Haldane Event, 28 April 2026: Who Controls the Future of Work

Who Controls the Future of Work: Can we have a progressive, pro-worker AI strategy?

AI is reshaping the workplace at speed. Governments, tech giants and management consultants are driving the agenda, while workers and unions are working to catch up.

The stakes are not just jobs. They are also pay, control, working conditions, and who benefits from the wealth technological change creates.

This event asks whether progressives can move beyond reacting to AI and start shaping it. How do we defend workers, democratise technological change, and build a genuinely pro-worker strategy for the future of work?

We are bringing together speakers from across the trade union movement and legal sector for a serious discussion about the narratives, organising, policy and legal frameworks needed to get there.

The evening will include speakers, a panel discussion, open conversation and a chance to connect with others working on these issues.

Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green London E1 5QJ, 28 April 2026, 7pm

Hybrid event: join in person or online.

Speakers:

Adam Cantwell-Corn, Tech Policy Lead, TUC

Kate Jones, AI Policy Officer, UNISON

Aparna Surendra, Algorithm Governance Lead, AWO

Chaired by Liam Welch, Co-chair, Haldane

Sign up via Eventbrite here:

Who Controls the Future of Work - Eventbrite

The event is free to attend and spaces are going fast, so please reserve a place in advance.

A Zoom link will be sent to registrants through Eventbrite ahead of the event.