Beyond AI: Ethics, Society, and Human Connection

Béatrice de Mahieu is the CEO of BeCode, a tech and digital skills school in Belgium. From 2019 to 2021, she led Co.Station Belgium, a tech start-up hub, where she created innovative ecosystems. Since 1999, she has worked in telecommunications, technology, and media for companies like Telenet and Microsoft, focusing on growth strategies. In 2011, she began mentoring and investing in tech start-ups, guiding their strategies and investor relations. She serves on the boards and committees of several organizations, including Proximus, Veolia, Les Petits Riens and akkanto. Béatrice is a strong advocate for digital inclusion and co-authored two business books on innovation and leadership.

Technology ethicist and consultant at BCG, Louis de Diesbach examines the deep ethical implications of technology on human values and societal norms. He focuses his work and his writing on the impact that our use of tech has on our relationship with ourselves and with others. He recently published his second book, "Bonjour ChatGPT", which questions how our relationship with chatbots impacts ability to build community.

Maxime Samain is a journalist specializing in new technologies and innovation. He is the Tech Editor of the Belgian newspaper L’Echo. He has edited numerous publications on technology, social networks, and digital marketing. He is also the founder of Brussels Digital Week and the Digital Masterclass program. Passionate about innovation, entrepreneurial stories, and the influence of technology on our societies, he explains the technologies that shape or will shape our daily lives. He is also an author on technology and innovation; his first book, published in 2023, is about the Metaverse.