Future Consultations

Finding a pragmatic response to an urgent societal need

A St George’s House Consultation that will grapple imaginatively and in depth with the issue of social and affordable housing. In  a recent letter to the housing minister Matthew Pennycook, a number of non-profit housing providers suggested that the government has inherited ‘the worst housing situation in living memory.’

St John’s Gospel invites us to rejoice in the abundance of gifts and possibilities we have received. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler in their bestselling book “Abundance” contrast our fixation with scarcity with the nigh endless opportunities technology and innovation open to us. Our failure to provide sufficient quality housing to our fellow citizens is borne out of a group think of scarcity that has made us captives of a Catch 22 mentality.

By engaging in an origins approach to providing good housing to all. What abundance may be available to us if we mentally stepped away from the board to see clearly the starting points and ingredients that would deliver good homes for all and attractive returns on capital?

St George’s House has hosted a number of Consultations recently on issues to do with Artificial Intelligence (AI). We now wish to turn our attention to the implications of AI for defence. AI is already playing a significant role in defence applications. It is increasingly clear that the future of warfare is autonomous, with the key role of drone warfare in Ukraine as an early example. States that do not invest in autonomous capabilities will be left behind. At the same time, AI reduces cost and enhances availability of powerful military systems, which will not be limited to great powers.

Education in Emergencies

A partnership between The Foundation for Education Development and Read Foundation, will bring together leading voices for in depth discussion and debate on key topics, including:

• The Future of Education in Emergencies
• Technology’s Role in Emergency Learning.
• Continuity & Certification: Learning Without Disruption

The Senior Faith Leadership programme brings together emergent leaders from the three Abrahamic faiths. During the three days, they explore issues pertinent to leadership and engage in scriptural reasoning as a way of understanding each other’s faith.