Barcelona, June 16-17
Program
Just as humanity has strived to articulate shared human values across time, can we now decode our differences to establish a united framework for AI safety? Or will this remain an elusive challenge?
Breakout Sessions
Room Poseidon
Water, Energy & AI Nexus
AI & Resource Governance: Balancing water, energy & compute demand
Room Orion
Governance & Frameworks
Oxford Debate: Control vs Autonomy – Can AI Align with Human Values?
Room Artemis
Water, Energy & AI Nexus
AI & Jobs: Workforce displacement, layoffs & reskilling (interactive dialogue)
Room Socrates
Techno-Humanism & Interfaces
Next-Gen Interfaces: Early Brain–Computer Interfaces & human-AI alignment
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Morning
8.30 +
Check in
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Athena 004
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9:30-11:00
Breakout Room 1:
Beyond Cooling: Water as the New Currency of AI. What happens when nations start competing over water for compute?
Breakout Room 2:Control vs Autonomy – Can AI Align with Human Values? How does Humanity stay relevant in the new age?
RSVP
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Athena 004
Water & AI | Data Centers Infrastructure
Think Tank (AI & Society)
10:00-11:00
Welcome Networking Reception
Networking
All delegates
Athena 004
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11:00-12:00
Opening & Keynote – Special Guest (time may shift) AI Safety & Society
Keynote
Special Guest
Dean Timothy Baldwin
Athena 004
AI Safety & Global Futures
12.00-13:30
System Change Debate: “AI Source: The Best Thing We’ve Built or the Last?”
Superintelligence, Autonomy, and the Fragile Line Between Mastery and Extinction
Cross-Examination Debate
Round #1
Naiyarah Hussain
Seth Dobrin
Patrick Bell
Shadab Hussain
Harsha Yadlapudi
Placeholder Meltem Ballam
Round #2
Hassan Sawaf
Audrey Hametner
Saeed Aldhaheri
Mario Nobile
Lia Lungu
Athena 004
Algorithmic Bias, Cognitive Manipulation, Digital Sovereignty, Misinformation & Deepfakes, Mass Surveillance & Privacy
Lunch Break
Afternoon
14:30–15:00
AI & Society
Keynote
Saeed Aldhaheri
The Singularity (Main Stage)
AI & Society
15:00–16:00
FIRESIDE CHAT – “AI & Society - The Edge Of AI”
Fireside Chat
Moderator Maria Dahrieh
Guest Speaker virtual: Placeholder Virtual Special guest
The Singularity (Main Stage)
AI & Society
16:00–17:30
Speaker rotation: every 30 minutes to feature multiple perspectives + Q&A
“Humanitarian AI: Ethics, Accountability & Survival” Building Moral Machines in a World on Fire
Core Question:
- Can AI serve humanity without amplifying inequality, bias, or conflict?
- The Black Box Test: Who Audits, Verifies, and Enforces Global AI Safety Standards?
Debate |
🔴 LIVE Broadcast
Round #1
Bryan Talebi
Stephan Heller
Shaista Hussain
Dr. Royston Flude
Mamadou Toure
Round #2
Christelle Delenclos
Michael Tjalve
David Hanson
Anca Daciana Goron
Abdulwahab Alothaim
The Singularity (Main Stage)
Ethical Frameworks, Algorithmic Accountability, Human Rights & Equity, AI in Crisis Response, Survival & Moral Agency
Evening Program
19:00–23:00
“HUMAE AI” Black-Tie Gala
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
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Tracks 9.Nov
Meaning of life post singularity
9.30 - 10:30 a.m.
Break Session
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9.30 - 10:30 a.m.
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Room XX
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