Closing words

17:15 to 17:30 PM
Studio 4

Join the closing session of the 2024 Conference! We will have spent a stimulating day looking at the complex question, “AI, a public good?”

In this closing session, the speakers will reflect on the day's insightful discussions and presentations. They will synthesize the key takeaways from our diverse speakers and audience, exploring the potential and challenges of AI in shaping a better future. This moment will also serve as a chance to spotlight and celebrate our first cohort, sharing the experiences and achievements of the FARI Postgraduate Program's 2024 alumni.

Meet the speakers

  • Karen Boers

    SPEAKER

    Co-Director at FARI - AI for he Common Good Institute Brusels

    Karen is an impact entrepreneur known for challenging the status quo in technology, entrepreneurship, and digital skills. She founded and led initiatives such as Startups.be, the European Startup Network, BeCentral, and BeCode, focusing on developing and recruiting diverse talent. Recognized as one of the top 50 most influential women in the European startup and venture capital space from 2016 to 2020, she was nominated as ‘ICT Woman of the Year’ in 2019 and named among ‘Inspiring Fifty’ in 2021 and ‘Radical Innovator’ in 2022. Currently, Karen runs the Brussels-based AI Centre for the Common Good and is a sought-after speaker on corporate social responsibility, leadership, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition, psychosocial well-being, and impact finance.

  • Emanuel Garone

    SPEAKER

    Prof. at the Faculté des Sciences Appliquées/école Polytechnique of the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

    Prof. Emanuele Garone obtained his Laurea degree from The University of Calabria, Italy in 2005 and received his Ph.D. degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy, in 2009. From November 2008 to October 2010 he was with the DEIS department of the University of Calabria, Italy, as an Assistant Researcher. In 2007 he spent nine months at the LISD laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a visiting student and in 2010 he spent 2 month at the ECE department of Carnegie Mellon University as a visiting researcher. In 2007 he was finalists for the IEEE CSS CDC Best Student-Paper Award. From November 2010 he is an assistant professor at the Faculté des Sciences Appliquées/école Polytechnique of the Université Libre de Bruxelles. His current research interests include: constrained predictive control, Linear Parameter Varying systems, control reconfiguration for fault tolerant systems, networked control systems, path plannig for heterogeneous vehicles, control of switching systems.

  • Dominique Maes

    Dean of the faculty of Sciences and Bio-Engineering Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel