A link to the recording of this event can be found in the previous post. On 14 th December 2023 the BAEF held a webinar discussing the rising use of AI in industry and what we as educators can do to prepare our students for working within environments that use AI systems.  The event was well attended, and the four speakers were Marilena Karanika who is Head of Innovation at Experian, Balagopal Madhusoodhanan who, at the time, was Principal Architect, Supply Chain & Intelligent Automation at TJX inc. (now with Chanel), Luke Vilain who is leading UBSs risk assessment for Generative AI, and James Winters who is the AI Ethics and Governance Officer at Deeper Insights.   All four have a wealth of experience in using and implementing AI in highly regulated environments, and they are all keen proponents of the ethical use of AI.  The session opened with the guests describing what they do in their jobs and outside of them.   The first question focused on what the...

  We are proud to announce our next seminar coming up on 12th February 2024, between 5 and 6pm: ‘Ancient Art in the Modern-day Classroom: Creating Inclusive Classrooms and Fostering Student Engagement through Storytelling’ with Dr S M A Moin Abstract/ Brief Description of the Session In today's attention economy, getting and holding students’ attention is a big challenge many academics face. However, storified and creative teaching can break the clutter and connect with students’ rational brains by tapping into their emotions. Reflecting on his publications on narrative art, in this session, Dr S M A Moin will share his experience on the art of storytelling as a pedagogical device, empowering academics to create inclusive classrooms and trigger intellectual engagement and teacher-student and student-student co-creation. Profile: Dr S M A Moin is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Marketing at Queen Mary University of London, and Director of Teaching Associates at the Scho...