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Wednesday, 11 February
Thursday, 12 February
17:00 - 17:30
Opening session
Duration: 30 min

Christian Veske, Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner of Estonia
Birutė Sabatauskaitė, Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson of Lithuania

17:30 - 18:30
Opening high-level debate: Automated Decisions and Human Rights in Digital Europe
Duration: 60 min

How can we ensure Europe’s digital infrastructure remains fair, transparent, non-discriminatory yet globally competitive? Who should be held accountable when automated systems cause harm?

19:00 - 21:00
Reception and networking
Duration: 120 min
10:00 - 10:15
Opening address
Duration: 15 min
10:15 - 10:45
Keynote: “What makes AI fair and trustworthy?
Duration: 30 min
10:45 - 11:45
Panel 1: From principles to practice – is algorithmic fairness possible?
Duration: 60 min

In this panel debate we discuss if algorithmic fairness is possible. We ask how effective are current EU and national policies in addressing bias, discrimination, and risk in AI systems? How do we translate principles into practice? 

11:45 - 12:15
Coffee break
Duration: 30 min
12:15 - 13:30
Parallel breakout sessions / Session A: Measuring fairness – tools, tests and trust
Duration: 75 min

This session, hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Digitalisation of Estonia, will focus on key elements to build confidence that ADM systems are fair. Which assurance methods work, and what barriers remain? 

12:15 - 13:30
Parallel breakout sessions / Session B: Responsible Innovation: Legal Accountability in the Digital Public Sector
Duration: 75 min

Public authorities are expected to innovate rapidly with ADM systems, yet they also carry unique legal and ethical responsibilities. This session will explore how innovation in governance can align with principles of accountability, transparency, and rights protection.

12:15 - 13:30
Parallel breakout sessions / Session C: Designing with people – civil society and inclusive AI
Duration: 75 min

In this session, hosted by the Estonian Equality Commissioner’s office, we focus on public participation and inclusive design strengthen fairness in AI?

13:30 - 14:30
Lunch
Duration: 60 min
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote: Detecting discrimination in AI
Duration: 30 min

Aislinn Kelly-Lyth, Blackstone Chambers

15:00 - 16:00
Panel 2: Governing AI for equality – what works?
Duration: 60 min
16:00 - 16:10
Closing reflections
Duration: 10 min

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