Conference Programme
This year’s IT Futures conference, “The Future of AI at the University Of Edinburgh”, will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2024 at the Informatics Forum, hosted by Professor Michael Rovatsos with an introduction by the Principal, Professor Sir Peter Mathieson. The IT Futures Conference is our largest university-wide IT and technology event to foster engagement, future thinking and provocative discussion across the university community and beyond.
We have a great line up of speakers and sessions on the future of AI with: Burkhard Schafer on AI Ethics and the regulatory environment; Students talking about their aspirations and expectations in an AI enabled world; Sian Bayne speaking about AI Education futures; and speakers on the impact AI is having on research as well as the support, platforms, training and emerging ideas to help you use AI.
Professor Michael Rovatsos and Vice Principal Gavin McLachlan hope you will join us this year to explore and discuss our IT future.
Please see the below link for the conference agenda and registration:
IT Futures 2024 – Register Here
A key section of the programme is the 5 minute “lightning Talks”. It is anticipated that these short sessions will present new or novel uses of AI in Higher Education, lessons learned about AI, or concepts for the future.
If you would like to participate then please complete the application form with your name and a brief summary of what you would present. Deadline for submissions is Friday 15 November 2024 at 5pm.
We hope you will join our conference and I look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes,
Professor Michael Rovatsos, Personal Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Vice Principal Gavin McLachlan, Chief Information Officer and Librarian to the University
09:30-10:00 | Registration in person (refreshments provided) |
10:00-10:05 | Welcome Professor Michael Rovatsos – Personal Chair of Artificial Intelligence |
10:05-10:15 | Opening Address Professor Sir Peter Mathieson We are delighted to have the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh open the conference again this year. |
10:15-10:35 | Keynote: The Future of AI in the HE Sector Professor Michael Rovatsos – Personal Chair of Artificial Intelligence |
10:35-10:55 | AI Ethics and Regulatory Environment Professor Burkhard Schafer – Professor of Computational Legal Theory |
10:55-11:15 | Refreshment Break (refreshments provided) |
11:15-11:30 | Life as a Student in an AI Enabled World Dylan Walch – EUSA Vice President: Education |
11:30-12:10 | 5, 5 Minute Lightning Talks |
12:10-13:10 | Lunch Break (refreshments provided) |
13:10-13:30 | Summary AI and Education Futures Professor Sian Bayne – Professor of Digital Education |
13:30-13:50 | AI in Internal Operations Vice Principal Gavin McLachlan – Chief Information Officer and Librarian to the University |
13:50-14:10 | AI in Biodiversity Research Simon Chapple – Head of Data Technology |
14:10-14:25 | AI Tools and Resources Anne Robertson – Director of EDINA |
14:25-15:10 | Speaker Panel Event Delegates have the opportunity to join a virtual question and answer session with Professor Michael Rovatsos, Professor Burkhard Schafer, Dylan Walsh, Professor Sian Bayne, Vice Principal Gavin McLachlan, Simon Chapple & Anne Robertson. |
15:10-15:30 | Closing remarks Professor Michael Rovatsos – Personal Chair of Artificial Intelligence |
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