Agenda
September 10th
Welcome Remarks & Logistics (8:00 am - 9:00 am AEST)
This opening session will set the stage for the hackathon, introducing participants to the vision, goals, and collaborative spirit of the event.
Speakers: Adriana Eufrosina Bora, Kerrie Mengersen, Sebastián Arévalo Sánchez, Jérôme Solis, Juan Pablo García
Workshop: Pitch – Communicating Your Project Vision (9:00 am - 10:00 am AEST)
Participants will learn strategies to clearly communicate their solution’s problem statement, impact, technical approach, and scalability, skills essential for both the hackathon judging and real-world stakeholder engagement.
Speaker: Erin Jurgens
September 11th
Session: Introducing the Modern Slavery Legislation in Australia, Canada and the UK (6:00 am - 7:00 am AEST)
This session provides a comparative introduction to modern slavery legislation in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Speakers: Pierre Skorich, Caroline George, Fareed Amir
Workshop: International Reporting on Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Child Labour (7:30 am - 8:30 am AEST)
This workshop offers participants a focused introduction to the International Reporting on Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Child Labour template.
Speaker: Adriana Eufrosina Bora
Session 1: Introducing Modern Slavery (10:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST)
This session will lay the foundation for our collective mission: using AI to combat one of the most urgent human rights issues of our time, modern slavery.
Speakers: Matthew Friedman, Charlotte Gwynn, Karola de la Cuesta, Douglas Gilmer, Natalie Maxwell-Davis, Briony Camp
Session 2: Business Response to Modern Slavery (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm AEST)
Investigate the role of businesses in eradicating modern slavery, the challenges in collecting data from companies, and how businesses are navigating the complex process of gathering, verifying, and reporting the necessary information.
Speakers: Charlotte Gwynn, Laureen van Breen, Clare Bartram, Nicholas Bernhardt, Hannah Thinyane, Clea Vazquez, Saskia Kort-Chick
Session 3: Analysis of Modern Slavery Statements (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEST)
This session will explore the content, structure, and quality of modern slavery statements submitted by businesses under various reporting regimes.
Speakers: Mahmoud Gad, Steven Young, Nga Pham, Vasiliki Gkatziaki, Hannah Thinyane, Pierre Skorich
September 12th
Session 4: Responsible and Ethical Development of AI for Good (2:00 am - 4:00 am AEST)
This session will examine the principles, challenges, and practical applications of building responsible AI systems for social good, with a focus on applications against modern slavery and advancing broader human rights issues.
Speakers: Jérôme Solis, Davor Orlic, Mayank Kejriwal, Phil Bennett, Allison Cohen, Brian Ulicny
Workshop 1: Introducing Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) (7:00 am - 8:00 am AEST)
This workshop will provide participants with a focused introduction to Project AIMS, its achievements to date, and the vision driving the hackathon.
Speakers: Adriana Eufrosina Bora, Arsene Fansi Tchango, Kerrie Mengersen
Workshop 2: Data Mining, Processing & Enrichment (8:00 am - 10:00 am AEST)
This workshop will prepare participants for the Data Mining, Processing & Enrichment Challenge. It introduces the Project AIMS datasets, demonstrates common challenges through mini-demos, and explains what successful hackathon outputs should look like.
Speakers: Pierre-Luc St-Charles, Duoyi Zhang, Richi Nayak, Adriana Eufrosina Bora, Jordan Bannister, Tim Dorey
Workshop 3: AI Model Optimisation & Explainability (10:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST)
This workshop focuses on Project AIMS AI models and the challenge of moving from compliance checking toward content verification against reporting templates.
Speakers: Pierre-Luc St-Charles, Akshatha Arodi, Duoyi Zhang, Adriana Eufrosina Bora, Hannah Thinyane, Jordan Bannister
Workshop 4: Application & Visualisation for Stakeholder Use (8:00 pm - 10:00 pm AEST)
This workshop focuses on designing impactful applications, tools, and visualisations that extend and optimise Project AIMS outputs for stakeholder use.
Speakers: Hamish Patten, Rodney Phillips, Mahmoud Gad, Steven Young, Frédéric Bénard