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Governing data ecologies, knowledge and innovation in times of uncertainty
26 May 2022, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Join us for a talk from Professor Manuel Heitor, former Portuguese Minister for Science Technology and Higher Education, on how to promote a transatlantic dialogue to better understand “Human Agency” and the need to guarantee responsible, climate-aware systems in complex landscapes in a decentralized and AI-supported digital age.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- UCL staff
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL STEaPP
Location
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Arena Room1-19 Torrington PlaceTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7HB
Which structural changes must be considered in the design of public and private policies and strategies, as well as in the processes of knowledge production, diffusion and governance, so that we move effectively towards safer, cleaner and more resilient, cooperative and knowledge societies across the Atlantic?
Join us for a talk from Professor Manuel Heitor, former Portuguese Minister for Science Technology and Higher Education, on how to promote a transatlantic dialogue to better understand “Human Agency” and the need to guarantee responsible, climate-aware systems in complex landscapes in a decentralized and AI-supported digital age.
The event will be held hybrid, please select the correct option when booking your tickets.
About the Speaker
Professor Manuel Heitor,
Professor at Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research
Manuel Heitor is Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, IST, the engineering school of the Technical University of Lisbon, and was the founding director of IN+, the Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research at IST. From November 2015 to March 2022 he served as Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education in the Government of Portugal and from March 2005 to June 2011 he served as Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education. Overall, he served more than 12,5 years in the Government of Portugal. In 2011-12 academic year he was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and in the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School. In 2022 he received the Honorary Doctor in Science and Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and was nominated “IST Distinguished Professor”.