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SUMMARY:Technomoral Conversations: AI and the Future of Fundamental Rights
DESCRIPTION:In this fireside chat\, we will hear from Javier Ruiz Diaz\, tèmítópé lasade-anderson\, Haylea Campbell\, Zeerak Talat and Michael Veale! \n\n\n\nThe Technomoral Conversations series brings together leaders\, creators and innovators from academia\, technology\, business and the third sector in a ‘fireside chat’ format to discuss futures that are worth wanting. \n\n\n\nChaired by the Centre for Technomoral Futures’ Chancellor’s Fellow in Responsible Machine Learning and AI\, Dr Zeerak Talat\, this Technomoral Conversation will feature Javier Ruiz Diaz (Technology and Human Rights Lead at Amnesty International UK)\, tèmítópé lasade-anderson (Executive Director at Glitch)\, Haylea Campbell (Senior Associate in the Pro Bono Practice at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader)\, and Professor Michael Veale (Professor of Technology Law and Policy at University College London). The panelists will discuss AI’s rapidly expanding impact on fundamental rights such as freedom of speech\, labour rights\, privacy and freedom of movement\, and how AI is reshaping the wider political climate. The event will include time for audience questions. \n\n\n\nThis event is a collaboration between the Centre for Technomoral Futures and Edinburgh Futures Institute.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/technomoral-conversations-ai-and-the-future-of-fundamental-rights/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, Level 0 Event Space\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Ambition\, Inside and Out: Mindset\, Markets and Crossing Borders
DESCRIPTION:Ambition takes more than a great idea and dedication to come to life: it takes the right mindset\, the right market\, and the right time. Join us for a Thursday Gathering on the mindset and markets behind founder success\, with sessions on beating burnout\, tackling imposter syndrome\, and scaling to The Big Apple. \n\n\n\nMeaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free\, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday\, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds\, from founders and investors to students and researchers\, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human. \n\n\n\nPowered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you require accessibility assistance or special accommodations\, please contact us at hello@venturecafeedinburgh.org ahead of the event.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/ambition-inside-and-out-mindset-markets-and-crossing-borders/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Venture Cafe Edinburgh Thursday Gatherings
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SUMMARY:The Global Approach: Building Bridges\, Accelerating Growth
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh is well-versed in building bridges but what does it actually take to go global? From US biotech investors sharing their fundraising advice\, researcher-turned-founders sharing their journeys\, and a session on export finance\, join us for a Thursday Gathering on building bridges and accelerating growth. \n\n\n\nMeaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free\, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday\, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds\, from founders and investors to students and researchers\, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human. \n\n\n\nPowered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you require accessibility assistance or special accommodations\, please contact us at hello@venturecafeedinburgh.org ahead of the event.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/the-global-approach-building-bridges-accelerating-growth/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Venture Cafe Edinburgh Thursday Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Venture Café Edinburgh Turns 1!
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating Venture Café Edinburgh’s first anniversary in this very special Thursday Gathering! 🎉 \n\n\n\nMeaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free\, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday\, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds\, from founders and investors to students and researchers\, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human. \n\n\n\nPowered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you require accessibility assistance or special accommodations\, please contact us at hello@venturecafeedinburgh.org ahead of the event.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/venture-cafe-edinburgh-turns-1/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Venture Cafe Edinburgh Thursday Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Traveltech Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:​What happens when building technology becomes easier\, faster and more accessible than ever before? And what could that mean for travel and tourism? \n\n\n\n​Tools that once required significant budgets\, specialist developers and months of work are becoming much more accessible with the help of AI. For travel and tourism businesses\, this creates exciting opportunities to solve everyday challenges\, improve visitor experiences and turn ideas into working solutions that might previously have been out of reach. \n\n\n\n​But what does this look like in practice? What are people actually building\, and how is AI changing the way we work across the travel and tourism sector? \n\n\n\n​For our November TravelTech Meetup\, we’re inviting anyone using AI to come along and show us what they’ve built. \n\n\n\n​Have you created an AI tool to help a hotel manage guest enquiries? Built something to personalise travel recommendations\, help visitors discover local experiences or simplify tour planning? Developed a solution to automate bookings\, improve destination marketing or make your business operations more efficient? \n\n\n\n​Whether you’re building a new product\, experimenting with an idea or finding creative ways to solve everyday problems\, we’d love to see what you’re working on. \n\n\n\n​We’re looking for short\, 5 to 10 minute talks or demonstrations showcasing what you’ve built\, how you’ve used AI and what you’ve learned along the way. \n\n\n\n​You don’t need to be a tech company or an AI expert. We’re interested in practical examples\, creative experiments and ideas that demonstrate what’s possible when the barriers to building technology start to come down. \n\n\n\n​Come and share what you’ve built\, discover what others are doing\, and explore what happens when more people have the tools to turn their ideas into reality. \n\n\n\nInterested in presenting? Get in touch with us first at engagement.efi@ed.ac.uk to tell us what you’d like to share.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-meet-up-7/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Mixer
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SUMMARY:Powering Tomorrow: Energy\, Gaming and Unlikely Connections
DESCRIPTION:Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free\, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday\, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds\, from founders and investors to students and researchers\, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human. \n\n\n\nPowered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you require accessibility assistance or special accommodations\, please contact us at hello@venturecafeedinburgh.org ahead of the event.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/powering-tomorrow-energy-gaming-and-unlikely-connections/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Venture Cafe Edinburgh Thursday Gatherings
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