Manchester Statistical Society
AI Study Group
A monthly discussion of artificial intelligence, technology and society. Everyone is welcome.
Next meeting
The 9 are abroad… or, how I learned to stop worrying and love AI
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Arrive from 5:30 pm · starts at 6:00 pm · finishes at 8:00 pm
Daniel Dresner
Professor of Cyber Security, University of Manchester
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 6:00 pm GMT
AI, Agents and the Future of Shopping: How Agentic Commerce Will Reshape Retail
Simon Ellis
Head of AI Transformation and Enterprise Architecture, Pets at Home
How AI agents could change the way consumers find and buy products, and what that means for retailers.
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL.
RSVP on Meetup ↗About the group
AI Study Group meetings are open to anyone interested in artificial intelligence and its effects on work, society and public life. Meetings run from 6:00–8:00 pm at Cross Street Chapel, with doors open from 5:30 pm.
The entrance is at the junction of Cross Street and Chapel Walks, opposite Pret a Manger. Use the intercom button at the entrance.