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RightsCon Tunis 2019

Welcome to the Official Schedule for RightsCon 2019, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age.

Together at RightsCon Tunis, our first summit hosted in the Middle East and North Africa, more than 2500 expert practitioners will come together across over 400 sessions to shape, contribute to, and drive forward the global agenda for the future of our human rights.

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Danielle Essink

Robeco
Senior Engagement Specialist, Active Ownership

Ms. Essink is a Director at Robeco’s Active Ownership department. She has over 12 years of experience engaging companies on human rights related topics and encouraging them to operate with greater awareness and respect for human rights. She currently has a specific focus on the ICT sector. Ms. Essink is a Steering Committee Member of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights. She holds Master's degrees in Law and Business Administration from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

9:00am BST

Let's See the Evidence! Algorithmic decisions in real life - where and how are they used? El Jem (Laico)

10:30am BST

Beyond the Hype: AI innovation and human rights in the telecoms sector Oya 1 (Laico)

12:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: Exploring the complex world of artificial intelligence The BeeHive (Palais)

2:15pm BST

A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed: Building on the first public statements by business and civil society on business protection of civic freedoms Jelsa (Laico) What role for regulators in the digital era? Caspian (Palais)

3:45pm BST

The Future of Human Rights in the Governance of Artificial Intelligence Carthage 1 (Laico) Tracking Takedown Transparency Today and Tomorrow: Lessons learned and next steps for the emerging practice of transparency reporting on content moderation Dougga (Laico) Getting a Handle on Facial Recognition Tech Elyssa (Laico) Landmark: The Global State of Surveillance Tech - In Conversation with UN Special Rapporteurs The BeeHive (Palais)

5:15pm BST

Responsible Investing 101: Investor action on human rights in the digital era Village Stage (Laico)

9:00am BST

Do Moderators Dream of Electric Sheep? The potential for AI in regulating online content L'Escale (Laico) Technology in Conflict: Assessing platform companies’ human rights responsibility and accountability in high-risk settings El Jem (Laico)

10:30am BST

Do Our Faces Deserve the Same Protection as Our Phones? Regulation and governance of facial recognition technology Oya 1 (Laico)

2:15pm BST

Artificial Benevolence: Updating informed consent in the age of AI Celtic (Palais)

3:45pm BST

Enhancing Human Rights Due Diligence with Futures Methodology Carthage 2 (Laico) Ethical AI Career Pathways: Preparing tomorrow’s leaders to innovate ethically Oya 2 (Laico)

9:00am BST

The Tone from the Top: Setting responsible regulation for tech Cyrene (Laico) You're Not Just a Pretty Face: Biometric surveillance has moved beyond face recognition - how do we stop it? Hannibal (Laico)

10:30am BST

The Ghost in the Machine: Remedy for algorithmic discrimination Limes (Laico) Moving Beyond the Problem: Pathways to meaningful consent online Elyssa (Laico)