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I am doing a PhD in Speculative Design and Emerging Technologies at Imagination Lancaster, and am a Partnership Development Lead at the Alan Turing Institute. I’m particularly interested in public understanding and imaginings of emerging technology, and their hopes and fears associated to this.

PhD in Information and Communication Sciences. She is currently a teaching and research assistant at the Department of Communication and Society of the University of Franche-Comté (ELLIADD). Her research focuses on visual and multimodal methods for analysing devices, mediations, representations, imaginaries and discourses in/about the (digital) urban espace.

Fotini Skarlatou is an HR professional, with 18 years of experience in various roles in the banking industry, ten of which in Internal Communications. She holds a BA in European Studies (German and Hispanic Studies) from Queen Mary University of London, and an MA in Communications, Media and Public Relations from the University of Leicester. […]

Ingrid is an experienced, versatile Digital Consultant and Strategist with a 20-year career of working on diverse public, private and third sector digital projects. She is passionate about creating digital products and services that empower, enrich and transform. She has worked on AI projects in this context and is equally excited by, and wary of, […]

Gulsen is a researcher focusing on analysing the impacts of emergent technologies on society and building ways to create more equitable futures. As an ex-social worker, Gulsen’s lived experiences in the field inform her research approaches to have a strong focus on social justice.

Neha is a Year 12 student, who researched testing systems for AI chatbots and wrote a policy proposal with Elo Esalomi, winning 3rd place in an international competition. Neha has also collaborated with the AI Fringe, where she hosted a workshop titled ‘Responsible AI: A Policy Approach to Bias Eradication’. Additionally, she was a speaker […]

Elo is a Year 13 student. In March, she researched testing systems for AI chatbots to reduce biases and discriminatory content with Neha Adapala, winning 3rd place in an international competition. Elo has also collaborated with the AI Fringe, where she hosted a workshop titled ‘Responsible AI: A Policy Approach to Bias Eradication’. She also […]

Medina has experience in cyber policy and AI governance. She is a Consultant, Digital Hub at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. She has a Master’s degree from UCL in Global Governance and Ethics, with a focus on cyber policy and generative AI.

Nick is a Moral Philosopher who specialises in the Value of Consciousness and its intersection with both the Philosophy of Technology and the Philosophy of Well-Being. He is an advisor to We and AI and Research Associate at the Institute of Ethics in Technology. He most recently worked with Patrick Haggard at UCL on the […]

Valena is a MPhil student in Ethics of AI at the University of Cambridge, funded by the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Before Cambridge, she completed her BA in Philosophy at King’s College London. Her research interests include the ethics of AI, normative ethics, and political philosophy. Valena is researching the problem of moral uncertainty in AI […]

Beckett LeClair is the Head of Compliance at 5Rights Foundation, the international NGO that seeks to ensure children’s rights are upheld in the digital world. He has prior experience as a Senior Engineer across cybersecurity, safety, and AI R&D. Beckett now takes part in technology standards and policy development around the world.

Marissa is a strategy, product and change consultant and the founder of Diversily. Her 20 years in tech has covered areas such as digital innovation, data analytics & business intelligence. Diversily is on a mission to help others to drive positive change through their self service frameworks and workshops that cover change, inclusion and leadership. […]