Welcome to the 7th edition of the Furhat Conference
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Themed “The Age of Humanoids: Social Intelligence and Embodied AI” the conference will take place on Tuesday, June 4th at 4:00-5:30 PM CEST (10:00-11:30 AM EST)
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Robotics is having the attention of the whole world with the hope that the time for humanoids has come. With the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, design, language and reasoning skills such as LLMs, there is a strong belief that this technology will have an immense impact on society.
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Representing the social side of humanoid robotics, the 7th Furhat Conference is dedicated to bringing thought leaders and practitioners to highlight the most recent discussions and advancements in the field.
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Join us at this very exciting moment in history and discover the future of socially intelligent humanoid robots.
What is the conference?
The Furhat Conference series showcases cutting edge research in the global social robotics community, announces exciting new product updates and engages the world’s top minds in the fields of social robotics & conversational AI in thought-leading discussions.
Who should attend?
This conference is for anyone who is interested in AI and robotics. It doesn’t matter how much technical knowledge you have, the conference is about exploring the AI transformation we are currently living through and understanding the important role robots will have as they become the interfaces through which AI can interact with the physical world.
What will the content look like?
Expect insightful discussions from the world’s leading scientists and experts on the most recent advances in AI and what they mean for social robotics development. We will continue to live by our ethos of running a conference that is both rich in content and high in entertainment value. Be ready to be blown away
Is there a cost?
As always, the Furhat Conference is totally free and accessible to everyone.
Register to secure your spot
Highlights from previous conferences
The 6th Furhat Conference – Panel Discussion
This panel discussion brought together Håkan Lidbo, an innovative Swedish musician and producer; Ross Mead, CEO and founder of Semio, a robotics company that specializes in developing social communication technologies for robots; Gabriel Skantze, a distinguished Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chief Scientist at Furhat Robotics; as well as Amanda Stenberg, from the Swedish Art Centre to discuss social robotics applicaitons in business, education, art, and research.
The 5th Furhat Conference – Joscha Bach (Keynote)
Joscha Bach, referred to as the magician of consciousness, is a renowned AI researcher and cognitive scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of AI. Joscha’s work is focused on developing AI systems that are more transparent, ethical, and robust. He is also a strong advocate for the development of AI that is aligned with human values and goals.
Speakers
Be inspired by the leading experts within the quickly evolving world of AI and Social Robotics
Alva Markelius
Moderator, MSc AI Ethics & Society University of Cambridge
Alva is an AI Ethics & Society MSc student at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. Her main research interests are the ethics of social AI and robotics, embodied cognition, affect and emotion, gender and intersectionality, global AI narratives and socio-technical imaginaries.
Jeff Burnstein
President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Jeff Burnstein is president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), a trade group representing more than 1,000 global companies involved in associations focused on robotics, machine vision, motion control and motors and related technologies. Burnstein is an expert on the impact of automation on jobs as well as the future of automation, having appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg News, BBC, as well as in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and other leading media outlets and publications.
Gabriel Skantze
Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Furhat Robotics
Gabriel Skantze is the Chief scientist and co-founder of Furhat Robotics. Gabriel is also a Professor in Speech Technology with a specialization in Conversational Systems at KTH. He is leading several research projects and has published 100+ papers on conversational systems and human-robot interaction.
Wafa Johal
Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Melbourne
Wafa is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Melbourne. Her pioneering research focuses on crafting socially intelligent robots capable of processing social signals and non-verbal cues.
Iolanda Leite
Associate Professor, Department of Robotics at KTH
A seasoned scientist, researcher, and educator, Iolanda’s work aims to develop social robots capable of engaging in long-term interactions with people.
Agenda and Schedule
Samer Al Moubayed
Opening remarks
Jeff Burnstein
The History Of Humanoids: The Past 30 Years And Beyond
Wafa Johal
Robot-Assisted Decision Making: The risk for social robot to convey utility instead of likelihood
Break
Gabriel Skantze
Giving Social Skills To Humanoid Robotics
Iolanda Leite
Robots (Still) Need Humans In The Loop
Closing Remarks
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