Global Values in the Age of AI
Panel Objective:
This panel aims to explore the critical role of human values in the development, deployment, and governance of AI systems. As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, how do we ensure that it serves humanity, protects free will, and aligns with ethical principles such as integrity, transparency, accountability, justice, empathy, and respect for autonomy?
Panel Overview:
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives—from education and healthcare to social media and government—this panel explores how core human values can and must guide the development, deployment, and governance of AI. Our speakers will address pressing questions around bias, transparency, wellbeing, and digital dignity.
Purpose and Impact
To honor individuals and organizations that embody integrity, empathy, and service. This event will spotlight global changemakers, and prepare the foundation for the 2026 Global Youth Summit. The event aims to celebrate World Values Day and educate leaders on the importance of value- led organisations.
Core Themes to Explore:
Embedding Values in AI Systems:
How can developers and policymakers integrate ethical frameworks into AI design?AI and Free Will:
Are we losing agency to algorithms? What safeguards are needed?Global Equity and AI:
How do we prevent AI from reinforcing biases and global inequalities?Regulation vs Innovation:
Where’s the balance between protecting rights and encouraging progress?The Role of Civil Society:
Can AI reflect and reinforce human values—or does it threaten to override them?
Mental health and AI: How are conversational agents shaping emotional wellbeing?
Ethical AI frameworks: From theory to policy and real-world implementation
The role of civil society in demanding value-aligned technology
Youth and education: Empowering the next generation for values-based innovation
How can youth, charities, and NGOs influence ethical AI adoption?
How is the media landscape changing and how can we gain more autonomy?
Keynote and Panels
Chair Of G100 Values & Volunteerism UK Wing : Tanya Hadzhieva- Opening Speech
Researcher at We and AI | Country Chair of Values & Volunteerism UK Wing, G100 | MA Political Communication
Currently researching how AI chatbots impact mental health. Works at the intersection of values, public engagement, and political communication
Opening Remarks: Why does World Values Day matter and why do we celebrate?
Charles Fowler - 5 min speech
Chair, Human Values Foundation | Global Coordinator, World Values Day
Charles brings a unique lens connecting human development, education, and global advocacy. His work spans the Human Values Foundation, the UK Values Alliance, Values20 for G20 policy engagement, and Oxford’s Collaborating Centre for Values-based Practice.
Guest of Honor Speech
Krassimir Kiriakov
Minister plenipotentiary. Head of the Commercial and Economic Department, Embassy of Bulgaria in London , Ireland accreditation.
Keynote Speech by Hannah Claus
Whose Identity Counts? explores how AI shapes whose voices are heard and whose are overlooked. Drawing on her research at the University of Cambridge, Hannah highlights the role of language and culture in building more inclusive technologies.
Break: 5 min
Panel 1: Values of Women in Business & Academia 20 min discussion + 10 Q&A
Panel Moderator: Sangeeta Laudus
Panel Speakers:
Feliciea Jibson (Founder & CEO @ PAGS Assessment & Provision Transforming Education with Innovative Solutions)
Anne-Sophie Fluri - Founder of Brainwave, Published Neuroscientist
As artificial intelligence reshapes everything from hiring to healthcare, how do we ensure ethics remain central? This critical conversation unpacks the intersection of AI, bias, and democracy—and how to embed human values in future technologies as well as charities.
Keynote Speaker & Sponsor : James Barton- Global Director | Board Member, International Education Ambassador, Producer and Presenter
Telling Stories: AI Throughout History
A wax creature that bites. A bronze guardian that never sleeps. A statue that won’t stay stone. A clock that performs and a knight that walks. Think AI began with silicon? Think again.
AI may be today’s discourse and tomorrow’s obsession, but where does the past feature in the conversation? Hiding in literature and history, the costumes of it change but the same beats repeat. The delivery in now, but the dream is ancient.
Panel 2: Values in AI-driven Financial Systems & Media - 15 min discussion
Description:
As AI technologies transform financial systems and media landscapes, the core question arises: What values are shaping these developments—and whose values are being amplified or erased?
This panel brings together leaders from fintech,sustainability , political media and policy making, and entertainment to explore how ethical frameworks, transparency, and democratic accountability must be embedded in AI systems that influence money, information, and culture. From digital identity and payment systems to public discourse and creative industries, we’ll examine the risks of value distortion, the erosion of public trust, and how we can ensure human-centric AI in domains that shape economic and social realities.
Topics may include:
Value-alignment in AI-driven financial infrastructure
Data privacy and trust in digital payments
Sustainability and environmental issues in the AI age
Media narratives, bias, and manipulation in the AI age
Entertainment, influence, and algorithmic curation
Policy, democracy, and civic values in an AI economy
Space exploration and AI
Speakers:Paul Sisnett – Founder, paywith.glass, innovator in ethical digital finance and identity
Terry Jervis – CEO of Jervis Entertainment, media entrepreneur navigating AI’s impact on creative industries and representation. Founder of H.O.P.E Starship- voice of reason.
James Boyd- Wallis -Tech & AI public affairs, policy & reputation | Vice chair CIPR Public Affairs Group | Co-founder Appraise Network | MD Highbury Communications
Harry Wright - Founder & CEO, Bright Tide
Q & A - 10 min
Break for networking - 1h
Format:
90-minute session + breaks between
5-minute opening from each speaker ( 20 min total of 4 speakers)
30-minute moderated discussion ( 2 panels)
10-minute audience Q&A
1h Networking
Total : 3h
Closing Thought:
"We’re not just shaping AI — AI is shaping us. Let’s ensure it reflects our highest values."
Dress Code: Formal
Audience & Visibility
An elite in-person gathering of diplomats, NGO leaders, youth mentors, CSR representatives, and
civic influencers and students. Sponsors will gain brand alignment with values-based leadership and recognition among an international audience. The event is done in collaboration with the G100 UK Country Chair for Humanity, Technology, and Innovation as well as the G100 Diplomacy & Negotiation UK Wing.
Proudly Sponsored by: MPW
https://www.mpw.ac.uk/