Brussels Responsible AI Networking Forum
The Brussels Responsible AI Network (BRAIN) Forum is a one-day event that brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from Belgium and beyond to discuss the latest advances in AI and its societal implications. The forum is organized with funding from the Brussels Institute of Advanced Studies (BrIAS), the Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.–FNRS), and the European Union.
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Program
08.00-08.30 Doors open
08.30-09.00 Welcome and introduction
09.00-10.40 Session 1 - Research
10.40-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 Session 2 - Practice
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.30 Session 3 - Policy
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.30 Session 4 - Networking
17.30-18.00 Reception
Session 1 - Research
Advancing Responsible AI: Developments at the Research Level
This session provides an expert-driven overview of emerging research trends in responsible AI.
Talks
- Jerzy Stefanowski (Poznan University of Technology, Poland)
"The Role of Counterfactual Explanations: New Methods and Open Challenges" - Kostas Stefanidis (Tampere University, Finland)
"Responsible Recommender Systems" - Asia Biega (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, Germany)
TBA - Eirini Ntoutsi (Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany)
"Interventions for Algorithmic Fairness"
Session 2 - Practice
Implementing Responsible AI: Approaches from Research Programs, Academia, and Industry
This
session includes practical perspectives on responsible AI from the
three Belgian AI research programs (FARI, FAIR, and TRAIL), academia,
and industry.
Talks
- Panagiotis Germanakos (SAP SE, Germany)
"Trust in AI: The Human-Computer Interaction Perspective" - Vincent Ginis (VUB, Belgium)
"Work, Teach, and Learn with Generative AI" - Pierre Geurts (ULiège, Belgium)
TBA - Sabine Demey (FAIR and imec, Belgium)
TBA
Session 3 - Policy
Shaping Responsible AI: Europe’s Global Position on Responsible AI
This
session includes presentations and a panel on the EU’s policy and
strategic approach to responsible AI, featuring insights from the
European AI Office.
Talks
- Yves Moreau (KU Leuven, Belgium)
"Dual-Use Research in the Horizon Program: Feeding an AI Arms Race?" - Grégory Lewkowicz (ULB, Belgium)
TBA - Benoît Frénay (UNamur, Belgium)
TBA
Session 4 - Networking
Connecting for Responsible AI: Showcasing Project Ideas and Research Expertise
This session fosters networking among members of Belgium’s three AI research programmes and explores opportunities for collaboration.