Welcome to the Opportunity, Responsibility + Accountability in Data + AI (ORADA) Conference, where we've brought together global leaders, organizations and experts to explore the potential of data and AI solutions while prioritizing ethical and responsible practices. We're excited to bring you the following insights-filled, interactive and hands-on programme.
ORADA will take place from Thursday, 3 April to Friday 4 April 2025
Venue: Online
Day 1: Thursday, 3 April 2025
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome and Opening - Balancing the Opportunity, Responsibility and Accountability in Data and AI
Avela Gronemeyer, Managing Director and Conference Host | Inno Yolo UG
08:45 - 09:30 Keynote - Connectivity: The Precursor to Impactful and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence
Juanita Clark, Chief Executive | Digital Council Africa, South Africa
09:30 - 10:15 PAM: Founderland’s AI Platform for Underrepresented Founders - Inclusivity at its Core
Deborah Choi, Managing Director | Founderland, Germany
10:15 - 11:00 Industry Perspective: Critical Steps for Businesses to Successfully and Ethically Integrate AI
Thato Sopeng, Vice President Information Technology | Sasol, South Africa
11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:00 The Business Case for Responsible and Accountable Data and AI
Laetitia Cailleteau, Responsible AI & Generative AI Studios EAMA Lead | Accenture, France
12:00 - 13:30 Workshop 1: From AI Opportunities to AI Responsibility and Compliance: Unpacking the EU AI Act
Elena A. Kalogeropoulos, Managing Director | E K & the good lab, Germany
13:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:15 Online / Cyber Influence in the Age of AI: Hostile, Digital Influence Perpetrators, Methods and What Lies Ahead
Florian Frank, Director | Cyfluence Research Center gGmbH, Germany
15:15 - 15:30 Outro to Workshops & Networking Break
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop Break-aways
Workshop 2: Practical Machine Learning Modelling (Option 1)
Mosa Nyamande, Director of Delivery | Khonology, South Africa
Workshop 3: The Turing Institute - AI Ethics Governance in Practice (Option 2)
Dr. Ann Borda, Ethics Fellow in Ethics and Responsible Innovation | The Alan Turing Institute Public Policy Programme, UK
Smera Jayadeva, Researcher | The Alan Turing Institute Public Policy Programme, UK
Antonella Maia Perini, Research Associate | The Alan Turing Institute Public Policy Programme, UK
Day 2: Friday, 4 April 2025
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome Back
Avela Gronemeyer, Managing Director and Conference Host | Inno Yolo UG
08:45 - 09:30 Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem
Dr. Christian Temath, Managing Director | Competence Platform KI.NRW, Germany
09:30 - 10:15 Panel: The Impact of AI on Journalism, Communications and Media
Aurelia Mbokazi, New Technology Communications Specialist | Independent, South Africa
Juliet Nanfuka, Research and Communications Officer CIPESA, Uganda
Catherine White, Executive Director | Cat White Media, Italy
Shoki Kandjimi, Head of Comms and Stakeholder Engagement | PETROFUND, Namibia
10:15 - 11:00 Achieving Social and Economic Inclusion in the Age of Data & AI
Khethiwe Nkuna, CEO at SkillQuest & Social Impact Leader | SkillQuest, South Africa
11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:15 Panel: Cybersecurity in the Age of Data & AI - Challenges and Opportunities
Avela Gronemeyer, Managing Director | Inno Yolo UG (hb), Germany + South Africa
Wandile Mcanyana, Security Delivery Director | Accenture Security
Mpho Moseki, Head of Data Governance and Metadata | CIB Standard Bank, South Africa
Dominic White, Ethical Hacking Director & Managing Director | South Africa, Orange Cyberdefense
12:15 - 13:00 AI Adoption @ the Edge: Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient Local Data Processing
Christina Ambos, CEO, IoT & AI (AIoT) Industry Expert | AI Strategy Partner, Germany
13:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:00 Workshop Break-aways
Workshop 4: Creating a Trustworthy and Accountable AI Process Using the AI Ladder
Diana Pholo Stone, Data Scientist | Predictive Insights, South Africa
Workshop 5: The Impact of AI on Digital Marketing and the Corporate Workforce
Maha Jouini, Vice President and AI Policy Expert | AFRIA, the Francophone and African Agency for AI
15:00 - 15:15 Vote of Thanks and Closing
Note: The ORADA 2025 Programme is subject to change based on planning and logistical requirements.
