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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a force for the good, yet it poses many challenges. Governance is a tool to build trust and create a better future for all.
Come join this interactive conference, a unique opportunity to co-create and stress-test new AI governance ideas alongside high level business leaders, regulators and academia.

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An unbiased platform for a truly multi-stakeholder exchange among policy makers, business, civil society and academia.

25+ confirmed speakers:
International Business Leaders, Government Representatives & Academics.

2 interactive sessions
involving participants and panelists.

5 panels.

3 key themes.

2 academic paper review sessions,
led by ETH Zürich.

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WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT | ACADEMIA | STUDENTS | GENERAL PUBLIC

BUSINESS

This is a unique opportunity to have a seat at the table and actively participate in shaping AI policy, alongside key regulators from Switzerland and abroad.

“Nestlé is a global company, so we want to operate using the same standard in all the markets where we are, but if we make the regulation more complex we are limiting the opportunity to innovate.”
– David Campos Pavon, Nestlé

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GOVERNMENT

In this exclusive event you will be able to align with all stakeholders and listen to their concerns and challenges first hand. This is certainly a powerful opportunity to set common ground and define next steps.

“Governance needs to evolve too. If everybody is at the table this is when we find solutions that may actually not just be what the people want but also work in the end.”

– Ambassador Thomas Schneider

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ACADEMIA

With 2 academic paper sessions – led by ETH Zürich – we provide a forum for cutting edge research in AI Governance.

“The ubiquity of AI, and the scale of Big Data already means that we have a complex governance challenge. How do you trace lines of responsibility and liability through a system that has a learning component that is adapting?”

– Ron Chrisley, Stanford University

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STUDENTS

A unique opportunity to learn directly from the experts, share your views and concerns, and actively take part in shaping AI policy.

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GENERAL PUBLIC

Our AI Governance Conference is an unbiased platform where you will learn about the current state of AI policy. A safe space for you to be heard and highlight your concerns to key decission-makers, as well as challenge both regulators and businesses.

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3 KEY THEMES

HOW CAN GOVERNANCE BUILD TRUST?

HOW CAN WE ALIGN REGULATION ACCROSS DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES?

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED IN SHAPING A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL?

AGENDA

9:30 – 10:00	Welcome & Opening: Ayisha Piotti & Sanja Fabrio (RegHorizon) Prof. Elliott Ash (ETH Zurich)
10:00 – 11:00	Setting the stage: David Weinberger (Harvard, USA)
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15	Status of regulations, guidelines and principles: Ivana Bartoletti (Founder, Women Leading in AI, UK & Technical Director Deloitte)
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 15:00	What role can policy frameworks play to instill trust in AI & protect society & businesses against harmful misuse? Panel 1 – Fostering innovation and growth Robert Madelin (FIPRA) Jochen Friedrich (IBM) Gregg Blakely (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Ron Chrisley (Stanford, US) Marcel Salathe (EPFL) Panel 2 – Protecting citizens and consumers Ambassador Thomas Schneider (OFCOM, Switzerland) Markus Kalliola (Sitra, Finland) Sailesh Chutani (Logitech) Leila Delarive (Empowerment Foundation) Julian Marewski (UNIL)
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:30	How can we drive geo-harmonization of AI policy to manage business risks, enhance competitiveness and foster innovation? Panel 3: – Approach to regulatory harmonization Eva Kaili (European Parliament) Daniel Egloff (SERI – Swiss State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation) Gilles Lunzenfichter (Medisanté) Miguel Amaral (OECD) Jovan Kurbalija (DiploFoundation and Geneva Internet Platform) Prof. Dr. Philippe Ryvlin (CHUV) Panel 4: Managing business risk and complexity Jack Clark (OpenAI, USA) Dr. Ekkehard Ernst (Geneva MacroLabs and ILO) Nicolas Durant (Abionic) David Pavon (Nestle) Stephanie Shaw ( UK Civil Aviation Authority) Dimitrios Psarrakis (Europen Parliament)
17:30 – 17:45	Closing Day 1

9:00 – 09:15	Recap of Day 1
9:15 – 10:00	Preview of Academic Papers on AI Governance – Session 1
10:00 – 10:15	Introduction to interactive sessions with speakers & attendees
10:15 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Interactive Sessions – preparation of tangible proposals Session 1: How can we design policy frameworks that build trust in AI with customers, regulators and civil society With: Dr. Julian Marewski (UNIL), Anna Wippel (IBM), Gilles Lunzenfichter (Medisanté), Nicola Durant (Abionic), Stephanie Shaw (UK Civil Aviation Authority), Daniel Egloff (SERI), Ron Chrisley (Stanford), Aldo Podesta (L2F), Paul Dehaye (PersonalData.IO), Dimitrios Psarrakis (Europen Parliament) Session 2: How can we align regional policies to help manage business risk, enhance competitiveness and foster innovation With: Miguel Amaral (OECD), Gregg Blakley, (IRCC, Canada), Dr. Ekkehard Ernst (Geneva MacroLabs & ILO), Leila Delarive (Empowerment Foundation), David Campos Pavon (Nestle), Marcel Salathé (EPFL), Jovan Kurbailja (DiploFoundation and Geneva Internet Platform), Prof. Dr. Philippe Ryvlin (CHUV), Bartoletti (Woman Leading in AI), Phil Riggins (BRC)
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 13:30	Preview of Academic Papers on AI Governance – Session 2
13:30 – 15:00	High-level panel on future of regulation and business readiness Feasibility feedback on interactive sessions’ proposals Speakers: Eva Kaili (European Parliament), Ambassador Thomas Schneider (OFCOM, Switzerland), Robert Madelin (FIPRA), Dr. David Weinberger (Harvard) Jack Clark (OpenAI) Nicolas Durant (Abionic) David Campos (Nestle)
13:30 – 16:30	In parallel with the afternoon session on Day 2 Academic papers sessions on AI Governance hosted by ETH Zurich Track A: Technical papers Track B: Business and Regulatory papers
15:00 – 15:15	Closing & Next Steps