Labor Market Transformation in the Age of Innovation with Prof. Erik Hurst

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM until 8:30 PMGMT Standard Time UTC +00:00


The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
One Bartholomew Close, Barts Square
London, England EC1A 7BL
United Kingdom




Join Chicago Booth in London for a thought-provoking lecture featuring Erik Hurst, the Roman Family Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, director of the Becker Friedman Institute, and the Rothman Faculty in Residence for Fall Quarter 2025, as he delves into how automation is reshaping employment dynamics worldwide.

Prof. Hurst will then be joined by Noam Yuchtman, Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at the London School of Economics (LSE), for an insightful discussion. They will explore the economic, technological, sociological, and political dimensions of automation, examining strategies policymakers and business leaders can deploy to address and mitigate negative consequences, while highlighting future opportunities.

The event will be followed by a networking reception.

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6:00 PM   Arrival and Registration
6:30 PM   Lecture and Discussion
7:30 PM   Networking Reception

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