Program & speakers

Conference Day Program (November 17, 2025)

The first day of the FARI Conference 2025 will feature opening and closing moments, four thematic sessions, and two keynotes speeches. Throughout the day, attendees will also have the opportunity to explore interactive booths.

Renowned international experts in AI and robotics — alongside ethicists, legal scholars, and policymakers — will come together to share their insights and visions in response to the central question: “AI, Robots, & Us: Living with Intelligent Agents?”

09:00 AM to 9:20 AM
Studio 4

Opening remarks

Speeches by Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel

09:20 AM to 9:50 AM
Studio 4

Keynote speech

  • Speaker: Marion Carré

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Studio 4

Session 1
AI agents in a LLM world: what and why?

  • Speakers: Tom Lenaerts, Xabier Barandiaran, Catholijn Jonker, James Wilson

11:10 AM to 12:10 PM
Studio 4

Session 2
Do’s and Don’ts for Human, AI, and Robot Collaboration

  • Speakers: Ann Nowé, Tony Belpaeme, Frankie Trichet, Sasha Vezhnevets

Lunch and Networking

12:10 PM to 13:40 PM

13:40 PM to 14:40 PM
Studio 4

Session 3
Simulating and imagining a society with AI Agents

  • Speakers: Geoffrey Aerts, Jordi Cabot, Katrīna Kūkuma

14:50 PM to 15:50 PM
Studio 4

Session 4
Regulating and governing AI and Robotic agents

  • Speakers: Gregory Lewkowicz, Claudia Chwalisz, Jarmo Eskelinen, Ronald Leenes

16:00 PM to 16:30 PM
Studio 4

Keynote Speech

  • Speaker: Arvind Narayanan

16:30 PM to 17:00 PM
Studio 4

Closing words

  • Speakers: Karen Boers, Silvia Erzeel

Cocktail and Networking

17:00 to 20:00 PM