About this Event
Join human rights lawyer Susie Alegre & mechanical engineer Dr. Shini Somara for a series of compelling conversations on the importance of engineering ethical innovations. The increasing dominance of artificial intelligence has unveiled the extent to which human experience is mediated by algorithmic processes and technological advances. It’s more crucial than ever to pause and explore how fundamental human rights and regulation, along with the principles of diversity and inclusion, need to be integrated into new technological developments.
How can engineers and developers incorporate human rights in the design and deployment of emerging technologies? What role should ethics play in the development of artificial intelligence? How do we make innovation accessible to all?
FUTURES Podcast has partnered with Flux Innovation Lounge to host the double-bill live recording. This is a hybrid event: the in-person event is invite-only, but it will be accessible to all via an online livestream.
This ticket is for the in-person event at Flux Innovation Lounge at Engage Works in London, UK. To request a ticket, email [email protected]. To register for the online live stream, use .
Speakers
<h4>Susie Alegre</h4>
Susie Alegre is a leading human rights barrister at the internationally renowned Doughty Street Chambers. She has been a legal pioneer in digital human rights, in particular the impact of artificial intelligence on the human rights of freedom of thought and opinion. She is also Senior Research Fellow at the University of Roehampton.
Dr. Shini Somara is a Mechanical Engineer specialising in Computational Fluid Dynamics and award-winning Media Broadcaster. She deep dives into all topics on science, technology and innovation to deliver easily accessible and relateable pearls of wisdom for all ages and abilities, in these often complex and technical subjects. Shini speaks to audiences on TV, radio, XR/VR and live events. She has published 6 childrens STEM books and runs a podcast for Women in STEM. As a TEDx Speaker and Mentor to MEng/PhDs at Imperial College in London - Shini is passionate about making science & technology accessible to all, especially amongst under represented groups in engineering and innovation.
Luke Robert Mason is a futures theorist who studies the technological developments that will alter what it means to be human. He is the host of the where he explores the topics of artificial intelligence, human enhancement, space travel and virtual reality. Throughout his career, he has interviewed hundreds of the world’s most influential thinkers on their visions for the future. These insights have informed his collaborations with innovators in the fields of advanced science, emerging technology, and the arts; and have provided him with a unique perspective on the world of tomorrow. He is currently an ESRC-funded postgraduate student at the University of Warwick where with a focus on the public perception of humanoid robots.
<h4>About the FUTURES Podcast</h4>On the FUTURES Podcast, British futurist Luke Robert Mason meets the incredible individuals who dare to imagine the world of tomorrow. The show explores the topics of artificial intelligence, human enhancement, space travel and virtual reality. Guests include BBC historian Alice Roberts, Royal Astronomer Lord Martin Rees, physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili, NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan, neuroscientist David Eagleman, philosopher David Chalmers, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and viral historian Rutger Bregman. The show has been featured in the New Scientist, has partnered with Blinkist, and is recognised as a top independent podcast by Goodpods.
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The Flux Innovation Lounge is a unique hybrid event space that aims to redefine the art of the possible, inviting visitors to think differently in a technology-rich environment curated by Engage Works’ creative technologists. A place to inspire conversations and open minds, the Flux Innovation Lounge is the perfect space to create, showcase, collaborate, challenge, or explore.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Engage Works Ltd, B2, 1 Barton Yard, London, United Kingdom
