Date
19 February 2025
Time
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (GMT+8)
Venue
SR5A, Level 5, SIT@SP, 510 Dover Drive, S139660
Format
In-person
As artificial intelligence continues to advance, effective governance is essential to ensuring its ethical, legal, and societal impact.
This public lecture will delve into the key principles of AI governance, highlighting the importance of international collaboration, policy frameworks, and industry best practices. Renowned expert Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, a leading authority on the social and regulatory implications of AI, will lead the session, discussing how nations and organisations can work together to shape AI policies, address critical challenges such as bias, transparency, and accountability, and promote cross-sector learning to build a responsible AI ecosystem.
Following the lecture, Nicole Manger will join Prof. Gasser for an engaging fireside chat on the topic, providing additional insights on global AI governance and digital cooperation from the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO). This discussion will offer attendees a well-rounded view of emerging regulatory trends and strategies for balancing innovation with ethical considerations.
Schedule
| Time | Topic | Speakers and Moderator |
|---|---|---|
|
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (GMT+8) |
Lecture – Governance of AI: Opportunities for Cooperation and Learning Fireside Chat Q&A |
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser
Professor of Public Policy, Governance and Innovative Technology, Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) and Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich Nicole Manger Coordination Staff for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Foreign Policy, German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) Noha Lea Halim Doctoral Student and Research Assistant at the Professorship for Governance, Public Policy & Innovative Technologies at the TUM -School of Governance |
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser is Professor of Public Policy, Governance and Innovative Technology and is the Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) and Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology. His research focuses on the interactions between innovative technologies and society, particularly the social and regulatory implications of AI, augmented and virtual reality, and quantum technologies. At TUM, he has spearheaded the TUM Think Tank and launched initiatives such as the TUM Generative AI Task Force, the TUM Quantum Social Lab, the Friedrich Schiedel Fellowship for Technology in Society, and the Global Tech Policy Practice.
Prof. Gasser advises international organizations such as the OECD, UNICEF, and UNESCO. He also contributes to policy discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF), is a member of the US National Academies of Sciences Working Group on Generative AI, and chairs the International Policy Advisory Panel on AI Governance of the Kingdom of Thailand. Previously, he served as a member of the Colombian President’s Commission of Experts on AI and a member of the German Digital Council under Chancellor Merkel.
Previously, he was Executive Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School. He continues to serve on the Berkman Klein Center’s Board of Directors and is a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard. He was also a Visiting Professor at the University of Zurich, Singapore Management University, University of St. Gallen, and KEIO University in Japan.
In her current role with the German Federal Foreign Office, Nicole spearheads efforts for Global AI Governance and Digital Cooperation in the Coordination Unit for AI in Foreign Policy. Before, she served as Team Lead for global partnerships and programs in FFO’s crisis early warning unit PREVIEW. Nicole is also a Fellow of Practice with the TUM Think Tank at the Technical University of Munich and Co-Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition’s Task Force on AI and Human Rights (TFAIR).
Before joining the German Federal Foreign Office in 2020, Nicole worked in various functions in diplomacy, security policy and sustainable development with the US State Department at the US Consulate General in Munich and the Munich Security Conference, as well as with the German Agency for Development Cooperation (GIZ). She also conducted research on law and politics at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Göttingen in Germany. Trained in International Relations and Law, her regional experience spans across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Noha Lea Halim is a doctoral student and research assistant at the Professorship for Governance, Public Policy & Innovative Technologies at the TUM-School of Governance. She holds an M.A. in International Studies from Aarhus University/Denmark and a B.A. in European Studies (Major European Union Law) from the University of Amsterdam.
Her research interests lie in AI governance, policy, and governance innovation. She is currently examining the dynamic relationship between governance and emerging technologies like AI. She contributes to research on Digital Self-Determination, AI & Educational Technologies, Data Fiduciaries, and AI Governance, and teaches platform regulation, interest representation in the European Union, and International AI Governance. She is also involved in projects in collaboration with the TUM Think Tank on AI policy and governance.
Noha Lea Halim has been a visiting researcher and teaching fellow at Harvard Law School.
In her previous role she worked in Public Policy, Law & Governmental Affairs in Brussels and Switzerland, focusing on platform regulation, competition law, and end-to-end encryption. She has advised on tech-related regulatory challenges in various policy contexts.
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