Conference Programme

April 29, 2026 • The Old Gym, University of Birmingham

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09:00

AM

Registration & Coffee

Check-in at the main desk

09:45

AM

Welcome Address

Opening remarks by Dr Dietmar Heinke

Chair of the BEAR User Group

10:00

AM

Session 1

Lightning Talks

• Anastasiaa V • Alya H • Dina • Asim A •

10:30

AM

Keynote: Prof. Tom Harrison

Professor of Education at University of Birmingham & Director of Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues

Educating What AI Cannot: Character and the Future of Higher Education

11:30

PM

Session 2

Long Presentations

• Yukesh K • Sarah B • Hibah S •

12:30

PM

Lunch & Networking Session

Lunch provided.

14:00

PM

Session 3

Long Presentations (Hybrid Talks)

• Arjun S • Qian • Hailemichael D • Rui H • Bayan A •

15:00

PM

Keynote: Dr. Scott Summers

Associate Professor in Business Law, Norwich Business School at University of East Anglia

Maintaining Academic Research Integrity in the AI Era

16:00

PM

Afternoon Tea

Coffee, Tea, and Cakes provided. Please visit the poster stands located in the side hall.

16:15

PM

Panel Discussion

Chaired by Dr Dietmar Heinke

TBA

17:00

PM

Awards & Closing

Announcement of Best Talks and Best Poster winners - sponsored by Lenovo & NVIDIA. Closing remarks.