To provide diverse perspectives on sustainability in HRI, the workshop includes 15-minute flash talks. In line with our commitment to fostering local expertise and reducing travel-related carbon footprints, we selected Australia-based speakers for these roles. The talks will cover the following key areas:
Equity and Access - Technology for All: the crucial intersection of technology and social equity.
Data and Computational Sustainability: the role of data and computational methods in advancing climate and sustainable solutions.
AI law and Ethical Implications: the moral and societal implications of sustainable technology development.
Sustainable Design and Critical Thinking: challenging conventional design paradigms.
Equity and Access - Technology for All
Linh Do is passionate about climate justice and leadership development. She's spent the last decade working across advocacy and engagement, media and social enterprise. Linh leads leadership and sustainability programs at the University of Melbourne as director of the Wattle Fellowship. She is also chair of Climate Action Network Australia and a board member of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Outside of work, she can be found consuming ice cream, walking extremely quickly and dabbling in podcast creation.
Data and Computational Sustainability
Monica Danilevicz is a Research Fellow in the School of Agriculture and Environment at the University of Western Australia. Her research is focused on adapting emerging technologies to support sustainable agricultural production and the development of climate-resilient crops. Monica was awarded the prestigious Forrest Research Foundation scholarship during her PhD.
AI law and Ethical Implications
Dr. Fahimeh Abedi is a recognised expert in law, AI ethics, and emerging technologies. As a Senior Researcher at the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, she addresses the legal and ethical challenges of integrating AI and advanced technologies into legal practices and justice systems.
Sustainable Digital Technology Design
Sarah Webber is a lecturer at University of Melbourne. She is an interaction design researcher investigating how we can design digital technologies for engagement with nature, animal welfare and enrichment, and for social connectedness and wellbeing.