Program & speakers

Discover the full program and speakers for the FARI Brussels Conference 2024.

8:00 to 9:30 AM

Welcome Coffee


9:30 to 10:00 AM
Studio 4

Opening remarks

Speeches by the two universities, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Cécile Huet (European Commission)


10:00 to 10:30 AM
Studio 4

Keynote speech - Mireille Hildebrandt


10:30 to 11:00 AM
Studio 4

Keynote speech - Theresa Zueger


11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 4

Session 1
Assessing AI, Data, and Robotics in Public Service Missions


Session 2
From Private Innovation to Public Benefit—Conditions for Real Positive Impact, and Possible Risks

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 1


11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 5

Session 3
Can AI, Data and Robotics Research be Open and Accessible to All? Exploring the challenges



12:30 to 14:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 4

Session 4
AI for Europe: A Critical Need for Today and Tomorrow


14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 1

Session 5
Working Together: How Citizens, Companies, Governments, and Researchers should Help Shape AI, Data and Robotics


14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 5

Session 6
Creative Futures: Envisioning AI, Data and Robotics' Role in Culture, Arts, and Society



15:30 to 16:00 PM

Coffee break and Networking


16:10 to 17:00 PM
Studio 4

Keynote Speech - Yoshua Bengio
Online participation


17:00 to 17:15 PM
Studio 4

Closing words

  • FARI Postgraduate Program, Words of the 2024 alumni

  • 2025 BRIAS - Brussels Institute of Advanced Studies (ULB-VUB), Pr. Emanuele Garone (FARI-ULB)

  • FARI Director, Karen Boers (FARI)


17:15 to 20:00 PM

The FARI Conference continued with an exclusive Partner Day on November 19.

Cocktail and Networking