General Information
| Format | Hybrid — in-person attendance in Alicante + online via Microsoft Teams |
| Duration | 2 days (working dinner on May 27; main workshop on May 28) |
| Language | English |
| Timezone | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Open to | ELLIS ELIAS ELLIOT ELSA |
| Focus areas | Robustness, safety & security, fairness, transparency, accountability, interpretability of LLMs, VLMs, and multimodal systems |
| Location | Sala Rafael Altamira, Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante, Spain |
| Fee | None |
19:00 – 21:00
09:00 – 18:15
TBC after registration
Description
This is the annual workshop of the ELLIS Human-centric Machine Learning Program, bringing together researchers from across the ELLIS, ELIAS, ELLIOT, and ELSA networks. Hosted in Alicante, Spain, the workshop focuses on trustworthy AI — one of the most pressing challenges in modern machine learning.
Topics span the full spectrum of trustworthy AI: robustness, safety and security, fairness, transparency, accountability, and interpretability of large-scale AI systems including LLMs, VLMs, and multimodal architectures.
The workshop is co-organized by Adrian Weller, Plamen Angelov, and Nuria Oliver. Its goals are to share an update on ELLIS, understand what each fellow is working on, and explore concrete ways to collaborate.
Both in-person attendance in Alicante and hybrid online participation via Microsoft Teams are supported.
Schedule
All times in CEST (UTC+2). Agenda reflects the confirmed program structure.
Confirmed Speakers
Open Networks
The workshop is open to participants from the following European AI research networks. Researchers working on trustworthy, safe, robust, secure, and interpretable AI systems are especially encouraged to register.
- ELLIS — European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems
- ELIAS — European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability
- ELLIOT — ELLIS network participants
- ELSA — European Lighthouse on Secure and Safe AI
The workshop is part of the ELLIS Programs initiative, inspired by the CIFAR Program model, and closely collaborates with the CIFAR LMB (Learning in Machines and Brains) Program.
Venue
Workshop activities will be held at the Sala Rafael Altamira, Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante, Spain. Online participants can attend via a Microsoft Teams link, to be confirmed after registration.
| Room | Sala Rafael Altamira |
| Venue | Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante |
| City | Alicante, Spain |
| Online | Microsoft Teams — link TBC post-registration |
Frequently Asked Questions
Register Today
Please complete the formal sign-up via the Microsoft registration form system to reserve your physical seat in Alicante or obtain the online streaming links.