Wednesday 9

Bie Hinnekint - Myriam Smet How older people can help make the wishes of young people come true. Together with Myriam Smet (78), a member of the BIG BANG team, the students can expect an inspiring introduction to other views on old age in which generations find each other. Good practices from Ghent and further afield, film and other images illustrate possible avenues and open up existing thinking patterns...

Hans Moors - Deputy Chief of Police - Innovation Manager - Ghent Police Do we still need police in the future? Shouldn't we just predict crime, track the perpetrator via chip and high-performance camera systems and punish them remotely? Will Artificial Intelligence dominate police work? Or is the police PEOPLE becoming more important than ever?

Sander Spek - Arteveldehogeschool Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world of communication, media and design. At Arteveldehogeschool we conduct research into the changing jobs of designers, journalists and communication professionals through the use of generative AI: what are good cases for the use of AI, how does the workflow change, what new competencies does a media professional need, and do these jobs even exist? still value in a genAI world?

Tommy Opgenhaffen - Arteveldehogeschool

Thomas Uyttenhove - ML6 This talk aims to distinguish AI hype from substance. It does so briefly going about how we at ML6 used AI to bring value to our clients by investing early in AI innovation and hypes. In addition, I present a view of how the current generative AI hype may contribute to an autonomous future.