Presentations

Invited Presentations

[120] Gilbert F., (2024) Ethical issues relating to neurotechnologies. Neurotechnology and Human Rights Workshop. Sydney, April 22nd-23rd

[119] Gilbert., (2023) How became myself after merging with a computer. International Conference on Hybrid Mind. Berlin, October 5th-6th

[118] Gilbert F., (2023)  Beyond Boundaries: Persons, (Bio)Technologies, & the Law, Gladstone's Library, Wales October 2th-3th

[117] Gilbert F., (2023) The Royal Society's Summit on Neural Interfaces, London, September 13th-14th.

[116] Gilbert F., (2023) Une puce dans le cerveau: et si beintot nous n'avions pas le choix? Soif de Savoir. Hobart, August 16th. 

[115] Gilbert F., (2023) Ethical challenges and human rights implications. UNESCO Headquarter, Paris, July 13th.

[114] Gilbert F., (2023) Ethics of AI. Hydro Tasmania. Hobart July Aura Hotel, Hobart July 15th

[113] Gilbert F., (2023)  Buzzwords: Neurotechnology. The Law Society of New South Wales. Sydney March, 29th. 

[112] Gilbert F., (2022)  Advances in Neurotechnology and the Law -Anticipating the challenges and opportunities, Sydney Executive Boardrooms, Baker McKenzie, Sydney, December 01st

[111] Gilbert F., (2022) What could phenomenologically go wrong?  EISS 2022 Healthy Futures Session, Deakin University, September 15th

[110] Gilbert F., (2022) Horizon Scan on Artificial Intelligence & Performance Enhancement, June  University of Massachuetts Lowell, June 15-16th 

[109] Gilbert F., (2021) The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces, McGill's Building 21, McGill University (Virtual), November 10th

[108] Gilbert F., (2021)  Why Invasiness of BCI ethically matters? Human Enhancement Technology Workshop 2021, The  Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), U.S.A (Virtual). August 25th-26 th 

[107] Gilbert F., (2021) Fairness in military care: Might a hybrid concept of equity be the answer? 10th ICMM Workshop on Military Ethics, Ermatingen, Switzerland (Virtual). April 26th-28th

[106] Gilbert F., (2021) The ethics of implantable brain-computer interfaces. California States University (Virtual),  April 19th

[105] Gilbert F., (2020)  Deflating the "DBS Causes Personality Changes" Bubble. University of Freiburg,  Germany (Virtual). November 30th

[104] Gilbert F., (2020)  Deep Brain Stimulation targeting dementia: Ethical shifts in clinical research practices, University of Oxford, January 15th-16th 

[103] Gilbert F., (2019) Unprecedented Risk of Irreversible Harms? Military Experimental Research Using Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces.  9th ICMM Workshop on Military Medical Ethics. Basel. Switzerland. May 19-24th

[102] Gilbert F., (2019) Dementia and assistive brain technologies. CAVE workshop on dementia care and moral theory. Macquarie University. Sydney May 29th-30th

[101] Gilbert F., (2019) Ce que souleve un vecu chronique avec accompagnement neurotechnologique- L'exemple des technologies invasives du cerveau. SPHERE, CNRS, Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique, Universite Paris 7 Diderot. Paris, France, April 9th 

[100] Gilbert F., (2019) Me, Myself and e-I: Ethics of Artificially Intelligent Brain-Computer Interfaces,  Technology & Wellbeing Roundtable. Telstra Foundation Melbourne. March 5th

[99] Gilbert F., (2019)  Closed-Loop DBS and its implications for Autonomy. Psychiatric Neurosurgery -Ethical, Legal and Societal Issues. Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt University, Feb 22nd-23rd

[98] Gilbert F., (2018) Me, Myself and e-I: Ethics of Artificially Intelligent Brain-Computer Interfaces, Telstra Annual Legal & Corporate Staff Meeting,  Hobart, Australia, November 22nd 

[97] Gilbert F. (2018) Deflating the "DBS Causes Personality Changes" Bubble.  International Neuroethics Society. San Diego, CA. November 01-02nd

[96] Gilbert F., (2018) Experimental Usage of AI-Controlled Brain Implants in Military Personnel: Any Moral Obligation Ahead? 8th ICMM Workshop on Military Ethics, Ermatingen, Switzerland. May 3rd-5th

[95] Gilbert F., (2018) Implantable Brain Computer Interfaces: Exploring Estrangement and Embodiment. Ethics In Neurotechnological Innovation. A MIMI and MICCN Symposium. Monash University, Australia. May 1rst

[94] Gilbert F., Cook M, O'Brien T, Illes J., (2017) Embodiment and Estrangement: results from the First-in-Human BCI Trial. International Neuroethics Society, Washington, DC. November 9th-10th

[93] Gilbert F., (2017) Brain Computer Interface: Exploring Estrangement and Embodiment. Neuroscience and society, Sydney, Australia. September 14-15th

[92] Gilbert F., (2017) The Putative Effects of Brain Computer Interfaces on Identity: Being Kept in the Loop. International Neuroethics Network, Paris, France, June 19th-21th

[91] Gilbert F., (2016)  Ethical Issues- Clinical Experiments Involving 3D Bioprinting, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Australia, September 12th 

[90] Gilbert F., Cook M (2015) Are Predictive and Advisory Brain Implants an Indispensable Feature of Autonomy, Montreal Neuroethics Network Speaker Series, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal (IRCM) October 1st

[89] Gilbert F., (2015) Invasive Brain Technologies for Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions. Seminar Series, Institute for the Study of Social Science, UTAS, Hobart, Australia, August 16th 

[88] Gilbert, F., (2015) How Free is Free Will? The Case of Predictive and Advisory Brain Devices, International Neuroethics Network, Paris, France, June 17th-19th 

[87] Gilbert, F., (2014) Deep Brain Stimulation and Postoperative Feelings of Self-Estrangement, Neuroethics Down-Under 2014: Neuroscience and Society in the 21st Century. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, December 10th-11th. 

[86] Gilbert, F., (2014) Ethics, Stem Cells and Bionics, Stem Cells for Bionics Workshop, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Australia, September 25th

[85] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical Considerations on Epilepsy Prediction and Control Devices, 4th  Asia-Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics, University of Melbourne, November 14-15th 

[84] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical concern related to Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuroethics Down-Under Conference, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, October 4th

[83] Gilbert F., (2013) Invasive Brain Surgery and Implantable Devices for Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions: Old Debate but with New Technologies? SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference '13, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Slovenia, September 27th-29th.

[82] Gilbert, F., (2013) Implantable Brain Devices and Postoperative sense of Self-Estrangement: Any Ethical Danger Ahead? Department of Philosophy, University of Liverpool. July 15th.

[81] Gilbert, F., (2012) Ethical issues raised by proposal to treat unacceptable social conduct using medical brain devices, 11th World Congress of Bioethics, Rotterdam, Netherland, June 26-29th

[80] Gilbert, F., (2011), Neurobiology in Sexual Offenders : The limits of the prescriptive penal sanctions, 32nd Congress of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Berlin, Germany, July 17-23rd.

[79] Gilbert, F., (2011) Nano-bionic-devices : From Parkinson treatment to cognitive and personality enhancement?, Cognitive Enhancement, University of Mainz, Germany, 21 February- 1 March 

[78] Gilbert, F., (2008), Free Will, Neurobiological Determinism, Responsibility, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, May 15th

Refereed Conference-Presentations

[77] Gilbert F., (2023) Can I borrow your brain to test my implant? Technological Maintenance of Brain-Computer Interfaces. Maintaining Artefacts, time Technology and Practice, University of Vienna, October 24th-25th.

[76] Gilbert F., (2021) The robot in my head: How cognitive offloading induces vulnerabilities via brain-computer interfaces? Cognitive Offloading Meeting 2021, UCL Cognitive Neuroscience, July 15th- 16th

[75] Gilbert F., Lancelot M (2019) New Ethical Issues for Deep Brain Stimulation: When Long Term Treatments Leads to a New Form of the Disease. Neuroscience and Society, Melbourne, December 3rd-4th

[74] Gilbert F., (2019) Invasive experimental brain surgery for dementia: Ethical shifts in clinical research practices.  Australian Dementia Forum. Hobart, June 15-17th

[73] Gilbert F., (2019) Cyborging Human Control: supplementing or Supplanting Human Agency? The future of Neuroethics. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, May 15-17th

[72] Gilbert F., (2019)  Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces. Neurotechnology meets AI. Munich May 8-9th

[71] Gilbert F., (2018) Is it Me or the Machine? Cyborging Human Control. The Cyborg Days.  University of Zurich. Switzerland Nov 26th- 28th

[70] Gilbert F., (2018)  The Robot in my Head: What are the Risks of Interacting with an Implantable Brain-Computer Interface that 'Knows Better'. Robots and AI in Society.  Western Sydney University. Australia. Nov 08th- 09th

[69] Gilbert F., Viaña JNM.,  Ineichen C., (2018) Deflating the "Neurostimulation Causes Personality Changes" Bubble.  4S Sydney. Australia. August 29th-Sept 01st

[68] Gilbert F., (2018) "Is it me or the Machine?" Brain Computer Interfaces, Control and Vulnerabilities. Neuroscience and Society Conference, Sydney, Australia. August 24-25th

[67] Gilbert F., (2018) Brain Implants and Artificial Intelligence: Implanting Unprecedented Vulnerabilities? Human-Technology Relations: Postphenomenology and Philosophy of Technology, University of Twente, Eschedes, Netherland, July 11-13th

[66] Gilbert F., (2018) Artificial Intelligence and Brain Implants: What could phenomenologically go wrong? Neuroethics: Re-Mapping the Field, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, May 16-18th. 

[65] Gilbert F., (2016) How predictive brain implants impact moral decision-making: results from a first-in-human study. Designing Moral Technologies – Theoretical, Practical and Ethical Issues, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, July 10-15th. 

[64] Gilbert F., (2016) Predictive Brain Implants: A Potential Threat to Autonomy and Self? Minds, Selves and 21st Century Technology. Nova University of Lisbon, June 23-24th 

[63] Gilbert F., (2016) Are Predictive Brain Implants a Menace to Autonomous Decisions? Results from a first-in-human study. Frontiers in Neuroethics. Meetings on Neuroscience and Society VIII Edition, University of Padua, Italia, May 18-20th

[62] Gilbert F., Cook M (2015) Are Predictive and Advisory Brain Implants an Indispensable Feature of Autonomy, Australiasian Association of Philosophy Conference, Macquarie University, July 5-9th. 

[61] Vranic A., Gilbert F., (2013) Prognostic Implication of Preoperative Personality Changes in Patients with Primary High-grade Meningiomas, World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, Korea, September 8-13th

[60] Gilbert F., Partridge B., (2012) Football Related-Concussion in Pediatric Athletics, 3rd Australian Neurotrauma Symposium, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, October 25-26th TV-Media report.  

[59] Partridge B, Gilbert F (2012) Understanding Concussion in Australia's collision sports: Assessing the risks and promoting Prevention Strategies in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Australia Football, Brain Matters 3: Values at the Crossroads of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Psychology, Cleveland, Ohio, October 24-25th.

[58] Gilbert, F., (2012) Treating aggressive criminal conduct by using medical-brain-devices: Any ethical issues ahead?, Australian Society of Legal Philosophy Conference, Macquarie University, Sydney, July 20th-22th.

[57] Gilbert, F., Dodds S., (2012) Moral hazards related to nano-bionics implants in the brain: Ethical issues for clinical trials, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN), University of Western Australia, February 5th–9th 2012.

[56] Dodds S., Gilbert, F., and Goddard E., (2011) Brain Intervention and Selfhood: Burden of Normality and Deep Brain Stimulation, Australasian Association of Philosophy, University of Otago, New Zeland, July 3-8th.

[55] Goddard, E., Gilbert, F., and Dodds, S. (2011) The Burden of Normality: Ethical Challenges for Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment. Australian Association For Professional And Applied Ethics, 18th Annual Conference, School of Philosophy, University of Tasmania, June 7-9th.

[54] Gilbert, F., (2011) Nano-brain-devices : any novel ethical issues? ACES Electromaterials Symposium, University of Wollongong, Australia. February 9-11th.

[53] Gilbert, F., (2010) Neuropathological data and judicial practice: Cases of acquired paedophilia, Neuroscience in European and North-American case-law and judicial practice. Milano, Italy. September 17th.

[52] Gilbert, F., & Johnson, S., (2010), Repeated football-related concussion in pediatric athletes: Assessing the risks and promoting prevention strategies, International Association for the Philosophy of Sport Conference. The University of Rome "Foro Italico", Italia, September 15-19th.

[51] Gilbert, F., (2010), Reading in the Brain: From Medical Neuroimaging to Mind Reading, International Conference on Medical Imaging and Philosophy: Challenges, Reflections and Actions, Villa Eberhardt, Ulm, Germany. May 21-23rd.

[50] Gilbert, F., (2009), Santé mentale et Pédophilie : Enjeux éthiques reliés au système de santé publique, Enjeux éthiques en santé mentale- un temps de réflexion, Montréal, Canada, October 22-23rd.

[49] Gilbert, F., (2009), Criminal Paedophile and Psychopaths: Do Free Will and Responsibility Matter?, Brain Matters Conference, News Direction in Neuroethics, Halifax, Canada, September 25-26th.

[48] Gilbert, F., (2009), Neuroethics: Why Responsibility Doesn’t Matter and Criminal Psychopaths, Tri-annual SOPHA, Geneva, Switzerland. September 2-6th. 

[47] Gilbert, F., & Pierce, R., (2009), Neuroethics: Who need responsibility?, Moral Responsibility: Neuroscience, Delf University, Netherlands. August 24-27th.

[46] Gilbert, F., (2009), Health care justice debate: May a hybrid view be the answer?, 20th Canadian Bioethics Society. Hamilton, Canada. June 13-15th.

[45] Gilbert, F., (2008), Neuroethics: Should We Rethink Free Will and Criminal Responsibility? Hokkaido University, Japan, November 21-23rd.

[44] Gilbert, F., (2008), Can Ethics survive without Free Will and Responsibility?, University of Berne, Switzerland, January 14th.

[43] Gilbert, F., (2007), Can Biology have an impact of Morality?, Institute of Philosophy and Ethics, Presov University, Slovakia, September 18-20th.

Refereed Poster Presentation

[42] Gilbert F., (2017) The effects of Closed-Loop Brain Implants on Autonomy and Deliberation: What are the risk of being kept in the loop? International Neuroethics Network, Paris, France, June 19th-21th 

[41] Viaña JNM, Vickers J, Gilbert F., (2016) Ethical Considerations for Clinical Trials of Fornix DBS for Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Federation of European Neurosciences Societies, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2nd-6th

[40] Gilbert, (2016)  A Threat to Autonomy? The Intrusion of Predictive Brain Implants, International Association of Bioethics, Edinburgh, June 14-17th.  

[39] Viana JNM, Gilbert F., Blum A., and Dodds S., (2016) Enthusiastic Portrayal of 3D Bioprinting in the Media, 11th annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, February 10-12th.

[38] Gilbert, F., Cook M, O'Brien T, (2015) The Incursion of Predictive and Advisory Brain Devices: New Ethical Issues Ahead? International Neroethics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, US, October 15-16th.

[37] Gilbert, F. (2007), Biological Determinism vs Responsibility, Frontiers in Genetics annual meeting, Saas-fee, June 6-8th.

Other Presentations (Seminars, Lectures, Symposiums, Panels, Conferences)

[36] Gilbert F., (2018) Neuroethics & Behaviour. Behavioral Neuroscience Guest Lecture. University of Washington, Seattle, United-States of America, February 27th

[35] Gilbert F., (2017) Introduction to Neuroethics. Neural Engineering Guest Lecture. University of Washington, Seattle, United-States of America, October 15th

[34] Gilbert F., (2016) I miss being me: Deep Brain Stimulation and Self-estrangement. Soft Robotic and Synthetic BioSystem Workshop, University of Wollongong, Australia, December 15th 

[33] Gilbert F., (2016) "Panel: Who (or What) Am I ?".  Phenomenological Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Study into how Patients Experience Postoperative Self-Estrangement. Neuroethics Network, Paris, France, June- 29th-July 1rst 

[32] Gilbert F., Viaña JNM, (2016) Enthusiactic Portrayal of 3D Bioprinting in the Media: Ethics Sides Effects. Brocher Workshop: Bioprinting: A new Medical and Ethical Frontier? Geneva, Switzerland, May 24th-26th 

[31]Gilbert F., (2016) Panel: Concussion. Novel Tech Ethics Public Event, Halifax, Canada, April 18th 

[30] Gilbert F., (2016) Predictive Brain Device, Causality and Decision-Making, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science; Ethics, Policy & Public Engagement Meeting, March 16th

[29] Gilbert (2016) Panel: "How technology is advancing (and ruining?) our lives". Science in the Pub Event, The New Sydney Hotel, Hobart, Tasmania, March 4th 

[28] Dodds S., Gilbert F., (2015) 3D Bioprinting Ethical and Regulatory Matters. Workshop for Students enrolled in BioFabriated International Master, University of Wollongong, Australia, September 16th    

[27] Gilbert, F., (2015) Panel: Hospital of the Future. ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Wollongong,Australia, September 15th

[26] Gilbert F., (2015) Predictive Brain Implants: Could Have I Done Otherwise?'. Philosophy and Gender Studies Seminar, UTAS, Hobart, Australia, July 31st  

[25] Gilbert F., (2015) Experimental use of Invasive Technologies in the Brain: The Case of Predictive and Advisory Brain Devices, International Bioethics Retreat, Paris, France, July 1rst-3rd   

[24] Gilbert, F., (2015) Panel: How should we address the special challenges of using neuroscience-based therapies in the developing brains of children and adolescents? An adolescent with Tourette's Syndrome. International Neuroethics Network, Paris, France, June 17th-19th 

[23] Gilbert F., Cook M (2015) Are Predictive and Advisory Brain Implants an Indispensable Feature of Autonomy,  ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science; Ethics, Policy & Public Engagement Meeting, June 1st

[22] Gilbert F., (2015) Predictive and Advisory Brain Devices: Preliminary Ethical Report, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science; Ethics, Policy & Public Engagement Meeting, May 13th 

[21] Gilbert F., (2015) Schizophrenia and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Any Ethical Concerns for Informed Donor Consent? ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science; Ethics, Policy & Public Engagement Meeting, March 23th 

[20] Gilbert F., (2015), Predictive Brain Devices: What might be the ethical issues ahead? 10th Annual Electromaterials Science Symposium (ACES), University of Wollongong, Australia, February 10th-13th.

[19] Gilbert F., (2014), Stem Cells, Informed consent and Experimental Trials,  ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science; Ethics, Policy & Public Engagement Meeting, November 24th   

[18] Gilbert F., (2014) My Brain Implant was right! Ethical Concerns Raised by the Use of Predictable Brain Devices. School of Humanities, Philosophy Program, University of Tasmania, February 28th

[17] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical Considerations on Nanostructured 3D Matrix and Cell function, Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, October 11th

[16] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical Direction for Characterisation of Biomedical materials, Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, August 9th

[15] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical comments on Electrical Stimulation of Cell and Tissues system, Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, June 14th

[14] Gilbert F., (2013) Selective Scientific reporting bias, Engaging the public: negotiating expectations and understanding between fear and optimism workshop, University of Tasmania, Australia, June 11th

[13] Gilbert F., (2013) Ethical Comments on 3D Cells Printing. Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials, April 19th

[12] Gilbert F., (2013) Preparing the Ethical Future of Implantable Nanobionics Brain Devices for Clinical Trial, 8th Annual Electromaterials Science Symposium (ACES), University of Wollongong, Australia, February 13th-15th. 

[11] Gilbert, F., (2012) Deep Brain Stimulation Postoperative Suicidality within Treatment Resistant Depression Patients: Should Eligibility Protocols Exclude Patients with History of Suicide Attempts? ACES Bionics Meeting, University of Wollongong, Australia, September 17th.

[10] Gilbert, F., Goddard, E., (2012) What motive nano-bionics ethics? ACES Electromaterials Symposium full Centre Meeting, University of Wollongong, Australia, 18th September.

[9] Gilbert, F., (2012) Is there something unethical about using brain devices for purposes other than treating disease? Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, Australian Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials, June 8th

[8] Gilbert, F., (2012) Ethical Issues for Optogenetics and Cochlear Electrodes, Bionics Co-ordination Workshop, La Trobe University, 7th May.

[7] Gilbert, F., (2012) Is it too soon to ponder the ethical implications of optogenetics? 7th annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, Deakin University, Australia, February 15th

[6] Gilbert, F., (2011) How to allocate 'nano-bionics' limited resources? Might a hybrid concept of equity be the answer? ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Australia, December 15th 

[5] Gilbert, F., (2011), Burden of Normality syndrome: Evidence that brain devices pose a threat to patient’s identity? Bionics & Ethics Program Meeting, Australian Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials, November 25 th

[4] Gilbert, F., (2011) Is there something intrinsically unethical about using brain devices for enhancement purposes? University of Tasmania, School of Philosophy, School Seminar Series, April 7.

[3] Gilbert, F., (2010), Does neuropathology dictate ethics? Acquired paedophilia as a neuroethics case. The Neurobiology and Ethics of Decision-Making : NTE annual meeting. Toronto, Canada, September 24-25th.

[2] Gilbert, F., (2008), Can Biology have an impact on Justice? Biological determinism vs Criminal responsibility, 6th annual Meeting NCCR Frontiers in Genetics, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, December 2-3rd.

[1] Gilbert, F., (2007), Is the paedophile responsible for his actions ? Colloque de l’Institut d’Ethique biomédicale, Université de Genève, April 2th.