SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Christian Kapteyn

As Professor of Digital Business and Head of the M.Sc. Study Program "Digital Transformation Management", Christian is teaching students at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences at SRH Campus Hamburg. He is managing the SRH University task force for "Generative AI in Higher Education" and has a keen interest in the practical applications of Generative AI in the teaching context and in business.

Emil Reisser-Weston MSc MEng

Emil founded Open eLMS in 2003 and has been the creative driving force behind the company. Emil is a qualified ergonomist and has been working with human centred design, human behaviour modelling and artificial intelligence since the early 90s.

Emil is a holder of learning product awards from IOSH and Brandon Hall and is designer of the global top rated Learning Management System and eLearning authoring systems on Slashdot and Sourceforge.

Keith Quille

Keith is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Enterprise Computing and Digital Transformation in TU Dublin. Keith is the project coordinator for TU862 and also lectures on the EU-funded MSc - Human Centered AI Masters, teaching Human Centric Deep Learning. Keith is an NVIDA-certified instructor for Deep Learning and large language models. Keith’s PhD was the development of an AI system to identify students who may be at risk of failing or dropping out of introductory programming courses, which is now being deployed on six continents. In addition to education, training, and development of trustworthy production AI models, Keith also does significant work in education. Keith was a member of the EU Expert group on the use of AI and data in education and training, resulting in guidelines that are being used in every school and university in the EU (this was part of the Digital Education Action Plan DEAP). 

Keith was also a member of the Stakeholder Consultation Group Member for the European Commission study on Policy options for digital education content in the European Union (2022-23). Keith is a PI for the TU Dublin research group, CSinc which has SFI and Department of Education Funding to deliver computing education nationally, reaching ≈ 12,000 students in 150 schools, where AI education is a core component. Keith was commissioned by the NCCA to develop resources for the Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject, he also wrote the book for this subject and is a member of the NCCA development group for the new primary school subject area STEM.

Professor Gunter Saunder

With 40+ years in higher education, Professor Gunter Saunders serves as Associate Director of Digital Engagement and Library Services at the University of Westminster. Formerly a Microbiologist and Genetic Engineer, he transitioned to supporting digital learning over 15 years ago. Now leading a team of 100+ in Professional Services, he works to help students and colleagues leverage technology for enhanced learning and working experiences. A Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he leads the University of Westminster's strategy on Generative AI, fostering workshops and discussions to explore its diverse applications in education and work.