DIGITAL PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

a multi-disciplinary workshop

21-23 September 2026

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DPP Workshop 2026

On 21-23 September 2026 the Oxford Martin School's Digital Pandemic Preparedness programme is holding its first workshop.

This site contains useful information for attendees including the Agenda and Programme.

About

Digital tools have proven their potential for aiding the public health response to infectious disease emergencies, but current gaps in research, operations, governance and co-ordination present key challenges for their role in pandemic preparedness.

This workshop aims to share knowledge and expertise across a broad range of disciplines, towards developing a community-led blueprint for digital pandemic preparedness. The event is organised by the Oxford Martin School's programme on Digital Pandemic Preparedness, a multi-disciplinary research group working alongside Public Health Agencies and technology experts to develop the next generation of pandemic-ready digital tools.

There will be lots of opportunities for discussion and a variety of talks from our guest speakers:

Bay, Jason — National University of Singapore; Trace Together (Singapore)
Benzler, Justus — Robert Koch Institute
Bhatt, Samir — University of Copenhagen; Imperial College London
Cattuto, Ciro — ISI Foundation
Cauchemez, Simon — Institut Pasteur
Colizza, Vittoria — INSERM; Sorbonne University
Cowling, Ben — Hong Kong University
Cummings, Leanne — UKHSA
Emmerich, Wolfgang — Zuhlke; University College London
John, Stephen — University of Cambridge
Kalra, Navjot — CEPI Digital
Kariuki, Njenga — Washington State University
Littler, Katherine — WHO Geneva
Marsden, Randy — HouseQuest; formerly Apple
Riley, Steven — UKHSA
Sridhar, Devi — University of Edinburgh
Van Kerkhove, Maria — WHO Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management
Ward, Helen — Imperial College London
Wilson, James— University College London

The full Agenda and Programme are available here.

Location

The Oxford Martin School can be found on the corner of Holywell and Catte Streets in central Oxford.

Address:
Oxford Martin School
University of Oxford
34 Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BD
United Kingdom