KQ Social: Data in the City

London generates data about itself constantly - the question is what we do with it.
For our next KQ Social, hosted in partnership with UCL Grand Challenges during London Data Week 2026, we're bringing together a cross-section of the city's research, innovation and policy communities to look at what the numbers are actually telling us about London right now..
From how we monitor environmental data to how we work, data is critical to understanding and supporting everyday life across the city. Data can help us react faster and sieze new opportunities, but how it is collected, managed, processed and analysed is critical to success.
Key Details:
Date: Tuesday 7 July
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: One Triton Square
Agenda
18:00 - 18:45 | Registration, Networking & Workshops
KeyAnalytics - Health Hack Your GP - Reserve Your Spot
UCL Co-Design Policy Lab - Origin: Co-Designing together a certification framework for human creativity in GenAI - Reserve Your Spot
Please note: Workshops will be hosted before and after stage content.
18:45 - 19:00 | Welcome Remarks and Winner Announcement
James Hetherington | Pro-Vice Provost UCL Grand Challenge Data Empowered Societies
19:00 - 19:30 | UCL Grand Challenges Lightning Talks
Proactive Sensing and Rapid Response for Urban Water Quality with Dr Izzy Bishop and Dr Valerio Modungo
Transparent and Collaborative LLM-Enabled Dataflows for Urban Renewal with Prof. David Guile and Dr Sunny Park
From Hybrid Work to Hybrid Workforces: Rethinking Organisational Design for an AI-Augmented Future with Dr Antoine Vernet and Dr Jen Rhymer
Data and Lived Experience: Evaluation of Newham’s ‘People Powered Places’ Participatory Budgeting Programme with Ms Nidhi Chaudhary and Prof. Kieren Reed
Data Empowered Evacuation: Co-Designing Inclusive Emergency Response System with Disabled People and Fire Rescue Services with Dr Tigmanshu Bhatnagar and Prof Maria Kett
19:30 - 19:45 | UCL Institute for Global Prosperity Research Announcement
Saffron Woodcraft | Professorial Research Fellow and Director of Social Policy, Institute for Global Prosperity
Dominic Murphy | Principal Participation Officer, Camden Council
19:45 - 20:00 | Closing Remarks from the Knowledge Quarter
Jodie Eastwood | Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter
20:00 - 21:00 | Networking Resume
21:00 | KQ Social Concludes
About the Knowledge Quarter
The Knowledge Quarter is an innovation district at the heart of King’s Cross, bringing together world‑leading research institutes, cultural organisations, community groups and cutting‑edge businesses within a one‑mile radius.
Partners include the British Library, the British Museum, Central Saint Martins, Google DeepMind, the Institute of Physics, UCL and Wellcome, all united by a commitment to creating and sharing knowledge.
The Knowledge Quarter connects these institutions to drive collaboration, showcase collective strengths and ensure local residents can access and benefit from the district’s resources.
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