As part of EU AI week, join us in a discussion with policymakers, business leaders, the European AI research community, and the start-up ecosystem to address the gap between policies and practice and discuss joint action to build an AI ecosystem that is as diverse and inclusive as the societies we aspire to create!
Women are 13 times less likely to file for a technology patent than men. The OECD estimates that just 7% of ICT patents in G20 countries are obtained by women, and only 10% of technology start-up companies seeking venture capital are funded by women.
What can we learn from women role models in the AI start-up space about creating a more gender-inclusive tech sector – both through their development of technology that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and through their promotion of a more gender-inclusive tech sector?
This event will consist of a high-level opening and two roundtables followed by a networking reception.
This event is organised in partnership with:
Speakers:
High-Level Opening Segment
Petra Desutter,Deputy Prime Minister, Belgian Federal Government
Nicole Foster, Director AWS Global AI/ML and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services
Eva Kaili,Vice President, European Parliament
Renaud Vedel, Prefect Coordinator of the National AI strategy of France
Roundtable 1: Gender Equality in the AI Ecosystem – Where Are We and Where do We Want To Go?
Nathanaël Ackerman, Managing Director AI4Belgium Coalition an Digital Mind for Belgium
Luis Aranda, Policy Analyst Artificial Intelligence OECD
Bart Becks, Chairman E-Health Valley, Chairman EURACTIV Media Network and European Innovation Council Board Member
Lucy Berger, EU Delegation to the UN
Emilie Daversin, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder VO2 Group Investor, Leia Capital
Mieke De Ketelaere, Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence Vlerick Business School
Dr. Alzbeta Krausova, moderator Legal Scholar
Alessandra Sala, Global President Women in AI
Nathalie Smuha, Researcher KU Leuven Faculty of Law
Cheryl Miller Van Dijck,Director Digital Leadership Institute, Head of EU Delegation to the G20 Women20
Severine Waterbley Interlude, Chairwoman of the FPS Economy Management Committee
Roundtable 2: Women Leaders in the Start Up AI ecosystem
Oliviana Bailey, Head of Brand & Community EscherCloud
Mathilde Bras, Expert on Responsible Digital Policies, Member of the Hugging Face Policy Community
Kat Borlongan, Chief Impact Officer Contentsquare European Innovation Council, Board Member
Dr. Coralie Ebert,CTO and Co-Founder MeNow!
Stéphan-Éloïse Gras, Executive Director Digital Africa
Laurence Jacobs, Business Relationship Officer Agoria
Caroline Lair,Founder The Good AI
Ségolène Martin, CEO Kantify Women In AI
Nagia Orduna, Moderator, Manager Solutions Architecture Amazon Web Services
Closing Remarks
Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality
Wim De Waele, Execution Chairman The Beacon
Julie Foulon, CEO Girleek