Bath in 2040

What will Bath actually look like in 5, 10, and 20 years? This panel puts that question to the test, bringing together voices from business and the city’s Future Ambition Board to react to a bold experiment: AI-generated predictions of Bath’s future.

From shifts in local jobs and housing pressures to the rise of Bath as a smart heritage city, the panel will unpack what rings true, what feels far-fetched, and what’s missing entirely. Audience members get a say too, voting live on which predictions they believe are likely or off the mark.

Expect a lively, provocative conversation about the opportunities and risks ahead, and what Bath should be doing today to shape the future it wants.

Richard Godfrey

Richard Godfrey

Founder and CEO of Rocketmakers

Ruby Southard

Ruby Southard

Student at Bath Spa University

Meg Carter

Meg Carter

Executive Director Sustainable Communications at Bath and North East Somerset Council

Douglas Ure

Douglas Ure

CEO of Business West

Bath & North East Somerset Council

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