BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//elias-ai - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:elias-ai X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://elias-ai.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for elias-ai REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260527T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260527T011355 CREATED:20260520T131544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T133200Z UID:12096-1779868800-1779987600@elias-ai.eu SUMMARY:ELLIS / ELIAS / ELLIOT / ELSA HCML Workshop 2026 DESCRIPTION:General Info\n Description\n Schedule\n Speakers\n Networks\n Venue\n FAQ\n Registration\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Scientific Event\n General Information\n \n FormatHybrid — in-person attendance in Alicante + online via Microsoft Teams\n Duration2 days (working dinner on May 27; main workshop on May 28)\n LanguageEnglish\n TimezoneCEST (UTC+2)\n Open to\n ELLIS\n ELIAS\n ELLIOT\n ELSA\n \n Focus areasRobustness\, safety & security\, fairness\, transparency\, accountability\, interpretability of LLMs\, VLMs\, and multimodal systems\n LocationSala Rafael Altamira\, Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante\, Spain\n FeeNone\n \n \n \n Working Dinner\n 27 May 202619:00 – 21:00\n \n \n Main Workshop\n 28 May 202609:00 – 18:15\n \n \n Online\n Teams LinkTBC after registration\n \n \n \n\n \n About\n Description\n 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. \n 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. \n 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. \n Both in-person attendance in Alicante and hybrid online participation via Microsoft Teams are supported. \n \n\n \n Program\n Schedule\n All times in CEST (UTC+2). Agenda reflects the confirmed program structure. \n \n\n \n \n Pre\n \n Wednesday\, 27 May 2026\n Working Dinner & Panel\n \n \n \n \n 19:00 – 21:00\n \n Dinner + Panel\n AI in Higher Education\n \n Cristina Cachero\, University of Alicante\n Moderator: Nuria Oliver\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n 1\n \n Thursday\, 28 May 2026\n Main Workshop — Trustworthy AI\n \n \n \n\n \n 09:00 – 09:20\n \n Welcome\n Welcome & Coffee\n \n \n\n \n 09:20 – 09:30\n \n Introduction\n Aims of the Workshop\n ELLIS update · Fellows' work · Collaboration opportunities\n \n Plamen Angelov\, Nuria Oliver\, Adrian Weller\n \n \n \n\n \n 09:30 – 10:30\n \n Invited Talk\n Dismantling Myths of Omnipotence: Foundation Models\, Diversity and Epistemic Justice\n \n Paula Helm\, Goethe University — 40' talk + discussion\n \n \n \n\n \n 10:30 – 11:15\n \n Session 1\n AI Safety and Security\n \n Nuria Oliver (ELLIS Alicante) — Jailbreaking reasoning models\n Juan Antonio Pérez-Ortiz (Universitat d'Alacant) — Ethics of collecting linguistic data from indigenous people\n Summary and Q&A\n \n \n \n\n \n 11:15 – 11:45\n \n Break\n Coffee Break\n \n \n\n \n 11:45 – 13:15\n \n Session 2\n Humans and AI\n \n Bruno Lepri (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) — Generative AI collective behavior: an interactionist paradigm\n Ciro Cattuto (ISI Foundation) — Agent frameworks for complex systems simulation\n Umang Bhatt (University of Cambridge) — Building a Human API\n Plamen Angelov (Lancaster University) — Knowledge preserving continual learning\n Summary and Q&A\n \n \n \n\n \n 13:15 – 15:00\n \n Lunch\n Lunch — Mareando la Huerta\n \n \n\n \n 15:00 – 16:00\n \n PhD & PostDoc Forum\n Spotlight Talks — Early Career Researchers\n 5-minute talks per researcher\n \n AI Safety\n Ella Streefkerk (Goethe University Frankfurt)\n Diego Miguel Lozano (ELLIS Alicante)\n Adrián Arnaiz (ELLIS Alicante)\n Bias & Fairness\n Aditya Gulati (ELLIS Alicante)\n Mengting Wei (University of Oulu)\n Ioannis Sarridis (CERTH)\n AI\, Humans & Society\n Julien Colin (ELLIS Alicante)\n Kim Zierhan (ELLIS Alicante)\n Ariella Shulman (University of Cambridge)\n Elaf Almahmoud (University of Cambridge)\n \n \n \n\n \n 16:00 – 17:00\n \n Invited Talk\n Talk title TBC\n \n Tom Lenaerts\, Université libre de Bruxelles / Vrije Universiteit Brussel — 40' talk + discussion\n \n \n \n\n \n 18:00 – 18:15\n \n Closing\n Discussion & Closing\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Invited Speakers\n Confirmed Speakers\n \n \n Invited Talk\n Paula Helm\n Goethe University — Dismantling Myths of Omnipotence: Foundation Models\, Diversity and Epistemic Justice\n \n \n Invited Talk\n Tom Lenaerts\n Université libre de Bruxelles / Vrije Universiteit Brussel — Talk title TBC\n \n \n Session 2\n Bruno Lepri\n Fondazione Bruno Kessler — Generative AI collective behavior: an interactionist paradigm\n \n \n Session 2\n Ciro Cattuto\n ISI Foundation — Agent frameworks for complex systems simulation\n \n \n Session 2\n Umang Bhatt\n University of Cambridge — Building a Human API\n \n \n Session 2\n Plamen Angelov\n Lancaster University — Knowledge preserving continual learning\n \n \n \n\n \n Participation\n Open Networks\n 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. \n \n ELLIS — European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems\n ELIAS — European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability\n ELLIOT — ELLIS network participants\n ELSA — European Lighthouse on Secure and Safe AI\n \n 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. \n \n\n \n Location\n Venue\n 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. \n \n RoomSala Rafael Altamira\n VenueSede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante\n CityAlicante\, Spain\n OnlineMicrosoft Teams — link TBC post-registration\n \n \n\n \n FAQ\n Frequently Asked Questions\n \n Who can attend the workshop?\n The workshop is open to participants from the ELLIS\, ELIAS\, ELLIOT\, and ELSA networks — especially those working on trustworthy\, safe\, robust\, secure\, and interpretable AI systems. Register via the form to confirm attendance.\n \n \n Is online attendance possible?\n Yes. The workshop supports hybrid attendance. Online participants will receive a Microsoft Teams link after registering via the registration form.\n \n \n Is there a registration fee?\n No. The workshop is free to attend for eligible participants from ELLIS\, ELIAS\, ELLIOT\, and ELSA networks.\n \n \n What is the ELLIS Programs model?\n ELLIS Programs are thematic research groups directed by outstanding European researchers and including leading researchers as Program Fellows. They focus on high-impact AI problem areas\, are inspired by the CIFAR Program model\, and closely collaborate with the CIFAR LMB Program. Each Program has a budget for 2–3 workshops per year.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Event Status\n ⏱ Registration is open\n \n Dates\n 27–28 May\, 2026\n \n \n Location\n Alicante\, Spain\n \n \n Attendance\n Hybrid Access\n \n \n Cost\n Free of Charge\n \n Secure Your Seat →\n \n\n \n Program Co-Organizers\n \n AW\n \n Adrian Weller\n University of Cambridge\n \n \n \n PA\n \n Plamen Angelov\n Lancaster University\n \n \n \n NO\n \n Nuria Oliver\n ELLIS Alicante\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Join Event\n Register Today\n 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. \n \n \n \n 1\n Click the Register Now action link down below.\n \n \n 2\n Fill out your profile details along with network affiliation status (ELLIS\, ELIAS\, ELLIOT\, or ELSA).\n \n \n 3\n Receive calendar configuration parameters and the Microsoft Teams broadcast channel links directly via email.\n \n \n\n \n 💡\n Notice for Remote Attendees: Remote entry lines open 15 minutes before the initial schedule blocks launch each day.\n \n\n Register Now via Microsoft Forms → URL:https://elias-ai.eu/event/ellis-elias-elliot-elsa-hcml-workshop-2026/ LOCATION:Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante\, Av. de Ramón y Cajal\, 4\, Alicante\, 03001\, Spain CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://elias-ai.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HCML-Workshop.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR