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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 07/09/2026

At Data for Policy in Barcelona this week? Catch @octavia-fr.bsky.social and @suoman.bsky.social tomorrow talking about the Public AI Voice and Engagement Case Book (pave.pairs.site), and Public Voices in AI evidence review in the Auditorium at 10.45: dataforpolicy.org/dfp26-progra...

Data for Policy 2026 - Governance of/with AI: implications for Data, Infrastructure and Tech Sovereignty

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 07/09/2026

PAIRSx Africa is back! 🗓️ 6 Oct 2026 🕰️ 11:00-12:30 WAT / 12:00-13:30 CAT / 13:00-14:30 EAT 💻 Zoom 🎟️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... First speakers confirmed discussing 'Moving from Consultative to Participatory AI Governance' are Faidat Abdullahi and Helen McElhinney.

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 01/09/2026

🎟️ Registration now open for PAIRSx Public Sector! 📆 5th November in London. To register: forms.gle/Mw4XLU4Qyzjk... PAIRSx Public Sector is an event to explore how public bodies are engaging & involving the public & civil society organisations around their adoption of AI, particularly in UK. (1/6)

Photo of a large lecture hall filled with people. It is a photo of PAIRS 2025.

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 10/07/2026

Meet Kiito Shilongo. Kiito is one of our PAIRS team in Geneva this week, advocating for people from all places to have a say in how AI is governed. This is why we are advocating for a #CitizensTrackonAI. Read our white paper on a Citizens’ Track on AI here: citizens-track.org/2026/report/

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 10/07/2026

👀 Watch one of the PAIRS stewards, Vinay Narayan explain his passion for participatory AI and what he sees as important about this week in Geneva at the UN - and our proposal for a #CitizensTrackonAI. Read our white paper on a Citizens’ Track on AI here: 🔗 citizens-track.org/2026/report/

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 08/07/2026

The PAIRS team is in Geneva for the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance and AI For Good Global Summit this week. 👂 Hear from @pierrenoro.bsky.social on why he became involved in PAIRS and his vision for a #CitizensTrackonAI. 📜 citizens-track.org/2026/report/

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 30/06/2026

We are supporting two fringe events in Geneva: a breakfast roundtable on Tuesday 7 & a session as part of multi-stakeholder day at Palais des Nations on 8th. To find out more about "A Citizens' Track on AI", and to register for the breakfast roundtable, visit: citizens-track.org/2026/07/07/g...

Public Voices on Al in Geneva Al Week
Al for Good
7th-10th July | Palexpo
PAVE: Towards a Citizens'
Track on Al
Drop by the PAVE booth
at Al for Good to learn about examples of participatory Al around the world, discover the
Let's Talk Al literacy campaign, and find out how you can be part of a growing movement giving people and powerful
voice in governing Al.
Booth number 111
Events in partnership with
Global Dialogue
Side Event
7th July 2026 08:45 - 10:00 |
Geneva Graduate Institute
A Citizens' Trackon Al:
Agency, Alignment &
Accountability
Roundtable launching the
PAVE Case Book and Citizens'
Track report, followed by practical discussions on running
an Al-focussed dialogue
Registration required.
Multistakeholder Day
8th July 2026 16:15 - 18:00
Citizens' Trackon Al
Governance: From Theory to
Practice
Part of a day of multistakeholder conversations
hosted by OHCHR B-Tech
Project and partners at Palais
des Nations.
Invite only
contact@citizens-track.org

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 25/06/2026

From 7-10 July we will be present at the AI For Good Global Summit as part of the "PAVE: Towards a citizens track on AI" stand. Featuring over 50 examples of public engagement on AI, the stand will be a space to showcase real-world public participation to conference delegates.

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 20/04/2026

📢 Introducing PAIRSx Africa presenter: Dr Adio-Adet Dinika, a Research Fellow at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). He will be presenting at PAIRSx Africa in Lusaka, Zambia on 4th May 2026 on 'Who Governs African AI, and in whose name?' Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRSx-Afric...

PAIRS Africa 2026
Shaping African Al Through
Participatory Governance and Design
Dr. Adio Dinika
is speaking at PAIRSX
Africa 2026 on
Who Governs African Al, and in whose name?
PAIRSxAfrica 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia - 4* May 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 20/04/2026

📢 Introducing a PAIRSx Africa presenter: Helen McElhinney. Helen leads the CDAC Network & will be presenting at PAIRSx Africa in Lusaka, Zambia on 4th May 2026 on 'When participation isn't enough: from community voice to accountable AI governance'. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRSx-Afric...

PAIRS Africa 2026
Shaping African Al Through
Participatory Governance and Design
Helen McElhinney
is speaking at PAIRSX
Africa 2026 on
When participation isn't enough: from community voice to accountable Al governance
PAIRSxAfrica 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia - 4* May 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/04/2026

📢 Introducing a PAIRSx Africa presenter: Faidat Abdullahi, She is a policy researcher focused on technology governance and digital inclusion in emerging markets. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRSx-Afric...

PAIRS Africa 2026
Shaping African Al Through
Participatory Governance and Design
Faidat Abdullahi
is speaking at PAIRSX
Africa 2026 on
Participation Without Inclusion? Rethinking
Participatory Al Governance under Digital Inequity
PAIRSxAfrica 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia - 4* May 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 14/04/2026

📢 Introducing a PAIRSx Africa presenter: Adeola Bojuwoye, a technology & digital transformation consultant & Manager, Nigeria Project Lead at the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL). He will be presenting at PAIRSx Africa in Lusaka, Zambia on 4 May 2026. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRSx-Afric...

PAIRS Africa 2026
Shaping African Al Through
Participatory Governance and Design
Adeola Bojuwoye
is speaking at PAIRSX
Africa 2026 on
From potential to practice - Implementing artificial intelligence within digital public infrastructure in Nigeria
PAIRSxAfrica 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia - 4* May 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 17/02/2026

💻 We've already had 5 hours of great content at PAIRS 2026 Online .. and there's another 5 hours to come! The online programme, including links to join us, is here: docs.google.com/docu...

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 17/02/2026

🎉 PAIRS 2026 Online Symposium is underway! The online programme, including links to join us, is here: docs.google.com/docu...

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/02/2026

Her co-author Soujanya Dash will be online. Soujanya is a sports behavior analyst at Nagoya University. With experience as an AI consultant (projects on anomaly detection etc.) & a main thesis on "Understanding the intention of soccer defense line using gradient inverse reinforcement learning".

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Soujanya Dash
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Machine Bias and Caste
Proxies: GDPR vs DPDP
PAIRS 2026 online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/02/2026

📢 Introducing Meghna Pandamukherjee, a researcher and consultant working at the intersection of AI governance, data protection law, and social inequality. Her work examines how algorithmic systems in India reproduce caste-based exclusion through proxy variables and inference. (1/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Meghna Pandamukherjee is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Machine Bias and Caste
Proxies: Governing
Discriminatory Al through
DPDP and GDPR Lenses
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Christo, a digital policy researcher at McMaster University and will be presenting at our online event on 17th February 2026 on 'Integrating multi-stakeholder review into the Hiroshima AI Process'. Find out more, and register to attend for free, at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS...

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Christo Hall
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Integrating multi-stakeholder review into the Hiroshima Al
Process
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/02/2026

Introducing Sacha Alanoca, a PhD researcher at Stanford. She co-leads the Global AI Governance affinity group at the Human-Centered AI Institute. Her research has been published in academic and media outlets. In 2022 she was named one of the “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics.” (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Sacha Alanoca
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Voice to the People:
Comparing Deliberative and Participatory Al Governance in
Latin America
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18t February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 16/02/2026

Introducing: Angelina Chamuah, a senior researcher and foresight practitioner working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, governance, and socio-technical change. Currently Deputy Director at Transitions Research. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Angelina Chamuah is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Al for ALL, But By Whom?
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 15/02/2026

Introducing Debarati Das, a queer-feminist practitioner & independent consultant working in the intersections of digital technologies, social impact, gender,&disability. Their work has primarily centered women, queer&trans persons,& disabled individuals' experiences of online harms & freedoms. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Debarati Das
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Refusing Fairness: Queer, Anti-Colonial, and Situated Negotiations of Al Harm in
India
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18t February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 15/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Dr Oonagh Murphy, a Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social, Fellow of @theturing.bsky.social and BRAID UK Her work is redefining how cultural organisations and civil society navigate the digital age. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Dr Oonagh Murphy
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Operationalising Al Governance through Participatory Design
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 15/02/2026

📢 Introducing a PAIRS presenter: João Vitor Zaidan. João Vitor Zaidan is an undergraduate Law student at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and a researcher on internet governance, International Law and international regimes. He is also an advocacy intern at Fiquem Sabendo. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
João Vitor Zaidan
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Freedom of information laws as participatory Al governance arenas: a case study of Brazil
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 14/02/2026

📢 Introducing Genevieve Smith, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University, the Founding Director of the Responsible AI Initiative at the UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR), and a member of the Professional Faculty at Berkeley Haas. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Genevieve Smith
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All:
Mapping and Bridging Transparency Gaps Across Users, Policymakers, and Builders of Generative Al
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 14/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Carine Roos, a researcher working at the intersection of AI, democracy, & human rights. With experience across academia, civil society, & international organisations, she has contributed to global debates on digital rights, digital sovereignty, & ethical AI. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Carine Roos
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Resisting Big Tech:
Countergovernance and the Making of Brazil's Digital Child
Statute
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18t February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 13/02/2026

Introducing Kevser Salih, a researcher&multimedia journalist working on AI governance&political communication in the Middle East. She holds an MA in International Relations from Istanbul Bilgi University. She has also researched generative AI in journalism with the Al Jazeera Media Institute. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Kevser Salih
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
From techno-nationalism to soft power: Saudi Arabia's Allam and Al statecraft in a multiplex world
PAIRS 2026 online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 13/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Asio Evelyn Patra, an Assistant Lecturer at Makerere University College of Computing & Information Science. Her work has revolutionized digital systems for LMIICS, early disease detection, & Public Health Surveillance. She is an enthusiast of women in STEMM. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Asio Evelyn Patra
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
From users to governors:
Integrating Ugandan women's lived experience into participatory Al governance
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 12/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Faidat Abdullahi is an independent policy researcher examining technology governance & digital inclusion in emerging markets. Her research focuses on how institutions & policy frameworks shape the development and adoption of AI, particularly in the Global South. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Faidat Abdullahi is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Participation Without Inclusion?
Rethinking Participatory Al
Governance under Digital
Inequity
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 12/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Aditya Nayak. He will be presenting at our online event on 17th February 2026 on 'From Distrust to Relationality: Designing a Web Platform for Centering Community Experiences in Public-Sector AI'. Find out more, and register to attend for free, at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS... (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Aditya Nayak
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
From Distrust to Relationality:
Designing a Web Platform for
Centering Community
Experiences in Public-Sector Al
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 12/02/2026

Introducing: Jona Repishti, a global leader in gender-sensitive technology & inclusive innovation. At Digital Green, she leads the organization’s efforts to bridge the gender digital divide by implementing evidence-based programs & mainstreaming gender lens strategies across global operations. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Jona Repishti
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Fine-Tuning and Evaluating
Conversational Al for Agricultural Advisory
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 11/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Jose Guridi, co-founder of Foresight Consulting and a Ph.D. (c) in Information Science at Cornell University. His main interests are at the intersection of technology policy & human-AI interaction. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Jose A. Guridi
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Participatory Al Governance:
Lessons from Brazil and Chile
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 11/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Marlena Wisniak, the Head of Digital at the ECNL, where she leads research, policy and advocacy on AI and emerging technologies. As a lawyer, Marlena has over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and human rights across sectors. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Marlena Wisniak
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
From Consultation to Co-
Creation: Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in Al Development
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 11/02/2026

Introducing: Dr Maria Lungu, a Research Associate at the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab. She is a policy group researcher at the CAIDP and is an Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Society (AIES) research fellow, as well as a member of the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Dr. Maria Lungu
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Kenya as a Lens: Co-Creating Al
Policy and Practice in Predictive Policing
PAIRS 2026 online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 10/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Ashwin Upreti, Assistant Director at the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation, India. His research has been cited by constitutional courts and informed a major suo-motu public interest action. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Ashwin Upreti
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Deploying Right to Information for accountable Al
OND
•CHOC
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 09/02/2026

📢 Introducing a PAIRS presenter: Marie Mirsch. She will be presenting at our online event on 'Meaningful for whom? An Intersectional Study on NGO’s Visions for Meaningful Participatory AI'. Find out more, and register to attend for free, at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS... (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Marie Mirsch
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Meaningful for whom? An Intersectional Study on NGO'S
Visions for Meaningful
Participatory Al
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 09/02/2026

Oscar Leung is an architectural designer & researcher based in Hong Kong, working at the intersection of architecture, digital media & AI-assisted design. Alongside professional practice, they co-founded a visual effects & animation studio focused on speculative design & digital installations. (4/4)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Oscar Leung
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Community-in-the-Loop Al
Governance: Co-Creating
Equitable Social Contracts for Algorithmic Accountability
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 09/02/2026

▪️ Andrew Lau is a current Robotics and AI student at UCL working on projects particularly on AI research and development, and enjoys doing modelling and hardware tinkering on the side. (3/4)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Andrew Lau
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Community-in-the-Loop Al
Governance: Co-Creating
Equitable Social Contracts for Algorithmic Accountability
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 09/02/2026

Ye Ha Kim is an award-winning architectural designer, R&D specialist, & educator working at the intersection of AI, HPC & Data Management. Currently serving as the Automation Manager at Gendo in London. (2/4)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Ye Ha Kim
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Community-in-the-Loop Al
Governance: Co-Creating
Equitable Social Contracts for Algorithmic Accountability
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 08/02/2026

📢 Introducing Daksha Dixit, a senior design researcher at Wadhwani AI. She works at the intersection of human-computer interaction, ethnographic research, and the public systems of healthcare, education, and agriculture. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Daksha Dixit
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Identifying User Competencies for Equitable LLM Adoption in
Public Health
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 08/02/2026

Juan Manuel García is a researcher focused on the use and regulation of artificial intelligence in the public sector. In his role at Derechos Digitales, he works on projects addressing AI governance from a human rights and public policy perspective in Latin America. (3/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Juan Manuel García
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
When Opening the Door Is Not Enough: Inclusion and Power in Brazil's Al Regulation Process
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 08/02/2026

Jamila Venturini is co-Executive Director at Derechos Digitales, a Latin American civil society organization working at the intersection of human rights and technology. Activist and researcher with over 15 years of experience in civil society organizations. (2/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Jamila Venturini
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
When Opening the Door Is Not Enough: Inclusion and Power in Brazil's Al Regulation Process
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 07/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Omer Bilgin, an AI policy researcher deeply passionate about the intersection of applied ethics, AI governance, & democratic decision-making. He will be presenting at our online event on 'The Utopias of Deliberative AI Governance'. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS... (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Omer Bilgin
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
The Utopias of Deliberative Al
Governance
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 07/02/2026

Dr Daniel S. Schiff is an Assistant Professor of Technology Policy at Purdue University and the Co-Director of GRAIL. As a policy scientist with a background in philosophy, he studies the formal and informal governance of AI through policy and industry. (3/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Daniel S. Schiff
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Translating Al literacy into public participation in Al policy
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 07/02/2026

Indira is a PhD student in the Political Science Department at Purdue University, specializing in Public Policy and Research Methodology. Her research focuses on the dynamics of AI and power. (2/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Indira Patil
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Translating Al literacy into public participation in Al policy:
Evidence from a survey experiment in the United States
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 06/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Parul Anand, a final-year law student at National Law University, Jodhpur, working at the intersection of AI governance, climate justice, and participatory approaches to technology. She works with HECO on ethically scaling a community-owned regenerative ecotourism cooperative. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Parul Anand
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Code, Carbon, and Control:
Governing the Al-Climate Nexus through Justice and Participation
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 05/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Dr Arpita Kanjilal. Arpita heads the Research & Communications Division at the Digital Empowerment Foundation, where she leads critical work at the intersection of digital rights, equity, and inclusive development in India. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Dr. Arpita Kanjilal
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Co-Designing Trustworthy Al for The Last Mile: A Community-Centred Developmental
Framework from the Global South
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 04/02/2026

Rougui is a Program Manager at Niyel and responsible for leading the program team and activities to ensure goals are achieved. She manages both the dependencies and interfaces between projects while ensuring effective quality assurance, managing risks, and the overall integrity of programs. (3/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Rouguiyatou Diaw
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Building Participatory Al
Governance in West Africa:
Lessons from Advocacy and Capacity Development
PAIRS 2026 online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 04/02/2026

As a Senior Advocacy Officer at NIYEL, Yossra is leading an AI governance project, driving participatory approaches to AI policy development and advocating for the ethical adoption of AI, particularly in Francophone Africa. She is a legal researcher and policy expert from Tunisia. (2/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Yossra Kallali
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Building Participatory Al
Governance in West Africa:
Lessons from Advocacy and Capacity Development
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 03/02/2026

📢 Introducing: Taru Jain, a human-computer interaction researcher based in Delhi. She is currently a designer researcher at CommonsTech Foundation for Participatory Technologies, she works on the @core stack CoRE Stack, a community-centred DPG for climate resilience in rural India. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Taru Jain
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Building community-driven climate infrastructures: A view from the Global South
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 02/02/2026

📢 Introducing Bhawna Parmar, a researcher-designer working at the intersection of youth, participatory futures and digital cultures. She works with young people to reimagine tech, identity, and justice through participatory action-research and civic media. (1/2)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Bhawna Parmar
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Building Al Futures From Below:
Centering Youth Voices in India
To Build Equitable And Accountable Al
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 01/02/2026

Connal Parsley is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and an Associate Professor at Kent Law School (UK). An interdisciplinary critical legal scholar, Connal's work spans law and legal theory, political philosophy, and creative practice. (3/3)

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Connal Parsley
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
on
Participatory Live Action Role Play for the participatory co-design of government administrative Al
decision systems
PAIRS 2026 Online - 17h February 2026
Find out more and register to attend www.pairs.site

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