Organizers

Giulia Barbareschi is a Professor of Inclusive Technology and Collective Engagement at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) and the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security. Her work investigates how marginalised experiences can be leveraged to spearhead technological innovations, such as supporting novel modalities for creative expression, developing educational toolkits, or radically redeveloping traditional assistive devices for functional and playful interactions.

Email: giulia.barbareschi@uni-due.de    

With 16+ years of experience at the intersection of AI, neuroscience, and HCI, Nataliya’s research focuses on brain–computer interfaces, neuroadaptive systems, and closed-loop human–AI interaction. Her work spans consumer-grade applications, assistive technologies (mvASD, ALS), and experimental deployments in real-world settings. She has contributed to international policy efforts on the ethics of neurotechnology, including advisory roles for UNESCO and UNICEF.

Email: nkosmyna@mit.edu  

At Politecnico di Milano, Maristella leads the Human-Centric Interactive Technology (HINT) Lab. She has 25+ years of experience in HCI research, with contributions at the intersection of user interface design and web engineering. She teaches courses on HCI, Human-Centered AI, and Inclusive Technologies. Maristella has organized numerous international events in the fields of HCI and Web engineering. Her current interests include methodologies for designing advanced interactive systems and ensuring that emerging AI technologies are aligned with human needs and values.

Email: maristella.matera@polimi.it 

Anoop is a Research Director in Google's Paradigms of Intelligence team, where he leads long-term research in new experiences. His work focuses on developing experiences with beneficial societal impact, particularly in the areas of multimodal agents, accessibility, and Society-Centered AI. Prior to Google, Anoop was a lead in new experiences research at FAIR (Meta), where he worked on early illustrative prototypes of AR glasses to assist the blind, and founded the Machine Learning team for Siri at Apple.

Email: anoopsinha@google.com 

Shruti Sheth works at the intersection of AI, society, and human-centered innovation. She is involved in Google’s Society-Centered AI initiatives, focusing on leveraging AI technologies to benefit communities while preserving human values. With over 25 years of experience in the high-tech industry, Shruti has led large-scale programs spanning research, product development, strategic partnerships, and emerging technologies.

Email: shrutisheth@google.com 

Micol’s research focuses on socially intelligent systems in the fields of human-robot interaction, and affective computing. Micol brings expertise in designing AI-driven interactive technologies that can perceive and respond to human emotions. Her work exemplifies human-centered AI in practice, bridging technical innovation in AI models with user experience.

Email: micol.spitale@polimi.it 

Alessandro’s main research expertise (http://vinciarelli.net) is Social AI, a domain focused on modeling, analyzing, and synthesizing verbal and non-verbal behavior in human-human and human-machine interactions. Alessandro is Director and Principal Investigator of the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Socially Intelligent Artificial Agents (http://socialcdt.org). Furthermore, he participates in Responsible AI (http://rai.ac.uk), the main UK initiative aimed at developing fair and inclusive AI technologies. 

Email: Alessandro.Vinciarelli@glasgow.ac.uk