MyData
MyData Online Symposium: Human-centric AI between Innovation and Compliance
6 Feb 2025 at 9:00 am – 2:00 pm CET
Recent developments in AI have sparked both enthusiasm and concern about people’s privacy and digital self-determination. The EU has introduced landmark legislation to address these risks, but it remains unclear how this regulation will be implemented and what its practical implications will be for companies and individuals. At the same time, several technology providers are actively innovating with novel AI applications to empower individuals and help organizations meet their legal obligations. The signalling effect of EU legislation and the borderless character of digital technologies suggest a complicated relationship between regulatory and business activities in Europe and abroad.
This online symposium will take stock of the rapidly evolving AI landscape, both in terms of technologies and regulations. Expert speakers will offer perspectives on key aspects of the AI ecosystem, covering ethics, law, business innovation, and human empowerment. The expert presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion on the implications of European regulation and innovation for the rest of the world.
More details will be updated soon. Participation in the symposium is free, but registration is required to save a spot.
Agenda:
| TIME (CET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9.00-9.15 | Opening session |
| 9.15-10:00 | Global trends: how do regulatory and supply trend developments around the world shape the potential for a human-centric approach to AI? |
| 10:00-10.45 | Regulation and compliance: What does the AI Act mean for companies large and small around the world? How should we be thinking about compliance and competition? |
| 10.45-11.00 | Break |
| 11.00-12.00 | Innovation at the edge: A presentation of use cases and business cases at the bleeding edge of a human-centric approach to AI. |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch and networking: Break with optional facilitated networking |
| 13.00-13.45 | Making sense: A facilitated conversation between three leading thinkers about how we should make sense of the current environment, and what we can do to strengthen the potential for individual empowerment and social value in the age of generative AI. |
| 13.45-14.00 | Closing session |
Speakers:
Info of more speakers will be added later.
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
MP in the Parliament of Finland, ex-MEP at the European Parliament
Jamie Smith
Founder, Customer Futures
Tobias Bräutigam
Data Protection and Regulation Partner, Bird & Bird
Virginia Ghiara
Research Manager, Fujitsu
Yngvi Karlson
Co-founder, KIN AI
Nitin Sawhney
Professor of Practice, Aalto University
Publications:
– Role of AI Regulatory Sandboxes and MLOps for Finnish Public Sector Services (2023)
– Emerging AI Discourses and Policies in the EU: Implications for Evolving AI Governance (2023)
– Enhancing Conversations in Migrant Counseling Services: Designing for Trustworthy Human-AI Collaboration (2024)
Photo credit: Saku Metsärinne
Sponsors
Become a MyData Member
Not a MyData member yet? You can become a member easily today to unlock all member benefits! Join all members-only events. Also, we curate opportunities and resources exclusive to MyData members every week, including links to funding, training, job opportunities, and event materials and recordings (member login required).