He will join other speakers including George Osborne, the Chancellor and Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel prize-winning economist.
In A Brief History of Time, Prof Hawkings most famous work, he did not dismiss the possibility that God had a hand in the creation of the world.
He wrote in the 1988 book: If we discover a complete theory, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason for then we should know the mind of God.
In his new book he rejects Sir Isaac Newtons theory that the Universe did not spontaneously begin to form but was set in motion by God.
In June last year Prof Hawking told a Channel 4 series that he didnt believe that a personal God existed.
He told Genius of Britain: The question is: is the way the universe began chosen by God for reasons we cant understand, or was it determined by a law of science? I believe the second.
If you like, you can call the laws of science God, but it wouldnt be a personal God that you could meet, and ask questions.
In his latest book, The Grand Design, Prof Hawking claimed that no divine force was needed to explain why the Universe was formed.
It led to a backlash from Religious leaders.
Prof Hawking was previously Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, a post previously held by Newton.
He fell seriously ill after a lecture tour in the US in 2009, sparking grave fears about his health.
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