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The LSE Generate x Google Better World Summit

Responsible AI for Europe’s Next Tech Leap

 

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23 June 2026 | Google AI Center, Berlin

The LSE Generate x Google Better World Summit is where founders, technologists, researchers and policymakers come to wrestle with the big questions shaping Europe’s AI future: how to create high impact, high trust systems for the betterment of society. 

Part of LSE’s Global AI Founder Programme and the International Chapter for Berlin, this one-day gathering of experts, industry leaders and alumni tech builders will showcase how Europe can lead the next wave of AI, responsibly. 

 

“AI is not just a technological revolution – it is a human one. The systems being built today have the capacity to shape the future of virtually all social, political, and economic relations. At LSE, we believe that for technological progress to benefit humanity, it must be guided by what we learn from the social sciences. The purpose of social science research is to ask hard questions about power, incentives, and impact and to help find solutions to human-centred problems. That kind of research is more necessary than ever in an age of technological advances we could not have imagined even a few years ago.”

– Larry Kramer, President of LSE

 

What We’re Exploring

  • Who is accountable when AI systems fail?

  • How do you build fast without breaking public trust?

  • Can regulation be a competitive advantage?

  • What does green, resilient AI infrastructure actually look like?

  • How do we upskill Europe inclusively for the decade ahead?

"At LSE Generate, we back founders who are building globally competitive companies grounded in ethics as well as evidence. We fully believe that that responsible AI is not a constraint – far from it – but instead an opportunity for us in Europe to take the lead. The Better World Summit is about connecting the people who are serious about building that kind of future and turning ambition into action."

– LJ Silverman, Head of LSE Generate

 

The Day at a Glance

Opening Keynotes
LSE faculty and senior Google leaders on how Europe can shape the next AI wave.

Panel: Black-Box AI & the Future of Trust
With voices from Google DeepMind, senior data leaders and LSE founders.

Fireside: From Social Science to Scalable Solutions
How research turns into ventures, and why universities matter more than ever in an AI-enabled world.

AI Workforce Pathways
Inclusion, access, economic mobility, competitiveness: what does it really take to prepare Europe’s workforce?

Trust, Democracy & Digital Freedoms
A critical conversation about surveillance, free speech and safety tech. 

Plus live demos, hands-on sessions, and engaging conversation. 

 

Why This Matters

The LSE Generate Berlin Chapter connects a growing community of founders and operators across Germany and Europe and this is our flagship moment of the year.

Europe has deep strengths: research excellence, regulatory leadership, public trust, and world-class talent. The real opportunity is turning those into globally competitive companies.

This summit all about building responsibly at scale. Join us in Berlin.

For more information, contact Laura at l.v.ross@lse.ac.uk. 

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