Public speaking is a part of my work. Below is an selection of some recent events.

2026

Panel discussion ‘Panel discussion on ‘Trust in institutions: What is working and what is not working, and why?’, European Institute of Public Administration’

Panel discussion on what solutions could improve the performance of public administration. Sharing best-practices, trends, and recommendations based on institutional innovation in the digital age. With:

  • Dr Valerie Frey, Acting Head of the Governance Indicators and Performance Division at the OECD

  • Professor Willeke Slingerland, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences.

03-02-2026

Panel discussion ‘Governing the algorithm: embedding gender equality in Europe’s digital future, ODI Europe and UN Women’

Participating in a panel discussion at ODI Europe and UN Women’s Governing the Algorithm event, which explored how algorithmic systems, platform governance and EU digital regulation can reinforce or challenge gender inequality and shape democratic values. With:

  • June Lowery-Kingston, Equality Coordinator, European Commission

  • Katarina Wallin Bureau, General Manager, Microsoft

  • David Nemer, Associate Professor, University of Virginia

  • Boniface de Champris, AI Policy Lead, CCIA Europe

  • Theresa Chorbacher, Liaison Officer, UNESCO

  • Dora Meredith, Aline Burni, ODI Europe

26-01-2026

Brouwer Trust Prize 2026

Thank-you remarks and presentation on behalf of the Algorithm Audit Foundation upon receiving the 2026 Brouwer Trust Prize. Link naar interview.

19-01-2026

2025

Panel discussion ‘Statistics: burden or solution for efficient supervision on algorithms and AI?’

Moderating panel discussion on article ‘Empirical methods for supervising algorithmic profiling systems’ published in Dutch Journal for Supervision during seminar ‘Supervising emerging technologies’ organised by Dutch Journal for Supervision and network of competent authorities VIDE with:

  • Brenn Hekkelman, researcher at the Netherlands Planning Agencey (CPB)

  • Cecile Schut, consultant at Parell and former director System Supervision at Dutch Data Protection Authority

  • Jesse Six Dijkstra, former member of Dutch Parliament, i.a. Digital Affairs on behalf of NSC

31-10-2025

Panel discussion during UNESCO ‘Expert Roundtable II: Capacity Building for Competent Authorities on AI’ in Paris’

Sharing experiences during panel discussion ‘Tools for Supervising Authorities: Understanding Algorithm Audits’ with:

  • Gemma Galdon Clavell, CEO and founder of Eticas

  • Huub Janssen, Chair of Dutch and chair of European working group of AI supervision

  • Manuel Garcia Sanches, European Data Protection Supervisor

30-09-2025

Moderator panel discussion at CPDP 2025 [link]

Moderating panel discussion on ‘Empirical methods for fairer AI – Lessons from auditing a Dutch public sector risk profiling algorithm’ at CPDP 2025 with:

  • Marie-Beth van Egmond, researcher at Dutch Data Protection Authority

  • Brenn Mittelstadt, Professor in Data Ethics and Policy at Oxford Internet Institute

  • Carlos Mougan, technical specialist at the AI Office of the European Commission

21-05-2025

Can Europe regulate AI? [link]

Book interview about Europe, regulation, AI and digitale souvereignty with:

  • Marietje Schaake on the Tech Coup

  • Haroon Sheikh on Atlas of the Digital World

21-01-2025

2024

Guest lecture: How algoprudence can contribute to responsible use of ML algorithms

Guest lecture for MSc Social Data Science students at the University of Oxford

13-12-2024

AI a hype, music a solution? [link]

Talk on the impact and limitations of AI in music production at the Edison Awards

09-10-2024

Keynote on ‘Indirect discrimination in simple algorithmic systems’ [link]

Keynote on research to into indirect discrimination in control process of Dutch Executive Education Agency (DUO)

17-09-2024

Decentralizing AI fairness decisions [link]

Moderating a panel discussion on AI fairness decisions at CPDP'24 with:

  • Laurens Naudts, AI, Media & Democracy Lab, University of Amsterdam

  • Karolina Iwanska, European Centre for Not-for-profit Law

  • Francien Dechesne, Centre for Law and Digital Technologies, Leiden University.

22-05-2024

Panel discussion ‘The Meta case’ [link]

Panel discussion on challenging discriminatory algorithms through legal means, facilitated by NGO Bureau Clara Wichmann with:

  • Berty Bannor, policy analyst at NGO Bureau Clara Wichmann

  • Naomi Appelboom, legal researcher, University of Amsterdam

  • Rosie Sharpe, NGO Global Witness

22-05-2024

Reviewing bias assessment of ML algorithm [link]

Speaker in Amsterdam city council on bias analysis of ‘Slimme check’ profiling algorithm

20-03-2024