Professor Corneliu Bjola (University of Oxford, Head of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group) will deliver the lecture on “Digital Diplomacy in the Age of AI: How Does Technology Change the Work of Diplomats?” on Friday November 13th, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Corneliu Bjola is Professor of Digital Diplomacy at the University of Oxford and a leading scholar of the impact of digital technologies on diplomacy and international affairs. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, digital diplomacy, cognitive warfare, strategic communication, and the changing technological foundations of international order. His recent publication, “Algorithmic invasions: How information warfare threatens NATO’s eastern flank” (NATO Review, 2025), examines how algorithmic manipulation and digital influence operations challenge democratic resilience and international security. His current projects include a comparative study of AI adoption in ministries of foreign affairs and research on how AI can support strategic communication and cognitive resilience during security crises. These projects examine how technological capabilities reshape diplomatic practice, how information operations influence public judgement, and how institutions can respond effectively under uncertainty. He has authored and edited numerous books and academic studies on diplomacy and advises and trains diplomatic institutions and international organisations on digital transformation, AI, and emerging challenges to diplomatic practice.