Date and Time: 23/03/2021 13:00 CET
POLICY OPTIONS FOR THE ETHICAL GOVERNANCE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - WORKSHOP

Date and Time: 23/03/2021 13:00 CET
On the 23rd March, the European Parliament will host an online event to discuss the new challenge and ethical issues arising from the development and deployment of AI trough the experiences of three major European projects: SIENNA, SHERPA and PANELFIT. More information can be found below or on the webpage. Registration to the event is possible on the site.
The Workshop
In view of the upcoming legislative proposal on ΑΙ and its ethical aspects, the event will seek to identify which issues and challenges of AI are in need of particular attention. It will also discuss ways to address those challenges and build on what was learned through the AI debate to better prepare for the next wave of scientific and technological advances, and ensure that these are beneficial to society and their risks are addressed early.
Three major EU-funded projects, SIENNA, SHERPA and PANELFIT, representing a €10m investment in research from the European Commission to develop governance structures sensitive to ethical and human rights concerns in relation to emerging technologies, are coming together to discuss their findings and provide the context for a discussion on the policy options for the ethical governance of disruptive technologies.
Draft Programme
13.00-13.15 Welcome
Lead panel member Susana Solís Pérez, MEP and STOA Panel member
13.15-13.45 Policy keynote: Europe's approach to Digital Governance
Despina Spanou, Head of Cabinet for European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
13.45-14.30 Interactive Panel I: Ethical, social and legal challenges of AI - Open questions and outstanding challenges
Iban Garcia del Blanco, MEP
Sebastian Wieczorek, Vice President - Artificial Intelligence Technology at SAP
Chiara Giovannini, ANEC
Aimee van Wynsberghe, Prof. Applied Ethics of AI, University of Bonn
14.30-14.45 Break
14.45-15.30 Interactive Panel II: Mitigation options - What can be done to identify and address current and future challenges of emerging technologies
Alexandra Geese, MEP and STOA Panel member
Aurélie Pols, European Center for Privacy & Cybersecurity (ECPC)
Vincent C. Müller, Technical University Eindhoven
Matthias Spielkamp, AlgorithmWatch
15.30-16.00 Research keynote: AI and after - Addressing the next generation of challenges
Yoshua Bengio, University of Montreal
16.00-16.15 Break
16.15-17.00 Interactive Panel III: Beyond AI - Ethics and human rights implications of emerging technologies
Karen Melchior, MEP and STOA Panel member
Johnny Soraker, Google
Philip Brey, University of Twente
Lorena Jaume-Palasí, The Ethical Tech Society
17.00-18.00 Round table: International perspectives
Eva Kaili, MEP and STOA Chair
Anthony Gooch, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, OECD
Konstantinos Karachalios, Managing Director IEEE
Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime, Council of Europe
18.00-18.15 Final keynote speech
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
18.15-18.30 Closing remarks
Eva Kaili, MEP and STOA Chair
Moderator: Vivienne Parry, writer and broadcaster
Source: Francesca Foffano