Lecture & Colloquium Tech & Society «AI Mirrors Us. Are We Ready to Look?» with Phaedra Boinodiris

Aspen Institute España and Fundación Telefónica will host the third Lecture & Colloquium of the IX edition of the Tech & Society Program with Phaedra Boinodiris, Fellow of the London-based Royal Society of Arts and IBM Consulting’s global leader for Trustworthy AI. The Lecture & Colloquium will take place on October 7th at 7 pm at the auditorium at Espacio Fundación Telefónica and will be moderated by Noelia Amoedo, Founder & Managing Partner of NODEOM, Founder of mediasmart. The event will take place in English with translation into Spanish, will be open to the public, and will be streamed through the program’s YouTube channel.

Aspen Institute España, and Fundación Telefónica, will host the third Lecture & Colloquium of the IX edition of the Tech & Society Program with Phaedra Boinodiris, Fellow of the London-based Royal Society of Arts and IBM Consulting’s global leader for Trustworthy AI, on Tuesday, October 7th. The session is titled «AI Mirrors Us. Are We Ready to Look?» and will take place in English at Espacio Fundación Telefónica (C/Fuencarral, 3. Madrid).

AI mirrors us — our values, biases, and blind spots. This talk explores how we can teach rising generations to look bravely into that reflection, question what they see, and ensure that AI aligns with the kind of world they want to inherit. By fostering a culture of critical thinking and holistic AI literacy, we empower young people not just to build technology that help us in addressing pressing challenges, but to shape it with humanity and courage.

Phaedra Boinodiris

Boinodiris, a Fellow of the London-based Royal Society of Arts, has been dedicated to promoting inclusion in technology since 1999. She currently leads IBM Consulting’s Responsible AI Practice, which she co-founded, and serves as a member of the Global Council for Responsible AI. She is also the author of AI for the Rest of Us. In addition, Boinodiris co-founded the Future World Alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to curating K-12 education in AI ethics.

Her accolades include being named the 2030 Responsible AI Leader of the Year, receiving the United Nations Woman of Influence in STEM and Inclusivity Award, and being recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in the Games Industry.

Noelia Amoedo

Noelia Amoedo is a successful entrepreneur in the digital tech space, NED, public speaker, teacher, and strategic advisor. She leverages her experience in the digital technology sector to ensure we develop technology that serves society. With NODEOM, she supports companies developing or deploying AI technologies to increase their competitive advantage by intentionally placing people at the center of their decision-making processes and embracing uncertainty through complex system frameworks.

Over her 25+ year career, she has pioneered significant technological shifts, including micropayments for digital goods, mobile services, social networks and programmatic advertising. She has managed very dynamic teams and markets across five continents, always leading with integrity and transparency. She founded Mediasmart Mobile – an AI driven SaaS platform in the AdTech space – and managed it as CEO for eight years. She then orchestrated its acquisition by the Affle Group in Singapore, successfully completing a 4 year earn-out period post-transaction and serving on the boards of the publicly traded Affle (India) Limited, and other subsidiaries. Her history in executive roles includes serving as VP of Marketing and Business Development for webOS at Palm (an HP subsidiary), as VP of Mobile at the social network hi5, and as Managing Director of Buongiorno USA, a leading mobile value-added service provider. Starting her career at iPIN Transaction Systems in San Francisco in ’99, she gained very early exposure to internet-based businesses, setting the stage for her future work in emerging technologies.

A Fulbright Scholar, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics (major in optical communications) from Santiago de Compostela University, a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Certificate in Corporate Governance from IESE.

IX Edition of the Tech & Society Program

The Tech & Society Program has become Spain’s leading forum for reflecting on the major issues raised by the advancement of digital technology. The 9th edition will bring together various leaders from all sectors of civil society to debate new technological challenges and their impact on diverse fields such as human relations, politics, education, culture, the economy, and medicine.