Become a member, or learn about member benefits here.
