AI in Education: From Policy to Practice

30 Sept – 4 Oct 2024 | Brussels, Belgium

Karen Boers

Managing Director

FARI

Brussels, Belgium

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I am a social entrepreneur. My projects include BeCode, Startups.be and European Startup Network. I currently head FARI, the AI Center for the Common Good.

About me

I is a serial social impact entrepreneur. I co-founded and developed the disruptive coding school BeCode, retraining hundreds of adults into skilled web developers no matter their background or (lack of) degree & experience. Building on the experience from creating the Belgian and European startup associations Startups.be and European Startup Network as well as the unique tech education hub BeCentral, I strive to create scalable and sustainable projects with a societal purpose. I currently head the joint ULB-VUB initiative FARI, the AI Center for the Common Good, ensuring local stakeholders can benefit maximally from the expertise on Artificial Intelligence, data and robotics available in the region.

My organisation

FARI is a non-profit university institute on AI, data and robotics focused on the Common Good. We are jointly initiated by two Brussels universities (VUB & ULB) - uniting the interdisciplinary expertise across 10 research groups on AI, data, robotics, social sciences, ethics, and law. 

We do research and build bridges with public administrations, industry, and citizens, promoting sustainable AI, data & robotics with a focus on urban and public priority domains such as health & well-being, mobility, sustainable robotics, climate and energy, participatory and inclusive society.

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Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

09:30 - 09:45

The Transformative Power of AI

Format:In-person
Location:Charlemagne 28 B-1000
Track:
Keynote