Across the globe, citizens are getting involved in conversations about AI: from organised assemblies, to distributed dialogues, and grassroots action.
Join us for a panel hosted by Connected by Data on May 22, at the AI & Equality Festival of Ideas — a 90-minute critical discussion moderated by Tim Davies, drawing on participatory models that provide a template for building a different AI Future - one where people are in the lead of shaping how technologies develop, how governance unfolds, and if and how AI is adopted.
Speakers: ▪️ Helena Suárez Val, co-lead Datos Contra Feminicidio ▪️Sofía Castillo, Regional Lead for Iswe Foundation inLatin America and the Caribbean ▪️ Lucas Veloso, postdoctoral political scientist (UFMG) and Research Associate at the Iswe Foundation.
Bringing together examples of participatory engagement around AI, and of citizen deliberation in other fields, this session will look at how we can build on emerging practice to call for a Citizens Track in AI Governance - creating space in the evolving landscape of AI Governance for direct.
📅 May 22 | 20.00-21.30 UTC 🟪 Free & online 🎟️ Register now: https://community.aiequalitytoolbox.com/2026-festival-of-ideas