Agenda & Speakers
Monday – 28th of August
The future of work is us — human experience management (HXM) and AI for workplace well-being.
12.00 p.m.: Reception & Registration & Walking Lunch
12.30 p.m.: Welcome Words from the City of Luxembourg
Patrick Goldschmidt
1:00 p.m.: Welcome Words from PwC
TBC
1.15 p.m.: Welcome Words from Zortify
Prof. Dr. Florian Feltes
1.30 p.m.: Emboldened People Leaders: Enriching Organizational Culture Through AI Integration
Theresa Fesinstine, peoplepower.ai
2.30 p.m.: Why is HR Dead and why is Technology the solution: It is all about the X-Factor
Prof. Dr. Florian Feltes, Zortify
3.30 p.m.: Coffee Break
3.45 p.m.: Using AI to measure what matters – The Zortify approach
Sophia Karlsson, Zortify
5.15 p.m.: Poster Presentations
Dr. Siwen Guo, Zortify
6.00 p.m.: Opening Cocktail at PwC
Tuesday – 29th of August
Block 1: Natural language processing (NLP) — historical perspectives, new advances, and future opportunities.
8.30 a.m.: Welcome coffee – Opening of the day
9.00 a.m.: Data-centric AI for Hundreds of Millions Companies
Dr. Daoyuan Li, Finquest
10.00 a.m.: Coffee Break
10.15 a.m.: Evolution of NLP from n-grams to transformers and large language models; Multilingualism and domain-specificity in NLP
Dr. Shohreh Haddadan, Dr. Siwen Guo, Fred Philippy & Isabella Olariu, Data Science (DS) Team, Zortify
11.15 a.m.: Hands-on session: NLP tasks with HuggingFace (Part 1)
DS Team, Zortify
12.15 p.m.: Lunch
Block 2: Human in the loop — user experience (UX) design for the future of relational workplace technologies
1.00 p.m.: Design for humans, design beyond humans: Why UX is important to shape the future
Dr. Björn Rohles, Digital Learning Hub (DLH)
2.00 p.m.: Coffee Break
2.15 p.m.: The Human @ the center of the AI Revolution
Dr. Christopher Morse, Zortify
2.45 p.m.: Hands-on session: The Product Design Process and the Development of Your User Journey
Elodia Martin Otero, Zortify
4.15 p.m.: Hands-on session: NLP tasks with HuggingFace (Part 2)
DS Team, Zortify
5.15 p.m.: Closing of the sessions of the day
Wednesday – 30th of August
Block 1: Make it make sense – explainable AI (XAI)
8.30 a.m.: Welcome coffee – Opening of the day
9.00 a.m.: Hybrid and Cognitive AI for Ethical Applications
Dr. Tomer Libal, Enidia AI
10.00 a.m.: Coffee Break
10.15 a.m.: Let’s explain eXplainable Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Alexis Delaforge, Zortify
12.15 p.m.: Lunch
Block 2: Telling your story – interactive narratives and data visualisations
1.15 p.m.: What? Why? How? A Guide to Data Visualization
Dr. Alexis Delaforge & Dr. Christopher Morse, Zortify
3.15 p.m.: Coffee Break
3.30 p.m.: Lightning talks: Pitch your project!
Dr. Siwen Guo, Zortify
5.15 p.m.: Closing of the sessions of the day
Summer School Summit 2023 – 31st of August
8.25 a.m.: Transfer to DLH (Departure from PwC)
9.00 a.m.: Experience – Guided Tour DLH
Dr. Serge Linckels, DLH
10.00 a.m.: Experience – Guided Tour Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Sébastien Pineau, LIST
11.00 a.m.: Transfer back to PwC
11.45 a.m.: Lunch
Summer School Summit 2023
Summit Agenda: Here.
Friday – 1st of September
Building ethical tech: data collection, processing, privacy, & ethics
9.00 a.m.: Welcome coffee – Opening of the day
9.30 a.m.: Ethical AI: Charting the Path Forward in a Multiverse of Law, Science, and Technology
Dr. Michel Rayman, PwC
10.30 a.m.: Ethical AI: Responsibly integrating AI in virtual and physical systems and the critical role of humans
Laura Plein, Luxembourg Tech School
11.30 a.m.: Coffee Break
11.45 a.m.: Envisioning the Future: Ethics of AI and Digital Anthropology in a Changing Society
Dr. Maxime Derian
12.45 p.m.: EU AI Act & GDPR (inc. Q&A)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Schommer, University of Luxembourg, Dr. Sallam Abualhaija, SnT, Andrei Zaichikov, Microsoft, and Magdalena Cordero
Moderator: Dr. Christopher Morse
2.00 p.m.: Walking Lunch and Graduation
2.30 p.m.: Closing
Location
Speakers, Panelists and Experts
“I am honored to be featured as a keynote speaker presenting “The Future of Work is Us – Human Experience Management (HXM) for Workplace Well-Being”. In this program, I will share insights about organizational culture and the invaluable role that AI can play in fostering collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement. By embracing AI-driven insights and adopting key cultural markers, organizations can unlock their true potential, fueling innovation, growth, and establishing meaningful connections.“
“I’m excited to share how we adopted a data centric approach to improve our AI services, and to create a database of hundreds of millions of companies to serve our happy clients. Looking forward to discussing state-of-the-art NLP models and best practices with PhD students, researchers, and industry practitioners!”
“Zortify’s summer school is a unique opportunity for an interdisciplinary exchange of academics and industry.
I am happy to contribute a presentation on user experience (UX). Considering the human (and beyond human) perspective is vital when creating the digital future. Join us and learn how to do this in my talk and Zortify’s UX module.“
“Thanks to generative AI, the future of work is already here. This makes it all the more urgent to deliberate on its various implications – ethical, social, and beyond. Our technological capabilities are expanding rapidly, but they must be matched with equal consideration for the humanity that underpins them.”
“Zortify Summer School Week’s special day on Ethical AI module aims to equip participants with the knowledge and critical thinking skill–sets needed – from a law, science and technology multi-disciplinary perspective – to navigate the complex ethical challenges posed by AI – whether that AI as a technology is backed by good, bad or no science – fostering responsible, sustainable and trustworthy AI innovation.”
“The Zortify Summer School is an excellent opportunity to bring young researchers and professionals together to discuss how ethical AI can be applied to solve real world problems.”
“My expertise in digital anthropology and research on the impact of digital technologies on individuals and society with a focus on AI is matching with the “Zortify Summer School: The Future of Work.” I am genuinely excited about the event’s focus on the future of work, integrating digital technologies, and supporting employee well-being, as it aligns perfectly with my interests in understanding how digital advancements shape our lives and professional ecosystems. I look forward to the fruitful exchanges that will take place!”
“Let us work on AI that is transparent, meaningful, supportive and complementary, directed to the common good, truthful and produced to the best of our knowledge. AI offers opportunities, but also risks: but we should face them. “
“It’s all about speed: never before has the world of work changed so fast, so fast. You have to be prepared.”
“The integration of AI in our everyday activities in inevitable; in fact, it is already in progress. In tandem with this massive “intelligent” digital transformation, regulations like GDPR are being introduced to address the growing concerns about, among other things, data protection and privacy. Zortify summer school will browse through different topics that are essential to make the integration of AI into our societies smoother. As part of the session on ethical AI, I will discuss how AI technologies can be used as enablers for automating the compliance checking of software applications against applicable laws.”
