We are thrilled to welcome @RedHat, a global leader in open-source software, as a partner of #FARI2025! 🔥 Together, we promote open, responsible & collaborative innovation in AI. Join us on Nov 17, where Martin Isaksson, GTM lead at Red Hat, will speak on Sovereign AI. 👉 Register: buff.ly/MmZlSSu

Join the Flanders AI Research Program & Flanders AI EDIH matchmaking event in Ghent! Explore the path from research to entrepreneurship, meet co-founders, and discover funding opportunities. 📍UpOffiz, Ghent | Free (apply first) 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/3U0DUwI

We’re thrilled to welcome BruBotics (VUB), as an official partner! 🤖 Bringing together experts in robotics, AI & health sciences. Co-organising with @lifetech.brussels & FARI on 18 November “HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for Better Care”. Register here: buff.ly/L74PCUz

Hugues Bersini, Professor at ULB and and Co-Director of the @IRIDIA Laboratory , will give a special Farewell Talk at #FARI2025! 🚀 His talk “Numerical commons are the only democratic path for the algorithms that shape us” promises to be inspiring✨ Register: buff.ly/L74PCUz

How can AI agents help us imagine and design possible futures, or rethink life in a society of agents? 🌆 Join us on Nov 17 at Studio Flagey for a thought-provoking session moderated by Prof. Geoffrey Aerts, with speakers Jordi Cabot, Katrīna Kūkuma, and Morten Irgens. Register: buff.ly/MmZlSSu

Excited to partner with lifetech.brussels for the FARI Brussels Conference 2025! They will host a booth on Nov 17 at Studio Flagey and co-organize the sold-out session “HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for Better Care.”

Join the workshop “AI Regulatory Sandboxes and Innovation: Towards the Implementation of the AI Act at BeCentral on November 18. Learn how Europe is implementing the #AIAct through AI Regulatory Sandboxes with Livio Rubino, Filippo Bagni, Fabio Seferi, & Antonino Rotolo. 👉 Register:

How can AI help doctors see what the human eye can’t? Join us for our last AI Happy Hour of the year to explore how AI transforms medical imaging. 🗓 Nov 24, 17:30 | 📍 FARI Test & Experience Center | Speaker: Loris Giordano | Free, registration required: buff.ly/js4dM4L

🚀 #AIAccelerator | Join us on Nov 18 at BeCentral, Brussels, for the FARI2025 Final Pitch & Graduation! Discover the next generation of AI startups shaping tech for the common good: buff.ly/j1wTt2g

FARI joined the ESA Acceleration Days in Redu 🚀 exploring how AI & space tech can boost Europe’s crisis preparedness. Proud to co-create with @ESA, @safe.brussels & @ZonePoliceMidi and finalists like Trillium Tech! 🌍 #ESA #CrisisPreparedness #AIForGood #DigitalTwins #Brussels

Experts from Make.org, @Sorbonne Université, @Sciences Po, and @CNRS will share insights on: ➡️ Using genAI to enhance citizen participation ➡️ Defining democratic principles for AI ➡️ Assessing political biases in multilingual LLMs Register now: buff.ly/0ZNpglo

Discover how to grow your AI project with impact and ethics. Join us Tue, Nov 25 at 11:00 AM at BeCentral for an interactive session on the FARI AI Accelerator — a free 6-month program helping early-stage startups build responsible AI. Part of FoTiF Week 2025. 👉 buff.ly/ZB7p0G2

On Nov 17, 2025, join us at Flagey for a session on AI regulation. Moderated by Prof. Gregory Lewkowicz, the panel brings together experts Ronald Leenes, Jarmo Eskelinen, and Claudia Chwalisz. They will explore how to build responsible & democratic AI governance. 👉 Register: buff.ly/okuFbCb

We’re thrilled to share that @She Shapes AI has opened applications for the 2025/26 She Shapes AI Global Awards! 🏆

🏆 Discover AILOS’ winning pitch by Pablo Lopez-Garcia at FARI’s AI Accelerator Final Pitch! Empowering startups using AI, data & robotics for the common good. Apply by Jan 30, 2026:

We are delighted to announce that Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) International (WBI) is joining the partners of the FARI Brussels Conference 2025. By supporting FARI, WBI is strengthening its leading role in international scientific cooperation. Check the program: buff.ly/okuFbCb

After the FARI Conference, keep the momentum going! 💡 Join BNAIC/BeNeLearn 2025 — 19–21 Nov in Namur 🇧🇪 — where the Benelux AI/ML community meets to share, learn & collaborate. Some of our FARI academics will be there too! 🔗 bnaic2025.unamur.be

#FARI2025 | Step into Brussels’ future! At the FARI Partners Day (Nov 18, BeCentral), explore one of the FARI Dataspace sessions - a collaborative and cyber-secure data infrastructure powering the Brussels Digital Twin. Experience it in FARI’s CAVE. 🔗 Program: buff.ly/iV9Dkez

#AIAccelerator | What will you learn at FARI? From business skills to ethical AI frameworks, Hiva shares how the program sharpened her research and startup strategy. Learn more: buff.ly/DBa3Bft Apply by 30 Jan 2026 for the next six-month cohort starting March 2026: buff.ly/521Ski0

Have you heard about the Data Stewardship Bootcamp, coming to Brussels in February 2026? 📊 Join us at the FARI Brussels Conference for an exclusive first look at the Data Stewardship Canvas — the core toolkit behind this new learning programme. Check the program and register here: buff.ly/Z8JnpEK

🏆 Congrats to Loris Giordano, PhD at VUB’s ETRO Department, for winning Best Student Paper Award at the AMAI Workshop (MICCAI 2024, Korea)! His paper “A Modular Deep-Learning Pipeline for Automated Aorta Characterization on CT” advances medical AI for Marfan Syndrome. Article soon available.

The MultiRoofs consortium met this week in Brussels, Belgium! Hosted by @faribrussels.bsky.social (VUB/ @ulbruxelles.bsky.social ) and the Ville de Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, the two-day workshop gathered our partners from across North-West Europe to discuss progress and next steps for the project.

The @British Embassy Brussels is a proud partner of the FARI Brussels Conference 2025!🇬🇧 This partnership underscores the value of cross-border collaboration in advancing innovation and shaping a responsible future with AI Agents. Join the dialogue on Nov 17–18: buff.ly/BevZZiX ✨

To advance innovation, we must draw on collective intelligence. When ideas circulate beyond Europe, knowledge grows stronger.💡 Join us at the Partners Day on Nov 18 at BeCentral for a workshop on EU–Québec collaborations, as part of the FARI Brussels Conference 2025. Registration: buff.ly/JG2X0Ln

How can we design a trusted, interoperable future for humans, AI, and robots? Join the workshop organized by @Nask and @Poznański Instytut Technologiczny at #FARI2025 on November 18 2025 at BeCentral Brussels. More information and registration: buff.ly/5sP31ec

The rapid rise of #AI and the coming era of #AGI raise a key question: will these technologies deepen inequality or drive shared progress?💡 In his latest interview, Prof. @Vincent Ginis (@VUB & @Harvard) explores the risks, opportunities, and future of human–AI work. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/tXuYhhz

Martin Canter, Head of FARI’s Smart Region Hub, joined the xTEF event in Milan with CitCom.ai to discuss how TEF services can boost AI innovation across Europe. Together with TEF partners, we’re building a more trustworthy and human-centric European AI ecosystem. #AIforGood

We are delighted to announce that @STIB-MIVB, Brussels’ public transport company, is partnering with us for FARI2025! This partnership highlights the importance of involving public transport actors in initiatives that help better understand the impact of AI on society. 👉 Join us: buff.ly/BevZZiX

#AIAccelerator | Why should YOU join the FARI AI Accelerator? Simon Langerock, past participant, explains how FARI helped transform an early AI idea into a scalable, ethical solution. 🎥 Listen to Simon’s story:

Strengthening #AI collaboration between 🇧🇪 & 🇱🇺! At the “AI Ecosystems” panel in Brussels, our MD Karen Boers stressed the need to train the workforce on AI to ensure readiness for responsible innovation. Proud to build bridges for #AIfortheCommonGood 🌍✨

#AIAccelerator #FARI2025 | What’s next for AI entrepreneurship? 💡 Join us on 18 Nov 2025, 14:00 at BeCentral, Brussels for the final pitches of FARI Accelerator Cohort 2025, co-organized with BUDA. Discover 7 AI startups, meet investors & innovators 👉 buff.ly/w7jUWSc

Strengthening European collaboration on #AI for societal good 🤝 FARI welcomed the @EU_Commission DG CONNECT AI Office (Unit A5) to explore our CAVE & #DigitalTwin for Brussels. Great exchanges on bridging EU AI policies with local action; looking forward to further working together! 🌍

Can #AI help decode complex genetic diseases? 🧬 Join us for AI Happy Hour at FARI on Oct 27, 17:30 in Brussels with Inas Bosch. Talk + networking. Last edition sold out;register now 👉 buff.ly/3IkEC5H

Welcome Ulysse Gerkens to FARI’s Citizen Engagement Hub! 🌟 He’s with us from August 2025 to February 2026, bringing coding and economics to help build #digitaltwins projects and host TeaTime AI-mediated sessions. 📩 [email protected]

#FARI2025 | We’re thrilled to team up again with Visit.Brussels to make #Brussels a hub for innovation, dialogue & collaboration around AI and society 🤝 🏆 Honored with the VisitBrussels Business Event Award 2024! Join us in Brussels 👉 buff.ly/jDlHJWR

At #PCDC2025 in Prague, our colleague Susheel, CAVE Manager & AR/VR/XR Expert, presented the FARI Digital Twin Brussels 🌍, joined a panel on data processing, and led a workshop on urban resilience, data spaces & AI. Thanks to the organizers for a great event!

🚀 Deep Tech founders, innovation hubs & public partners: check out ACCEND, a new Europe-wide accelerator supporting 100+ scaleups tackling global challenges. More info 👉

🌍 At #WorldPressFreedomDay, UNESCO highlighted that disinformation is now the world’s most pressing challenge; surpassing even climate change. With strong guidelines, training, and media literacy, we can harness AI for truth, trust, and a shared reality. More here: buff.ly/aTLNo4Y

#AIAccelerator | What makes our AI Accelerator unique? Fresh from winning the 2024 pitch, Johan van Mol shares why this program stands out for founders who want to build responsible AI. Learn more: buff.ly/DBa3Bft Apply by 30 Jan 2026 for the next 6-month cohort starting March: buff.ly/521Ski0

FARI invites you to a Tea Time session featuring La Boîte Noire de l’IA, a game by Datactivist & Nantes Métropole. Explore the AI life cycle and discuss its societal, environmental, and ethical impacts. Session in French. Register : buff.ly/pvxcY2h

#AIAccelerator | Discover the FARI AI Accelerator Program: buff.ly/eJPmGPs Apply by 30 January 2026 for the next six-month cohort starting March 2026!

18 postdoc fellowships in #Brussels! The IRIS program (ULB, VUB & EU) funds 30-month interdisciplinary research on key societal challenges. PhD by Oct 31 2025 & <12 months in Belgium last 3 yrs. Apply 👉

Recent incidents show how quickly generative AI can spread misinformation when trained on unverified sources. As Prof. Hugues Bersini (Université libre de Bruxelles) reminds us, “an AI simply mirrors the data it’s given.” 👉 Read more about this:

Did you say AI & Art? 🖼️ Join us at Flagey on Nov 17 for a keynote with Marion Carré! Entrepreneur, author & co-founder of Ask Mona, she explores how art & AI intersect. Expect insights you won’t want to miss! Register 👉 buff.ly/C5jfzTB

How do we rethink digital tech & AI amid social, political & professional change? 📅 13 Thursdays, Oct 16 2025–Apr 30 2026 📍 ULB Solbosch, Brussels 15-credit inter-university certificate with ULB HuSci, UNamur & FARI. Learn to critically assess AI’s impact. Info 👉 buff.ly/vZMwI7k

Une table ronde sur les écosystèmes de l’ #IA entre la #Belgique et le #Luxembourg à ne pas manquer !

On 14 July, FARI hosted “Learning from the Global Majority – A New Global AI Governance” in Brussels, part of the @UNU 50th anniversary. Experts from Africa, LatAm & Asia joined to reflect on inclusive, sustainable AI governance. Read the report:

#AIAccelerator 2026 🚀 Apps open until 30 Jan 2026 for our 6-month program helping startups & researchers build responsible, human-centered AI. Zero-cost, expert mentorship, investor access, EU network. Apply 👉 buff.ly/6UCwAIW More info: buff.ly/DBa3Bft

🌍 Oct 1–2 | Brussels FNRS, FRQ & WBI present Faces of Intersectoral Research—showcasing 2021 projects + 6 new Québec–Wallonie-Bruxelles collaborations. 📍 Fondation Universitaire Program: buff.ly/6AYC1lv Register: buff.ly/ie1du8o

The countdown has officially begun: only 60 days until the FARI Brussels Conference ⏳ The Conference will start on November 17 with a first day of plenary sessions at Flagey, followed by a dynamic day dedicated to partners at BeCentral. 👉 Not registered yet? Do it here: buff.ly/C5jfzTB