New Publication: Risk & Resilience

How can the UK become more resilient? What can we do to better understand, anticipate, prevent and respond to some of the major risks affecting the country? 

To tackle these questions, this year's Oxford Policy Engagement Network Forum brought together more than 100 experts from relevant UK government departments and agencies, and from across the life, medical, physical and social sciences, as well as the humanities. The Forum took place on 24 June 2025 at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

Participants worked in three parallel streams, focusing on risks related to one of the following sub-themes: the environment and energy; human health; and technology. The GCSCC was proud to lead the technology sub-theme. 

The Forum was convened in collaboration with the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford Martin School, Pandemic Sciences Institute and the ZERO Institute, with support from the University’s Policy Engagement Team.

Technology Stream Overview

Participants in the Technology Stream discuss the cybersecurity risks, opportunities, and solutions of one of the UK’s, and the world’s, leading digital disruptors: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Within the stream, a diverse range of experts from industry, academia and government discussed issues related to three critical topics:

• Cybersecurity of AI,
• Securing AI supply chains, and
• AI opportunities for cybersecurity.

Each of topic represents an essential area for building future resilience for the UK’s national AI and broader technology ecosystem and enabling future opportunities.

A summary of the day's discussions can now be read in the Forum Report.

Commentary and feedback from the developer community on this report is welcomed as a means of further advancing and improving the analysis.