David Geerts
Dr. David Geerts is a freelance proposal manager, human-centered designer and trainer. He was Senior Research Manager of the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) in Belgium for three years, for which he organized and managed various events, facilitated internal and external collaborations, supported the submission of project proposals, and created national and international visibility. Before, he managed the Meaningful Interactions Lab (Mintlab) at KU Leuven for 17 years, while specializing in human-centered design and user experience of new technologies, including social media and interactive TV. David has published in various international conferences and journals and regularly gives presentations, tutorials and guest lectures on topics related to Human-Computer Interaction. In 2007, he co-founded u-sentric, an SME that provides CX and UX consultancy services.
Domain/sector
- Business & management
- Human resources (HR)
Organisation
Personal info
courses
Human-centered AI
webinar - online - PUC KU Leuven Continue, VAIA
AI to Understand and Connect People
online course - KU Leuven Humanities & Social Sciences, AI4Culture, VAIA
Using GenAI to Write Project Proposals Efficiently and Ethically (Beginner)
Training - Online - Teach and Build AI
Blog posts
What is human-centered AI?
No one likes systems that are rigid and force you to work in just one way. When such systems make counterintuitive decisions, people naturally avoid them – because they simply don’t trust them. So, how can an AI system be truly helpful? David Geerts lists the three conditions for placing humans at the heart of any AI system: human control, transparency, and trust.