Invited Speakers

Gry Hasselbalch
DataEthics.eu

Julian Nida-Rümelin
LMU München

Hannes Werthner
TU Wien

Gry Hasselbalch

Gry Hasselbalch is a Danish author of several impactful books, tech critic and scholar working on data/AI ethics, human rights and politics. Through two decades, she has participated in global discussions on internet governance, digitalisation, AI and data in various positions with contributions in policy, academia, and public speaking. In her work she promotes a humanistic approach to AI and data, highlighting the critical role of humanity in navigating the challenges posed by these technologies.

Julian Nida-Rümelin

Julian Nida-Rümelin is professor of philosophy and political theory at the University of Munich (LMU). He studied physics, mathematics, philosophy and political science, he has a PhD and habilitation in philosophy. He was president of the German Philosophical Association and stateminister for culture in the national german government under chancellor Gerhard Schröder. His main fields of research are theory of rationality, ethics, and political philosophy.

Hannes Werthner

Hannes Werthner is a retired Professor for E-Commerce at the Faculty of Informatics, TU Wien. Prior to joining TU Wien, he had several professorships at Austrian and international Universities. His research is in several fields such as Decision Support Systems, E-Commerce, E-Tourism, Recommender Systems, and lately in Network Analysis and Text Mining. Besides research and teaching he is active in starting new initiatives, such as the Vienna PhD School of Informatics and the i2c (Informatics Innovation Center). In the area of E-Tourism, the International Federation for IT and Tourism (IFITT) grants the “Hannes Werthner Tourism and Technology Lifetime Achievement Award” to outstanding academics and/or professionals in the field.