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SUMMARY:AI in the City
DESCRIPTION:AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI)\, Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) and Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) are proud to host a public forum on ‘AI in the City’. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a broad and rounded discussion between expert panellists working within Geocomputation\, city planning\, smart city design\, AI integration and AI ethics. Moderated by Scottish journalist\, broadcaster and presenter Stephen Jardine. \n\n\n\nDo you want to know more about how AI will affect how our cities are designed and managed? How AI will impact our towns\, cities and rural areas? And what work is already in motion? \n\n\n\nThis event will give members of the public access to expert knowledge and the opportunity to ask the questions they most want the answers to. \n\n\n\nJoin us on 30th October and stay engaged with the influence of AI on city living\, building and planning; the challenges\, the opportunities\, the risks\, the rewards and the impact to communities living in these areas. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n17.30 – 17.55: Doors open for arrival18.00 – 18.10: Welcome by Professor Marion Thain\, Director\, Edinburgh Futures Institute18.10 – 19.25: Panel discussion and audience questions19.25 – 19.30: Closing address19.30 – Event End \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Moderator: Stephen Jardine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScottish journalist\, broadcaster and presenter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlison Heppenstall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmart City Design Theme Lead\, AI4CI & Professor of Geocomputation\, University of Glasgow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTom Wilkinson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChief Data Officer\, Scottish Government. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Parkinson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirector\, Creative/Sector Engagement Manager\, Creative Industries\, Edinburgh Futures Institute. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeremy Doherty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdinburgh Officer Leader\, Arup. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRaffaele Esposito\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCity Design Manager\, Glasgow City Council.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/ai-in-the-city/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, Level 0 Event Space\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum,Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:CreativeTech Scotland Gathering 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 20th of June for CreativeTech Scotland Gathering for an exciting day of cutting edge creative tech keynotes\, demos and panels with workshops and a closing reception with live improvised electronic music from Boardgame. \n\n\n\nOur aim is to bring people together from across the creative and cultural sector in every discipline to meet\, connect\, share know-how\, be inspired by new innovations and be amazed by how we each use creative technology to deliver our services\, products and audience experiences. \n\n\n\nView the outline programme to give you a flavour of the day\, from our keynote with Tupac Martir\, Satore Studios to a range of industry spotlights\, hands-on workshops\, and a showcase of creative tech demonstrations and lightening talks\, with a closing reception and performance with networking\, refreshments and snacks. \n\n\n\nThe event will be hosted on The University of Edinburgh campus across the Informatics Forum\, Inspace Gallery and the Student Enterprise Hub. \n\n\n\nAccess – Please let us know if you have any access or dietary requirements that would help you to feel more comfortable and able to join this event. This could include things like seating close to the front for visibility\, a information on parking or access to a quiet space. Please email engagement.efi@ed.ac.uk with any comments or questions. \n\n\n\nWe also have care vouchers available for those who would like this help to enable attendance please email engagement.efi@ed.ac.uk with your request or for more information \n\n\n\nDietary – We will provide catering for a range of dietary requirements. Please answer the questions at the booking stage to help us order appropriately and email engagement.efi@ed.ac.uk with any comments or questions. \n\n\n\nVenues\n\n\n\nInformatics Forum\, The University of Edinburgh10 Crichton Street Edinburgh EH8 9AB \n\n\n\nBayes Centre\, The University of Edinburgh47 PotterrowEdinburgh\, EH8 9BT \n\n\n\nInspace\, The University of Edinburgh1 Crichton Street Edinburgh EH8 9AB
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/creativetech-scotland-gathering-2025/
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SUMMARY:The Creative AI Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Scottish AI Alliance & Creative Informatics for the Creative AI Forum\, Thursday 13 June in Glasgow. \n\n\n\nThis event will showcase the potential for AI in the creative industries\, while we come together to discuss how to ensure that our relationship with AI is rooted in trust\, ethics and inclusion. By getting involved you can help shape the future of both the creative industries\, and artificial intelligence\, in Scotland. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in seeing how artists and creatives are working with AI\, join us to hear from the participants in Creative Informatics’ Creative AI Demonstrator Project. \n\n\n\nThe event will be hosted in The Boardwalk\, Impact Arts\, Glasgow: \n\n\n\n14:00-16:45 Welcome & networking \n\n\n\n\nJoin the conversation on AI\n\n\n\nRefreshments available.\n\n\n\n\n15:00-16:45 Presentations \n\n\n\n\nHear from Creative AI Demonstrator participants about their experiences of working with AI.\n\n\n\n\n16:45-19:00 Forum & Demonstrator Exploration Showcase \n\n\n\n\nJoin the conversation on AI in the foyer\, and discover how people have been using AI in their creative practice.\n\n\n\nRefreshments & light snacks available.\n\n\n\n\nGuests are encouraged to join from either 14:00\, or 16:45. For further information\, please get in touch via hello@ScottishAI.com \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, but ticketed. Please let us know if you are unable to join after securing a ticket\, to allow us to maximise the number of guests we can welcome.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/the-creative-ai-forum/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF\, United Kingdom
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