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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.