ORADA Responsible AI Conference
Thu Apr 3, 08:30 - Fri Apr 4, 15:30
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Opportunity, Responsibility and Accountability in Data + AI Conference
Welcome to the Opportunity, Responsibility and Accountability in Data & AI (ORADA) Conference! Join us online for a deep dive into the world of data and artificial intelligence. Discover the opportunities these technologies offer, explore the responsibilities that come with using them, and understand the accountability needed in this rapidly evolving field. Engage with industry experts, thought leaders, and peers joining from Africa, Europe and North America as wenavigate the balance between the commercial, economic & societal impact opportunities presented by AI and the ethical, legal & societal implications of data and AI. Don't miss this chance to be part of the conversation at ORADA 2025!
The ORADA 2025 sessions (speeches, panels and workshops) fall into the following categories that speak to the conference theme: Balancing the Opportunity, Responsibility and Accountability in Data and AI solutions:
- Business Growth & Opportunities;
- Trustworthy Data and AI Solutions;
- Regulation, Policy and Organisational Reputation;
- Implementation Considerations; and
- The Future of Work Impact.
Programme Highlights Include:
- The Business Case for Responsible and Accountable Data and AI (Andrea Francis);
- Industry Perspective - Critical Steps for Businesses to Successfully and Ethically Integrate AI (Thato Sopeng);
- Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem? (Dr. Christian Temath);
- From AI Opportunities to AI Responsibility and Compliance: Unpacking the EU AI Act [Workshop] (Elena A. Kalogeropoulos);
- AI Adoption @ the Edge: Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient Local Data Processing (Christina Ambos);
- Creating a Trustworthy and Accountable AI Process Using the AI Ladder (Diana PHOLO STONE)
- The Alan Turing Institute - AI Ethics Governance in Practice [Workshop] (Dr. Ann Borda);
- Achieving Social and Economic Inclusion in the Age of Data & AI (Khethiwe Nkuna); and
- Practical Machine Learning Modelling [Workshop] (Mosa Nyamande).
View the full ORADA 2025 Programme and be part of the movement making data and AI solutions commercially viable AND people-first technology implementations.
Visit https://www.oradaconference.com/speakers-and-facilitators to view our speaker and facilitator line-up.
DAY 1: THURSDAY, 3 APRIL 2025
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome and Opening
08:45 - 09:30 Keynote - Balancing the Opportunity, Responsibility and Accountability in Data and AI
09:30 - 10:15 PAM: Founderland’s AI Platform for Underrepresented Founders - Inclusivity at its Core
10:15 - 11:00 Critical Steps for Businesses to Successfully and Ethically Integrate AI
11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:00 The Business Case for Responsible and Accountable Data and AI
12:00 - 13:30 Workshop 1: From AI Opportunities to AI Responsibility and Compliance: Unpacking the EU AI Act
13:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:15 Cyber Influence in the Age of AI: Hostile, Digital Influence Perpetrators, Methods and What Lies Ahead
15:15 - 15:30 Outro to Workshops & Networking Break
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop Break-aways
Workshop 2: Practical Machine Learning Modelling (Option 1)
Workshop 3: The Turing Institute - AI Ethics Governance in Practice (Option 2)
DAY 2: FRIDAY, 4 APRIL 2025
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome Back
08:45 - 09:30 Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem
09:30 - 10:15 Panel: The Impact of AI on Journalism, Communications and Media
10:15 - 11:00 Achieving Social and Economic Inclusion in the Age of Data & AI
11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:15 Panel: Cybersecurity in the Age of Data & AI - Challenges and Opportunities
12:15 - 13:00 AI Adoption @ the Edge: Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient Local Data Processing
13:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:00 Workshop 4: Creating a Trustworthy and Accountable AI Process Using the AI Ladder
15:00 - 15:15 Vote of Thanks and Closing
Note: The ORADA 2025 Programme is subject to change based on planning and logistical requirements.