Spring 2027 Conferences and Symposiums
This interdisciplinary event explores how emerging technologies—from artificial intelligence to new digital infrastructures—can address urgent global challenges and promote fairness, wellbeing, and human flourishing. Bringing together researchers from across fields, the conference will examine the intersections of technology, society, policy, and ethics, with particular attention to practical applications that advance the public good.
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2027
Time: 8:30 AM - 6 PM, Keynote Speaker at 12 - 1:30 PM
Location: Close-Hipp 8th Floor Conference Center
Featuring Keynote Speaker : Laura Denardis, Georgetown University
"The Authenticity Crisis: A Guide to Living in an Artificial World"
Laura DeNardis is Professor and Endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics and Society at Georgetown University, where she also directs the Center for Digital Ethics.
This talk addresses five novel authentication governance flashpoints in the artificial society, from governance of companion robots and deepfake policy to proof of human liveness.