AI-driven customization in Education: New pedagogy or new divide?

Is AI-driven customization in education opening the way to a genuinely new pedagogy — or is it creating new divides, redistributing power, and reshaping education systems in ways that demand urgent public debate and governance?

Join us in person for an exciting day packed with cutting-edge AI simulations and hands-on experiences. Dive into fascinating discussions, connect with passionate AI enthusiasts, and see the latest tech in action. Whether you're a pro or just curious, this symposium is your chance to explore the future of AI through real-world discussions. Don't miss out on the fun and innovation!

09:00 – 10:00 | Opening Session

Welcome and opening remarks

10:00 – 10:30 | Keynote

Keynote speaker

Dr. Colin de la Higuera, Professor, Nantes University,

Holder of the UNESCO RELIA Chair (Open Educational Resources and Artificial Intelligence),

10:30 – 10:50 | Q&A Session

Questions and discussion with the keynote speaker

10:50 – 11:00 | Break

11:00 – 12:30 | Panel Session

Moderator: Sebastien Louradour - Senior Tech Policy & AI Specialist, Independent / AI strategy & policy professional

Panelists

• Alicia Cai – Student representative, Master Student, Creative Intelligence and Technology, LIACS, Leiden University
• Marquise McGriff, M.A., CCSP, Assistant Director for AI Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

• Dr. Musab AlRawi, Director of the ICESCO Chair on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Oman
• Maxime Le Bourgeois, Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher, Everyone.AI, London, UK

12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch Break

1:30 – 2:45 | Breakout Workshops

Five parallel working groups addressing the following topics:

1. AI and Cognitive Development - Facilitators : Klara Luise Lübbers - Research Associate, Professorship of Civil Law, Transnational Private Law, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany - Veronika Datzer, Policy Advisor, GIZ - Germany

Does AI-driven personalization actually improve learning — or are we mistaking technical adaptation for pedagogy?

2. AI and Teaching Roles - Facilitators : Alexandra Blank, Study Coach & Well-Being Officer, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University - Alicia Cai (start-up), Master Student, Creative Intelligence and Technology, Leiden University - Is AI-powered customization redefining the teacher’s role — or quietly displacing pedagogical authority?

3. AI in Education and Inclusion - Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel R. Goffi, Professor of Ethics & Philosopher of Technology, ISEP, École d’ingénieurs du numérique (Paris Institute of Digital Technology)

Does individualized learning through AI strengthen inclusion — or fragment education into unequal, data-driven trajectories?

4. AI and the Commercialization of Education - Facilitator : Dr. Hazar Haidar, Professor (Bioethics & AI Ethics), Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Département des lettres et humanités; Audrey Enet, Project manager and coordinator, Décarbone+, Québec, Fernando Hellmann, Professor, (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil

Who shapes what “personalized education” means: public education systems or big tech companies?

5. AI and School Socialization - Facilitator : Marquise McGriff -Academia representative, Assistant Director for AI Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, University of Florida, Gainesville- and students

Can schools remain spaces of shared knowledge and socialization when learning paths are increasingly individualized by AI?

2:45 – 3:00 | Break

3:00 – 4:15 | Plenary Feedback Session (Call - Out)

Moderator: Alexandra Blank, Study Coach & Well-Being Officer, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University

Discussion with group facilitators

• Dr. Peter Molnar, Professor in Data Science at the Georgia State University, Atlanta

• Dr. Musab AlRawi, Director of the ICESCO Chair on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Oman
• Maxime Le Bourgeois, Researcher, Everyone.AI, London, UK
• Klara Luise Lübbers - Research Associate, Professorship of Civil Law, Transnational Private Law, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany -
• Dr. Emmanuel R. Goffi, Professor of Ethics & Philosopher of Technology, ISEP, École d’ingénieurs du numérique (Paris Institute of Digital Technology)
• Dr. Hazar Haidar, Professor (Bioethics & AI Ethics), Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Département des lettres et humanités

4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks

Closing session by Simuvaction Students

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This symposium has been prepared with the kind support of the Institut Catholique de Paris students - 

Mahaut BERCOT, Chloé DESLANDES, Charlotte EHRET, Dan HALIOUA, Marie LAZENNEC, Vincent MARTY, Margaux MURIAUX, Cassandre PROVOST, Maëlle TANCHE, Raphael VAUDESCAL,  Marie FLAMENT, Suzanne DE SOYRES

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Institut Supérieur D'électronique De Paris, 10 Rue de Vanves, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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