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.
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ORADA will take place from Thursday, 3 April to Friday 4 April 2025
Venue: Online
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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
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09:30 - 10:15 PAM: Founderland’s AI Platform for Underrepresented Founders - Inclusivity at its Core
Deborah Choi, Managing Director | Founderland, Germany
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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​​
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11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
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11:15 - 12:00 The Business Case for Responsible and Accountable Data and AI
Andrea G. Francis, Managing Director | Accenture Strategy & Consulting, USA
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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
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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
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15:15 - 15:30 Outro to Workshops & Networking Break
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15:30 - 17:30 Workshop Break-aways
Workshop 2: Practical Machine Learning Modelling (Option 1)
Mosa Nyamande, Director of Delivery | Khonology, South Africa
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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
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Day 2: Friday, 4 April 2025
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome Back​
Avela Gronemeyer, Managing Director and Conference Host | Inno Yolo UG
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08:45 - 09:30 Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem​​
Dr. Christian Temath, Managing Director | Competence Platform KI.NRW, Germany
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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
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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
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11:00 - 11:15 Break & Networking
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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
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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
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13:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
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13:30 - 15:00 Workshop Break-aways​​​
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Workshop 4: Creating a Trustworthy and Accountable AI Process Using the AI Ladder
Diana Pholo Stone, Data Scientist | Predictive Insights, South Africa
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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
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15:00 - 15:15 Vote of Thanks and Closing
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Note: The ORADA 2025 Programme is subject to change based on planning and logistical requirements.
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