CONNECTS-UK 2nd Open Forum:
“Artificial Intelligence (AI). What does it mean for research, for society and for you”
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2nd CONNECTS-UK Open Forum. The Open Forum will take place on 20 November 2024 at 12:00 (UK time) at Cardiff University (Haydn Ellis Building, Cardiff University, Maindy Road) and online at 13:15 (UK time) and is supported by Academia Europaea Cardiff.
The theme of this 2nd forum is “Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, which has been hitting the headlines including by effectively winning the Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry this year.
But what exactly is AI? How could it affect us in our work and daily lives? How does it affect science?
We welcome everyone who is interested in AI – from interested outsiders, to potential users and leading experts – to join us at our 2nd Open Forum. There will be a lively and frank discussion with leading European experts, examining the potential of AI as well as possible issues. This event is open to all, free of charge, and offers lunch and networking opportunities.
We are pleased to welcome a lineup of esteemed speakers from the UK and EU, including:
- Teemu Roos (the Finnish Center for AI)
- Peter Flach (Intelligent Systems Laboratory, University of Bristol),
- Marco Palombo (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff University),
- Gemma Newlands (Oxford Internet Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose),
- Cecilia Rikap (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose),
- Qingxiu Bu (School of Law, Politics and Sociology, University of Sussex),
- Ole Petersen (Academia Europaea Cardiff),
- Jas Pal Badyal (Chief Scientific Advisor for Wales).
Read the complete agenda here.
This event is the second in a series of six Open Fora that will be held across the UK. The CONNECTS-UK Open Fora aim to foster connections between leading EU researchers and academics based in the UK, showcase their achievements, and share valuable insights with both expert and non-expert audiences.
The event is supported by Academia Europaea Cardiff, part of a pan-European academy promoting research excellence and science for policy, and sponsored by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK.
Special opportunities:
- During registration, you can sign up for a networking lunch which will be offered at 12:00 PM, before the official start of the event.
- Researchers are invited to participate in a poster and video competition with a £100 prize for the best entries. You can find the competition guidelines for the video prize and poster prize and registration form to participate in the competition. (Watch this video for tips on how to record a similar video).
- For those travelling to Cardiff, we are offering travel reimbursements of up to £80 per person (limited availability on a first-come, first-served basis). Please keep your travel receipts for claiming the reimbursement.
Due to limited seating in the lecture theatre, attendance will be first come, first served, so we encourage you to register early.
Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and friends who may be interested.
CONNECTS-UK is co-funded by the European Union.
We look forward to seeing you at this insightful event!
