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Round table: 'A Matter of Trust: the Socio-technical Impact and Governance of AI'

Round table: 'A Matter of Trust: the Socio-technical Impact and Governance of AI'

We live in a world where automated decisions increasingly influence our lives. In a geopolitical context marked by volatility and uncertainty, understanding how to generate and strengthen trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems has become essential.

The round table 'A Matter of Trust: The Socio-technical Impact and Governance of AI' will address these challenges from technical, ethical, legal, socio-economic and cultural perspectives, in line with the rights and obligations established by the new European AI regulation, as well as with the recommendations promoted by the Spanish AI strategy, the international IEEE SHIELD committee and the TELSEC4TAI network for the development of trustworthy AI.

We live in a world where automated decisions increasingly influence our lives

The activity is organised within the framework of the CONFIA project, funded by the Ramón Areces Foundation and coordinated by CiTIUS. The project promotes interdisciplinary teams capable of addressing challenges related to automation, human-machine interaction, algorithmic and communication transparency, and cybersecurity.

The session will bring together international experts in automation, AI governance and human-centred intelligent systems:

The round table aims not only to provide visibility to experts with complementary socio-technical profiles, but also to foster a constructive debate with the scientific community of the University of Santiago de Compostela.

About the speakers

José María Alonso is Associate Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela and affiliated researcher at CiTIUS, where he leads the trustworthy AI working group. He currently chairs the IEEE SHIELD technical committee, a multidisciplinary initiative focused on the socio-technical, ethical, legal and environmental dimensions of Artificial Intelligence systems. He also coordinated the national TELSEC4TAI network between 2023 and 2025 and the Marie Curie NL4XAI network between 2019 and 2024.

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Luis Anido Rifón is Full Professor at the University of Vigo in the Department of Telematics Engineering. His research has focused on the application of ICT technologies to fields such as healthcare, digital administration and education, while also leading standardisation initiatives at national and European levels. His current work focuses on digital health, particularly active ageing and blockchain technologies.

Luca Nannini is a researcher specialised in AI governance, international standards and algorithmic ethics. He currently leads the development of the AI trustworthiness framework prEN 18229 within CEN/CENELEC JTC 21, in response to the harmonisation process linked to the European AI Act. His research focuses on the relationship between transparency, explainability and regulation in AI systems.

Jose L. Martinez Lastra has been Full Professor at Tampere University since 2006 and has thirty years of experience in teaching and research in science and technology. Throughout his career he has served as principal investigator in more than 30 European Union-funded projects related to automation, advanced robotics and human-centred intelligent systems.