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Welcome to the Official Schedule for RightsCon Toronto 2018. This year’s program, built by our global community, is our most ambitious one yet. Within the program, you will find 18 thematic tracks to help you navigate our 450+ sessions. 

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avatar for Alex London

Alex London

Clara L. West Professor of Philosophy and Director, Center for Ethics and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Alex John London is the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy and Director...
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Anna Bacciarelli

Researcher & Adviser - AI & Big Data, Amnesty International
I'm a researcher and adviser on technology and human rights at Amnesty International...
avatar for Renata Avila

Renata Avila

Senior Digital Rights Advisor, World Wide Web Foundation - Public Citizen Consultant
Renata Avila, (Guatemalan), is an international Human Rights lawyer, specialising...
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Jaxson Khan

Head of Marketing, Nudge.ai
artificial intelligence, public policy, digital marketing, citizenship, rights...
avatar for John C. Havens

John C. Havens

Executive Director, The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
I'm focused on the following subjects and welcome any/all conversations: | -Beyond...
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Jonathan Penn

University of Cambridge
Doctoral researcher studying the history and philosophy of artificial intelligen...
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Lorena Jaume-Palasi

Founder & Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch
Lorena is the executive director of AlgorithmWatch, a non-profit organisation to...
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Maaz Rana

Co-founder, Knockri (knockri.com)
Maaz Rana is an A.I tech enthusiast, futurist, and advocate of diversity and inclusion...
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Maroussia Lévesque

Global Affairs Canada
AI and human rights policy. | Maroussia Lévesque works at the crossroads of law...
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Matt Chessen

Senior Technology Policy Adviser, US Department of State
Matt Chessen is a career U.S. diplomat, technologist and author who is serving as...
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Milena Marin

Senior Advisor for Tactical Research, Amnesty International
I have over ten years’ experience working at the intersection of technology, data...
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Miranda Bogen

Policy Analyst, Upturn
Miranda Bogen is a Policy Analyst at Upturn, where she focuses on the social implications...
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Todd Davies

Academic Research and Program Officer, Stanford University
I am a social scientist whose work over the past 17 years has focused on the relationships...
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Xianhong Hu

Programme Specialist, UNESCO
Dr. Xianhong Hu, UNESCO’s Programme Specialist at the Sector of Communication and...
avatar for Alex London

Alex London

Clara L. West Professor of Philosophy and Director, Center for Ethics and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Alex John London is the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy and Director...
avatar for Anna Bacciarelli

Anna Bacciarelli

Researcher & Adviser - AI & Big Data, Amnesty International
I'm a researcher and adviser on technology and human rights at Amnesty International...
avatar for Renata Avila

Renata Avila

Senior Digital Rights Advisor, World Wide Web Foundation - Public Citizen Consultant
Renata Avila, (Guatemalan), is an international Human Rights lawyer, specialising...
avatar for Iva Nenadic

Iva Nenadic

(Florence) and Faculty of Political Science (Zagreb), European University Institute
I research and teach journalism, news production, media pluralism and media policy...
avatar for Jaxson Khan

Jaxson Khan

Head of Marketing, Nudge.ai
artificial intelligence, public policy, digital marketing, citizenship, rights...
avatar for John C. Havens

John C. Havens

Executive Director, The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
I'm focused on the following subjects and welcome any/all conversations: | -Beyond...
avatar for Jonathan Penn

Jonathan Penn

University of Cambridge
Doctoral researcher studying the history and philosophy of artificial intelligen...
avatar for Lorena Jaume-Palasi

Lorena Jaume-Palasi

Founder & Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch
Lorena is the executive director of AlgorithmWatch, a non-profit organisation to...
avatar for Maaz Rana

Maaz Rana

Co-founder, Knockri (knockri.com)
Maaz Rana is an A.I tech enthusiast, futurist, and advocate of diversity and inclusion...
avatar for Mark Carvell

Mark Carvell

Head on International Online Policy, Departmebt for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, United Kingdom Government
I represent the UK Government in international fora on digital public policy issues...
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Maroussia Lévesque

Global Affairs Canada
AI and human rights policy. | Maroussia Lévesque works at the crossroads of law...
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Matt Chessen

Senior Technology Policy Adviser, US Department of State
Matt Chessen is a career U.S. diplomat, technologist and author who is serving as...
avatar for Matthew Rimmer

Matthew Rimmer

Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Faculty of Business and Law, QUT
Dr Matthew Rimmer is a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law at the...
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Miranda Bogen

Policy Analyst, Upturn
Miranda Bogen is a Policy Analyst at Upturn, where she focuses on the social implications...
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Sacha van Geffen

Managing Director, Greenhost
Sacha van Geffen, Netherlands, is the Managing Director of Greenhost. Greenhost is...
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Salahuddin Rafiquddin

Junior Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada
I'm a Junior Policy Analyst at Global Affairs Canada in the Office of Human Rights...
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Todd Davies

Academic Research and Program Officer, Stanford University
I am a social scientist whose work over the past 17 years has focused on the relationships...

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Wednesday, May 16
 

12:00 EDT

Can GDPR protect you from AI? What GDPR can and cannot do (Type: artificial intelligence) Machines That Learn: Can They Also Be Taught Human Values? (Description: artificial intelligence) The Toronto Declaration on Discrimination in Machine Learning (Type: artificial intelligence)

13:20 EDT

Curbside Coaching: Silicon Valley & Toronto startups meet civil society (Description: artificial intelligence)

14:30 EDT

Artificial Intelligence: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems and Peace Time Threats (Type: artificial intelligence) Some Like it Bot: Can AI Strengthen Global Democracy? (Description: artificial intelligence)

16:00 EDT

How can platforms preserve pluralism and freedom of information? (Type: artificial intelligence)

17:15 EDT

Lightning Talks: Fostering Trust and Empathy in the Age of AI (Description: artificial intelligence) Overcoming the black box problem: Scrutinizing automated decisions in the real world (Type: artificial intelligence) Open Innovation in Africa: Access, Intellectual Property, and Trade (Description: artificial intelligence)
 
Thursday, May 17
 

09:00 EDT

Auditing Algorithms (Type: artificial intelligence) Lightning Talks: Representation, Inspiration, and Community Building (Description: artificial intelligence)

10:30 EDT

Data Rights Policy: Do AI Ethics, Privacy and Open Data Activists need each other to succeed? (Type: artificial intelligence) Global Perspectives on Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls (Description: artificial intelligence)

11:00 EDT

Beyond the Hype Cycle: What does Blockchain Mean for Human Rights Online? (Type: artificial intelligence)

11:30 EDT

Mapping the Artificial Intelligence, Networked Hate, and Human Rights Landscape

12:00 EDT

Mobilising the Might of Rights: A Human Rights Based Approach to AI (Type: artificial intelligence) Robots and Rights: Exploring the Impacts of Automation on the Future of Work (Description: artificial intelligence) This Panel May Contain Sensitive Content: Automated Filtering and the Future of Free Expression Online (Type: artificial intelligence)

14:30 EDT

Accountability for AI - Remediating Bias in Machines (Type: artificial intelligence) Do Bots Have Rights? Do They Threaten Rights? (Description: artificial intelligence) Machine learning, human understanding: AI and access to knowledge (Description: artificial intelligence) New threats to music and sonic culture in the digital age (Description: artificial intelligence)

16:00 EDT

Transparency Reporting: The New Frontier (Description: artificial intelligence)

17:15 EDT

Electoral Choices and Artificial Intelligence: The Need for Transnational Collaboration in Africa (Type: artificial intelligence) Harnessing Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Advance Knowledge Societies and Sustainable Development
 
Friday, May 18
 

10:30 EDT

A Canadian position on AI and Human Rights: towards policies that promote and protect human rights (Description: artificial intelligence)

12:00 EDT

AI'll Be Back: Legal and Ethical Implications With Everyday Uses of Artificial Intelligence (Type: artificial intelligence) The Robot Wars: Securing Your Drones, Robo-Butlers, and Sexbots from Prying Eyes. (Description: artificial intelligence)

14:30 EDT

Algorithmic transparency: why is it important and how can it be achieved? (Type: artificial intelligence) Frontiers of feminist issues online: understanding the tensions and opportunities at the intersection of innovation, digital rights and security (Description: artificial intelligence)

17:15 EDT

Artificial Intelligence: Governance and Inclusion (Type: artificial intelligence)
 
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  • Borders | Domains | Complex Governance
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  • Demo Room
  • Digital Security in Practice
  • Diversity and Digital Inclusion
  • Freedom of Expression and Censorship
  • Hacking and the Future of Encryption
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  • International Trade and the Commons
  • Media | (Dis)information | Fake News
  • Network Disruptions and Discrimination
  • Philanthropy | Operations | Shrinking Civic Space
  • Privacy and Data Protection
  • Responsible Business | Transparency | Accountability
  • Stopping the Hate and Harassment Online
  • The State of Civil Society and Digital Rights
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