What if the most valuable use of AI isn’t automation, but helping people make better decisions in situations of uncertainty?
Join Women in Big Data Berlin and the Bertelsmann Stiftung for an evening exploring how AI and data can support evidence-based decision-making and create meaningful social impact.
As AI moves from experimentation into everyday work, we want to look beyond what the technology can do and ask how we can use it responsibly, who benefits, and what it takes to build trustworthy systems that serve the common good.
We’ll hear practical examples from experts working across AI, data, policy and social impact, including:
AI-powered knowledge management that makes information findable, contextualised and traceable
Research agents for policy that turn complex questions into evidence synthesis, research gaps and decision-ready options
Responsible AI by design, including human oversight, data protection, transparency and quality checks
Impact beyond automation, focusing on better decisions, learning and long-term organisational capacity
Agenda
17:30–18:15 \| Registration & Snacks
18:15–18:30 \| Welcome & Opening Remarks
Carsten Große Starmann, Vice President, Bertelsmann Stiftung
Anita Fechner, Women in Big Data Berlin
18:30–18:50 \| Keynote: AI for Good
Dr. Katarzyna Stoltmann, Women in Big Data Berlin
18:50–19:20 \| AI & Data for the Common Good
Dr. Helena Bakic, Data Science Lab
Dr. Jens Preußner, Digitalization and the Common Good
19:20–20:00 \| Panel Discussion
Moderated by Aliya Boranbayeva
20:00–21:00 \| Networking Reception
Whether you work in AI, data, policy, research, philanthropy, civil society or communications, join us to explore how technology can move beyond automation and contribute to better decisions and greater social impact.
Registration is required for this event.
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