Date: May 19, 2025
Time: 15:00–16:30/17:00 BST · 16:00–17:30/18:00 CEST (14:00-15:30/16:00 UTC)
Format: Online Roundtable

The HDCA Thematic Group for Technology, Innovation and Design, together with the European Regional Network, invites you to an online roundtable discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, human development, and capabilities.

Inspired by Alessandra Buccella’s 2023 article, “‘AI for All’ is a Matter of Social Justice,” the roundtable will explore the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents in the effort to create, enhance, and safeguard human capabilities.

Speakers include:

• Caroline Kuhn, Senior Lecturer in Technology and Education, School of Education, Bath Spa University
• Philippa Shepherd, PACTE, Institute for Urban Planning and Alpine Geography, Université Grenoble Alpes
• Andrew Crabtree, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School
• Brenda Bogaert, Institute for Humanities in Medicine, Lausanne University
• Pramiti Parwani, University of Amsterdam – Global Health, international trade, and intellectual property rights
• Raul Zambrano, International Development Expert, Technology and Governance, ICT for Development
• Su-Ming Khoo, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer, Head of Sociology, School of Political Science and Sociology, Chair, Socio-Economic Impact Research Cluster, Ryan Institute, University of Galway

Further details to follow soon.