Updates on the ELSA General Assembly

Dear network,

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The final ELSA General Assembly, taking place from May 5th to 7th, is approaching fast. This newsletter shares the latest updates and changes from the past weeks.

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We hope you find this newsletter helpful and are looking forward to welcoming you to Saarbruecken!

– The ELSA Coordination Team

Registration

Act now and secure your spot! Register by April 17th to help us plan efficiently.

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If you have any questions regarding attendance at the General Assembly or the registration process, feel free to email the ELSA Coordination Team in advance.

Agenda

This is a quick summary of the event's agenda. You can find more details on our website.

May 5 – Conference Day

• Introduction from ELSA Coordinator Mario Fritz

• Keynote by representatives of the European Commission, the EU AI Office and Helmholtz Brussels

• Insights from the ELSA work packages and use cases

• Poster pitches and exhibition

• Social dinner

May 6 – Conference Day

• SME and startup pitches

• Award ceremonies for the "Best Poster Award" and the SME and startups call

• Keynotes on the “European Networking Landscape in Secure and Safe AI“

• Keynotes on “New Frontiers in Secure and Safe AI“

• Panel Discussion

May 7 – Workshops Day

• Workshop 1: “AI in Cybersecurity: Offensive Capabilities, Impacts, and Response Strategies“

• Workshop 2: “Towards Integrated Understanding of Trustworthy AI“

Shape a workshop!

Active participation is welcome.

​The workshop "Towards Integrated Understanding of Trustworthy AI" invites you to submit your ideas and shape its agenda. The organisers are looking for ideas for posters, talks, or what comes to your mind, on work that engages with the broader landscape of trustworthy AI, including, but not limited to:

• Trade-offs between multiple dimensions of trustworthy AI

• Conceptual work on trustworthiness in AI and AI governance

• Metrics and measures for multiple objectives in trustworthy AI

• Technical approaches for improving trade-offs in trustworthy AI;

• Other work related to broad dimensions of trustworthy AI: fairness, privacy, robustness, explainability, security, safety, transparency, auditability, and others.

We welcome already published work, work in progress, and work under submission. The extended abstracts (up to one page) should be sent to the ELSA Coordination Team before April 26th. 

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SME and Startup Pitches

Join the Open Call!

Are you working with a startup or a small- or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with an innovative project in the field of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI?
We invite you to present your company and vision at the ELSA General Assembly!

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Pitches are open in two categories:

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🔥ELSA Newcomer Award Competition for young, recently founded startups and researchers with an idea at the beginning of their journey.

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🌟ELSA Rising Star Award for established startups and SMEs that have already demonstrated growth and measurable progress.

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All it takes to apply is a short summary (one page maximum) of your project, vision, milestones, and a little more. Learn more about the summary and application process online: ELSA GA Open Call.

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Application deadline: April 7th.

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Submit your Poster!

We look forward to learning about your research.

The assembly offers the opportunity to present your research to an audience of ELSA experts. We highly encourage you to apply to:

• Present your research in a poster session.

• Pitch your poster and join the ELSA Best Poster Award competition.

Submission deadline for posters: April 26th

​Learn more about the poster pitches and exhibition on our website.

Registration

Register by April 17th to help us plan efficiently. We are excited to see you in Saarbruecken!

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If you have any questions regarding attendance at the General Assembly or the registration process, feel free to email the ELSA Coordination Team in advance.