The AI Collective Pretoria | Humans in AI Week
Join us for Humans in AI Week | The AI Collective – Pretoria
1- 8 June 2026, every AI Collective chapter around the world will host simultaneous public events across 200+ cities and 50+ countries — one week, one global conversation. It is set to become the largest coordinated civilian conversation about artificial intelligence ever organised.
The AI era is being built right now, and the humans behind it matter more than ever. Humans in AI Week is dedicated to the human layer of AI — the people, ethics, ideas, and communities shaping the future of this technology.
This is the Pretoria edition — your opportunity to connect with the people shaping AI locally while participating in a global moment happening in real time across the world.
📅 Date: Thursday, 4 June 2026
🕕 Time: 18h00 – 20h00
Provisional Programme
18h00 – 18h30 | Meet and greet
18h30 – 18h45 | Welcome and introductions
18h45 – 19h45 | Featured speaker session and discussion
19h45 – 20h00 | Questions and closing
Featured Speaker: Dr Edmund Terem Ugar
Dr Edmund Terem Ugar is a PhD researcher, tutor, and interdisciplinary scholar whose work focuses on artificial intelligence ethics, philosophy of technology, medical ethics, and emerging technologies in African contexts.
His doctoral research explores the development of ethical machine learning technologies for clinical diagnosis, with a particular focus on facial recognition technology in healthcare environments.
Dr Ugar has published extensively on AI governance, digital ethics, meaningful work in the age of automation, African philosophy and personhood, data justice, and the societal implications of emerging technologies. His work has appeared in publications including Philosophy and Technology, Patterns: Cell Press, Mail & Guardian, and several international journals focused on technology, ethics, and public policy.
What to expect:
Food, drinks, and an open, welcoming atmosphere
Conversations with builders, researchers, founders, and the AI-curious across Pretoria
A chance to meet your local AI Collective community and join a worldwide conversation about where AI is going and who it is for
We look forward to welcoming you to the Pretoria chapter of Humans in AI Week.
Venue Provided on Registration.
Kind regards,
AI Collective Pretoria