AI Socratic Madrid - May
AI Socratic Madrid is a monthly gathering for AI practitioners, researchers, founders, educators, and builders in the Madrid AI scene.
We run Socratic dialogues on the last AI topics: new models and tools, research papers, AGI alignment, philosophy, geopolitics, and more.
We believe the best conversations happen when diverse perspectives are in the room. Whether you come from engineering, research, product, policy, or education, if you think seriously about AI, you belong here.
To keep discussions meaningful, every application is reviewed. We look for curiosity, depth of thought, and a genuine willingness to contribute, not a specific job title or background.
The event runs in English 🇬🇧, unless everyone in the room speaks Spanish 🇪🇸.
Agenda
17:30 – 18:00 Welcome & networking
18:00 – 19:00 Socratic dialogues
19:00 – 20:00 Demos and presentations
Socratic Conversations
We open with networking, time to meet the people in the room before the conversation starts.
The main session is structured around the latest AI Socratic monthly post, with room for the threads and topics that matter most to attendees.
Everyone is encouraged to contribute. Jorge Ordovás and Alfonso de la Rocha moderate to keep things flowing and make sure every voice gets heard.
We close with demos and short presentations. Submit yours here.
AI Socratic Madrid — Code of Conduct
AI Socratic is built on the premise that better ideas come from more perspectives. This Code of Conduct exists to make that real, not aspirational.
Who this is for:
Everyone: attendees, speakers, organisers, and guests. No exceptions.
What we expect:
Be curious, not combative. Challenge ideas, not people. The Socratic method works because it assumes good faith on all sides.
Make room. If you tend to speak a lot, listen more. If you see someone being talked over, say something.
Respect identities and expertise. Don't make assumptions about what someone knows (or doesn't) based on how they look, their accent, or their background.
No unsolicited advice or feedback. If someone didn't ask for your opinion on their work, keep it.
What we won't tolerate:
Harassment of any kind: including comments related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or age. This applies to talks, conversations, online channels, and side events.
Specifically off-limits: sexualised language or imagery, deliberate intimidation, interrupting or talking over speakers, and taking photos or recording without consent.
If something happens:
Tell an organiser directly, or send an email. Reports are handled confidentially.
Anyone asked to stop a behaviour is expected to do so immediately. Persistent violations result in removal from the event and future editions.
We follow up on every report.
The short version:
Treat people the way you'd want to be treated if you were the only person who didn't look like everyone else, or the only person defending an opinion in the room.