​The Venetian Forum: Reclaiming Governance of AI – A New Paradigm brings together voices from different disciplines to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping governance, leadership, society, culture, creativity and human development.

​Through a series of talks and conversations, speakers will share perspectives on how we can rethink our relationship with AI, strengthen human agency and explore new approaches to collective decision-making and responsibility.

​This online gathering marks the beginning of a wider journey that will continue with The Venetian Forum in Venice next autumn.

​Join us on 24th October 2026 for an interdisciplinary conversation designed to connect ideas that are too often discussed separately.

​Event Start Time:
10:00 AM CEST · Venice
1:30 PM IST · India
5:00 PM JST · Japan
4:00 AM EDT · New York
1:00 AM PDT · Los Angeles

To join the event, please register below.

Reclaiming Governance of AI – A New Paradigm
Online Forum
24 October 2026

Keynote Speakers and Programme

Please note: all times are CEST (London + 1 hour)

Franca Borgia

10:00 CEST

Franca Borgia

Introduction and opening talk:
Stay in control of your thinking while using AI!

Website | LinkedIn
Manuel Collas de la Roche

10:15 CEST

Manuel Collas de la Roche

Using AI in Art, Cinema and Other Forms of Culture Without Losing the Essence of Human Creativity

Website | LinkedIn

10:30 CEST

Herbert Zöbisch

Human Intelligence: Understanding the limits of AI

Website
Des O'Connor

11:00 CEST

Des O’Connor

Use AI. Don’t let AI use you.
Stay in control of your thinking and decisions

Website | LinkedIn
Kashmir Birk

11:30 CEST

Kashmir Birk

The Mortal Dangers and Incredible Wonders of Reciprocal Empathy through AI

Website | LinkedIn
Tina B

12:00 CEST

Pernilla S. Corizza

The Human Space Between AI and Decision-Making
Perception, Shared Understanding and Human Discernment

Website | LinkedIn

12:30 CEST

Marc Rowley

Ensuring Ethical Decision-making
in AI

Website | LinkedIn

13:00 CEST

Esther Robles

Can AI help us fall back in love with nature?

Website | LinkedIn
Dr. Jaya Sajnani

13:30 CEST

Dr. Jaya Sajnani

AI with Accountability:
Leading Innovation Without Losing Human Judgement

Website | LinkedIn
Stefan Nedialkov Popdimitrov

14:00 CEST

Stefan Nedialkov Popdimitrov

The Hallucinations of AI

Facebook | LinkedIn | Threads
Michael Sugiura Rofe

14:15 CEST

Michael Sugiura Rofe

Grounded Intelligence 2027: An Architect’s Blueprint for Zero-Hallucination, Energy-Bounded AI

Website | LinkedIn
Abraham Paul Vatakencherry

14:30 CEST

Abraham Paul Vatakencherry

How to navigate the influence of AI

Website | LinkedIn

15:00 CEST

Loralyn Mears

How to Thwart AI from
Misinterpreting us

Website | LinkedIn
Serenella Bianchini

15:30 CEST

Serenella Bianchini

Incompatibility created by AI

LinkedIn
Lisa Russell

15:45 CEST

Lisa Russell

Building Sustainable, Creative Careers with an AI Artist Manager

Website

16:00 CEST

Helen Millar

Leaders, Don’t Let AI Outsource Your Ability to Feel

Website | LinkedIn
Irena Isabella Kleut

16:15 CEST

Irena Isabella Kleut

Intuition and Creativity in the Age of AI

Website | Instagram
Oscar Lloveras

16:30 CEST

Oscar Lloveras

Memories of day and night. At the border of the invisible world

Facebook
Giselle Rufer

17:00 CEST

Giselle Rufer

What do we want to do with AI?

Website | LinkedIn
Asad Jalal Sindhu

17:30 CEST

Dr. Asad Jalal Sindhu

Artificial Intelligence: An Opportunity or a Challenge for Resilient Homes and Buildings?

LinkedIn
Kanene Ayo Holder

18:00 CEST

Kanene Ayo Holder

Turning AI uncertainty into human-centered clarity, confidence and action.

Website | LinkedIn
Tina Be

18:30 CEST

Tina BE

“Yes-and” Leadership in the Era of A

Website | LinkedIn
Eva Blaisdell

19:00 CEST

Eva Blaisdell

Leonardo Da Vinci, AI and Space – governance and principles of AI in Space

Website | LinkedIn

19:00 CEST

Grant Blaisdell

AI in Space: Real Missions, Copernic Space’s AI projects.
Vision for Human-Governed Exploration

Website | LinkedIn
Penny Slinger

19:30 CEST

Penny Slinger

Collaborating Creatively
with AI

Website | LinkedIn

The Sorcerer's Apprentice Analogy

Short explanation of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice analogy