Program & speakers
The FARI Brussels Conference agenda is continuously being updated and improved to give you the best and most insightful conference experience.
Discover the full program and speakers for the FARI Brussels Conference 2024.
8:00 to 9:30 AM
9:30 to 10:00 AM
Studio 4
Welcome Coffee
Opening remarks
Speeches by the two universities, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Cécile Huet (European Commission)
10:30 to 11:00 AM
Studio 4
Keynote speech - Mireille Hildebrandt & Theresa Zueger
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 4
Session 1
Assessing AI, Data, and Robotics in Public Service Missions
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 1
Session 2
From Private Innovation to Public Benefit—Conditions for Real Positive Impact, and Possible Risks
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
16:00 to 16:10 PM
Studio 4
16:10 to 17:00 PM
Studio 4
Coffee break and Networking
Conclusion Speech
Words of the Vice-Rector of Research from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels
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 continues with an exclusive Partner Day on November 19.
Cocktail and Networking