Programme
Conference schedule
Provisional programme. Session times, chairs and speakers will be confirmed in the final programme issued by the Academy.
01 · Day One
Date TBC
- 08:30
Registration & welcome coffee
Break
Break
- 09:30
Opening ceremony
Welcome addresses by the Academy leadership and the host institution.
Ceremony
Ceremony
- 10:30
Keynote — Higher education and AI-driven economic development
Plenary address setting the agenda for the conference.
Keynote
Keynote
- 11:30
Session I — AI and the transformation of higher education
Paper presentations on Theme 1.
Paper session
Paper session
- 13:00
Lunch
Break
Break
- 14:00
Session II — Creative research and innovation ecosystems
Paper presentations on Themes 2 and 3.
Paper session
Paper session
- 15:30
Panel — Universities, industry and government in the AI age
Moderated discussion with invited panelists.
Panel
Panel
- 17:00
Close of day one
Break
Break
02 · Day Two
Date TBC
- 09:00
Keynote — Research funding, talent and national priorities
Keynote
Keynote
- 10:00
Session III — Skills, employability and the future workforce
Paper presentations on Themes 4 and 5.
Paper session
Paper session
- 11:30
Session IV — Governance, ethics and policy for AI in universities
Paper presentations on Themes 6 and 7.
Paper session
Paper session
- 13:00
Lunch
Break
Break
- 14:00
Session V — Regional collaboration and case studies
Paper presentations on Theme 8.
Paper session
Paper session
- 15:30
Closing panel & conference recommendations
Synthesis of outcomes and adoption of the conference recommendations.
Panel
Panel
- 16:30
Closing ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
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