Prof. Koen Smit

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands

Bio: Koen Smit is a University of Applied Sciences professor focusing on Digital Ethics at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, in the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science in 2018 at the Open Universiteit. His research primarily focuses on the combination of Business Process Management, Business Rules Management, Decision Management, Decision Mining, Digital Twin technology, Social Robotics and Value-Oriented Design methods and techniques. His interest also leans towards how technological innovations can be designed and implemented in such a way that human and public values are explicitly and adequately considered. He regularly reviews and/or publishes and presents his research contributions at conferences and journals (e.g., HICSS, ICIS, PACIS, AMCIS, PJAIS, JITTA, JMIR, IST, and BPM). Furthermore, he is part of the management team of the Institute for ICT of the same university. He supervises several PhD and Professional Doctorate students on his focus areas.

Title: Digital Ethics in the Age of Generative AI: New Challenges and Solutions?