Upcoming Events

Intro to Python and Machine learning

📍 Forum Medicum BMC:E16003 (Adress: Sölvegatan 19, 223 62 Lund)
📅 Session 1: November 13th (Wednesday), 18:00-20:00 (sharp)
📅 Session 2: November 21st (Thursday), 18:00-20:00 (sharp)
📅 Session 3: December 3rd (Tuesday), 18:00-20:00 (sharp)

Are you a student without prior programming experience and are curios about machine learning? Then this workshop is for you, free of charge! Before the workshops, you will be provided with Google Colab notebooks explaining the theory with numerous examples. That knowledge will give you all the basic knowledge of Python needed to fully engage in the first and second sessions where we will get comfortable with basic coding and data handling. Our last session will build upon this new founded knowledge and introduce the basics of machine learning.

Past Events

Existential Risks from Advanced AI - Discussion night

📍 Tycho Brahes vĂ€g 1, 223 63 Lund, Room: EC136
📅 April 11th 2024

Come join EA Lunds first discussion night in proud collaboration with HubAI. The night will start of with a presentation from Lund University graduate and independent AI Safety Researcher Marcus Williams. The presentation explores the potential for catastrophic or even existential (i.e. human extinction) risks from future advanced AI systems and why one might want to take these risks seriously. We will examine various potential difficulties in aligning and developing safe advanced AI systems along with several research agendas and initiatives aiming to reduce or mitigate these risks. Through this overview, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the complex challenges surrounding advanced AI and the crucial work being done to safeguard our future.

From Pixels to Possibilities: Exploring human creativity and AI in game design

📍 E:1406 Ole Römers vĂ€g 3, 223 63 Lund
📅 March 27 2024 18:00

Unlock the Next Level of Game Design: collaborate with AI to push the boundaries of your imagination, discover if AI is the ultimate player two for human creativity, and see the Evolutionary World Designer (EDDy) in action. Whether you’re a coding wizard, a design guru, or just AI-curious, gear up for an evening of insights, interaction, and innovation. Don’t miss out on leveling up your network with fellow students from all corners of Lund University!

Exploring the Influence of Big Tech on Democratic Debate

📍 MA 3: Sölvegatan 20, 223 62 Lund
📅 February 21 2024 18:00

The digitalization of our democratic debate and increased incorporation of generative AI in our daily lives has brought to light increased problems concerning hate speech, polarization, and foreign interference in the form of disinformation. As modern issues require modern solutions, the Nordic Think Tank for Tech and Democracies has released recommendations for a safe digital democracy. Tobias Bornakke, PhD and co-founder of the Nordic cooperative Analysis and Numbers, will share his insights on these guidelines as well as how the Nordic countries and citizens best prepare for our democracy for the years ahead.

Workshop with Lunicore

📍 EC1:135: Tycho Brahes vĂ€g 1, 223 63 Lund
📅 February 1 2024 18:15

Do you want to learn how to lead an AI project? Interested in becoming a student consultant? MĂ„ns Wirfelt, manager at Lunicore, will tell you more about real-world projects: the models used, the business aspects, and how they help their clients with AI solutions.

Workshop: Generative AI with Accenture

📍 EC1:135: Tycho Brahes vĂ€g 1, 223 63 Lund
📅 November 21 2023 17:15

We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration that will shed light on how generative AI is used in the corporate world. Hub AI has invited Accenture, a global leader in consulting, for an enlightening workshop that promises to unravel the immense potential of AI in today’s tech-driven era.

Python Workshops - For Beginners!

📍 EC2:163: Ole Römers vĂ€g 6, 223 63 Lund
📅 November 2 & November 7 2023 17:15

Have you ever considered learning the art of how to talk to computers? In this basic series of workshops, you’ll get first-hand experience in coding, and the best part is no prior knowledge is needed. Before the workshops, you will be provided with Google Colab notebooks explaining the theory with numerous examples. During the workshops, we will turn to exercises where you will be able to try writing your own code and, ultimately, build your very own chatbot!

Annual General Meeting

📍 Digital
📅 October 24 2023 18:30

Hub AI is hosting the formal Annual General Meeting which includes the election of the new president and vice president, the election of the new statute and changes in the board.

Large Language Models and the Art of Using ChatGPT in Academia

📍 MA 3: Sölvegatan 20, 223 62 Lund
📅 September 21 2023 17:30

Did you miss our event on ChatGPT last semester? Here’s your chance to learn more! ChatGPT took the world by storm, popularising AI and allowing people to get creative about its usage opportunities. While some are talking about a revolution in AI, and Silicon Valley companies are racing about who will build the best Generative Pre-trained Transformer (hence GPT), this tool has already raised serious concerns and even bans in schools. The academic context faces many changes with this new technology, from easily accessible knowledge to cheating scandals - this tool sparked vivid discussions of applications in academia. We want to dig deeper into this topic by bringing together researchers and experts from different fields to talk about GPT-3 and NLP - how the technology is designed, what it can and cannot do, and how this technology might progress in the future - all in the context of academia.

Python Workshop Series - Intermediate

📍 E:1406 Ole Römers vĂ€g 3, 223 63 Lund
📅 April 26 & May 3 2023 17:30

Have you ever considered learning how to code and harness AI’s power? Well, this is your chance to achieve that through our workshop series on Python - the most versatile and hottest programming language of 2023! In this intermediate level series of workshops, we are going to cover Supervised and Unsupervised Learning as well as the Machine Learning Pipeline. Before the workshops, you will be provided with markdown files explaining the theory with numerous examples and supplementary video materials. During the workshops, we will cover this theory with examples and turn to exercises where you will be able to try writing your own code! Two of our committee members who study Machine Learning will co-host these workshops and assist you if you have any questions.

Classification of Cells Using Artificial Neural Networks

📍 Kemicentrum KC:A, NaturvetarvĂ€gen 14, 221 00 Lund
📅 March 29 2023 16:00

The guest lecture on Classification of Cells using Neural Networks is a fascinating and informative talk that explores the latest advances in the field of cell classification through the use of neural network technology. This lecture is hosted by Hub AI in collaboration with AI Lund, NanoLund, and CellaVision. Upon completion of the lecture, we will proceed to the mingling session during which you have a chance to talk to the organisations’ representatives, all while you enjoy some pizza and drinks!

ChatGPT in Academia

📍 MA 4: Sölvegatan 20, 223 62 Lund
📅 March 23 2023 17:30

ChatGPT took the world by storm, popularising AI and allowing people to get creative about its usage opportunities. The academic context faces many changes with this new technology, from easily accessible knowledge to cheating scandals. We want to dig deeper into this topic by bringing together researchers and experts from different fields to talk about GPT-3 and NLP - what it can and cannot do, some of the ethical implications, and how this technology might progress in the future, all in the context of academia.

Basic Python Workshop Series - for Beginners

📍 Ole Römers vĂ€g 3, 223 63 Lund
📅 February 15 & 22 & March 1 2023 17:30

Hub AI is hosting a beginners workshop to learn Python. The basics are introduced with exercises and projects and students have the chance to ask questions. This is presented by our Head of Education, Diego, and our Head of External Partnerships, Adrian.

Pizza & Kick-off with Hub AI

📍 Ole Römers vĂ€g 3, 223 63 Lund
📅 January 24 2023 18:00

Hub AI is introducing itself and the concept of Artificial Intelligence and then give space to students to ask questions, mingle with the committee or other like-minded students and get to know opportunities to work within Hub AI.

Screening of AlphaGo

📍 Biskopsgatan 12, 233 50 Lund
📅 December 14 2022 18:00

Together with Kalmar Nation, Hub AI is hosting a movie night of the movie AlphaGo, exploring the limits of a computer.

Python Workshop

📍 Tycho Brahes vĂ€g 1, 233 63 Lund
📅 November 23 & 30 2022 17:30

Hub AI is hosting another Python Workshop to introduce students to the hottest and most versatile programming language. Students get introduced to basic concepts, do exercises and then get the chance to ask questions, presented by Hub AI’s Head of Education Diego.

Panel Discussion: AI, Security & Surveillance

📍 Ole Römers vĂ€g 6, 233 63 Lund
📅 November 16 2022 17:30

With social media and advanced camera systems, surveillance is no longer the lonely CCTV on a street corner. AI and other algorithms are applied in many of these systems. But what biases, pitfalls, dangers and chances are accompanying the change that happened “since 1984”? Are we living in a surveillance culture? What role do stakeholders play and where can we situate the users? Are we merely passive data generators or can we actively shape the data-generating process? The speakers who aim at answering these and more questions are Yannick Deller, Jakob Stenseke and Paolo Nardi.

Annual General Meeting

📍 Sandgatan 2, 233 50 Lund
📅 October 26 2022 19:00

Hub AI is hosting the formal Annual General Meeting which includes the election of the new president and vice president, the election of the new statute and changes in the board.

Kick-off & Pizza with Hub AI

📍 Tycho Brahes vĂ€g 1, 233 63 Lund
📅 September 8 2022 17:00

Hub AI is starting the new semester with Pizza and a networking event. Hub AI introduces the new committee and the open positions for this year and gives students the opportunity to mingle and connect to like-minded individuals.

Pizza Mingle With Hub AI’s Current Committee

📍 E-huset at LTH, 233 50 Lund
📅 May 31 2022 17:30

Hub AI is hosting a mingle with free pizza to give students the opportunity to get to know the current committee and make new connections with like-minded students at LU from various fields and disciplines.

Sustainability Week: Governing the transition to Smart & Green Mobility

📍 E-huset at LTH, Room E:1426, 233 50 Lund
📅 May 3 2022 17:30

For the Lund University Sustainability week, Hub AI invites Dalia Mukhtar-Landgren, a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science and the Centre for Innovation Research at Lund University (CIRCLE), to talk about self-driving cars, on-demand ride-sharing services, electric vehicles or ‘smart’ infrastructures are some of the examples that result from this transition to Smart Mobility.

Crash Course in Python with Hub AI

📍 Online
📅 April 4 2022 17:30

Want to learn the basics of Python but don’t know where to start? Maybe after trying the famous Hello World program you are now keen on getting to know more about Python? Hub AI is holding a crash course in Python to give basics about data types, variables and if statements.

Life Science Meets AI

📍 Online
📅 March 8 2022 17:30

For this event, Hub AI collaborates with Synapse Sweden to create an event with top speakers to talk about the use of AI in life sciences. How to discover a new drug or classify cancer are some topics touched upon by the speakers Marzieh Farahani, Esben Jannink Bjerrum and Nikolay Oskolkov from AI Sweden, AstraZeneca and SciLifeLab.

Entrepreneurship in Tech

📍 CafĂ© Athen, 233 50 Lund
📅 February 22 2022 18:30

Hub AI invites Abdulla Salman, founder of Invinius Group, a company that specialises in emotion and AI and consultancy. He speaks about having a Start-up coming from a political sciences and how it is being a tech entrepreneur, the journeys and key learnings.

Thesis Writing & Digital Topics

📍 Online
📅 January 26 2022 18:30

This event gives students who graduate soon the opportunity to ask questions about a thesis in new digital technologies. Philipp, a Master’s in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development, and Tish Tanqueray, a Master’s in Sociology of Law, are sharing their insights from their thesis writing process and give you the space to find your entry to a digital technologies topic within your field and discipline.

Brain-Inspired Computing (and free pizza!)

📍 Professorsgatan 1, 233 63 Lund
📅 December 6 2021 16:00

In collaboration with NanoLund, Hub AI is hosting an event about brain-inspired (or neuromorphic) computing - an emerging field of new ways to design hardware that functions more like the human brain, in order to enable more efficient and better performing neural networks and machine learning applications. Speakers are Mattias Borg, a senior lecturer and project manager at the Nano Electronics department of Lund University and principal investigator at NanoLund, Lars-Erik Wernersson, a professor at the Nano Electronics department at Lund University with extensive research output relating to nano-electronic devices, Stanley Heinze, an associate professor at Lund University, a researcher in functional zoology and principal investigator at NanoLund, and David Winge, a researcher at NanoLund and a postdoctoral fellow at the synchrotron radiation research division of the Dept. of Physics at Lund University.

AI & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

📍 Online
📅 November 30 2021 17:00

Hub AI hosts an event about the potential of Artificial Intelligence to significantly transform society by enhancing individual and societal well-being and the common good. While offering great opportunities, AI systems also give rise to certain risks such as widening the digital divide and lead to discriminatory, unintended or not, behaviours of technology. To achieve a positive societal effect, AI systems need to be human-centric, transparent and trustworthy. The speakers are Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, an Assistant Professor at the eLaw Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University (NL) where he investigates legal and regulatory aspects of robot and AI technologies, with a special focus on healthcare, Andrea Risberg, a Program Manager at AI Sustainability Center, a provider of a governance platform for Ethical AI as well as strategy consultancy which helps organizations identify and manage ethical risks with artificial intelligence, and Moa Persdotter who is working with gender mainstreaming and diversity within R&I at Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova.

Student Panel Discussion: AI and Sustainable Development

📍 CafĂ© Athen, 233 50 Lund
📅 November 22 2021 18:30

Hub AI is hosting a student panel discussion about the possibilities of exponential technologies to accelerate change. AI and associated technologies have the potential to bring innovative and disruptive solutions to tackle some of the big sustainability challenges of the 21st Century. However, if not managed proactively, the development and deployment of AI in the pursuit of sustainability goals could give rise to systemic risks such as ​​algorithmic biases, inequalities, and other networked vulnerabilities. The speakers are Seifeldin Ibrahim, Yannick Deller and Cina Arjmand.

Hub AI Annual General Meeting

📍 CafĂ© Athen, 233 50 Lund
📅 October 25 2021 18:30

Hub AI is hosting the Annual General Meeting where the new committee is presented to its members and the statute and finances are discussed.

Hub AI & Future Week: AI, a Breakthrough in the Diagnosis of Mental Health

📍 Online
📅 October 20 2021 17:30

As part of Lund University Future Week, Hub AI is hosting a digital talk where we are going to look deeper into how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has enabled a breakthrough in the diagnosis of mental health illness. Sverker Sikström is the Chair of the cognitive division at the Department of Psychology at Lund University and has been fascinated by the possibility of implementing computational modelling of human language to quantify semantics and improve the assessment and diagnosis of mental health.

Pizza and kickoff with Hub AI

📍 Skomakareatan 8, 223 50 Lund
📅 October 5 2021 17:30

Hub AI hosts their famous Pizza kick-off where the new committee is introduced while snacking some Pizza. This gives students the opportunity to ask questions and mingle with like-minded individuals from different fields and disciplines.

Hub AI Talks: Lobbying AI Regulations

📍 Online
📅 May 19 2021 17:30

Hub AI invites Sebastian Lifflander, a Senior EU Policy Manager for Zalando, as he gives his personal take on the proposal and the broader aspects of lobbying technology regulations in the EU. The European Commission’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) is groundbreaking when it comes to EU tech policy today. With sweeping regulation changes potentially coming to the industry, some have said that we’re navigating uncharted waters in how we’re going to deal with it. How will the AIA be shaped through the legislative process?

Hub AI & AI2S Present: Sustainability and Smart Cities

📍 Online
📅 May 5 2021 17:00

As we mark Sustainability Week, Hub AI and AI2S are hosting a free webinar discussion panel on sustainability and smart cities. This international event features AI experts from both Sweden and Italy explaining the current opportunities and challenges in designing and implementing smart cities today and the role artificial intelligence plays in creating a more sustainable planet. Eric Medvet is an Associate Professor in Computer Engineering at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Trieste, Italy. Joaquin Melgarejo Ricca graduated from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Telecommunication engineering and received a masters degree in Data & Knowledge from UniversitĂ© Paris-Saclay. Stefan Larsson is a Senior lecturer and Associate Professor in Technology and Social Change at Lund University, Sweden, Department of Technology and Society. Stefano Cozzini has a PhD in Physics, University of Padova, Italy. “Laurea” in Physics, University of Trento, Italy. Currently Director of Institute for Research and Technologies, AREA Science Park. This event is in collaboration with the Artificial Intelligence Student Society (AI2S) at the University of Trieste.

Hub AI Talks: Explaining IoT

📍 Online
📅 April 14 2021 17:30

Internet of Things (IoT) is a tech trend that has emerged as a major player in the economy today. From cars and kitchen appliances to industrial machinery worth millions, IoT helps us connect and share digital information on a global scale. But how does it all work? And what are the challenges and opportunities that IoT will run into in 2021 and beyond? Joaquin Melgarejo Ricca, a Technical Manager of AI and Analytics at Telefonica, will help explain the building block of IoT, give us real-world examples that go beyond theory, and how Telefonica is leveraging the tech in their projects today.

Hub AI Talks: Women in Artificial Intelligence

📍 Online
📅 March 17 2021 17:30

Hub AI invites Silvia A. Carretta, a Doctoral candidate in AI & Law at Uppsala University, to discusses the current work being done by women and opportunities in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Silvia A. Carretta is an Italian lawyer specialised in intellectual property, founder of the IP and Tech Lab law firm. Now a doctoral candidate in AI & Law at Uppsala University, she is part of the graduate school of the Wallenberg foundation’s WASP-HS program. Her research project involves the study of legal accountability of autonomous-thinking systems and the impact of upcoming technology shifts on society.

Hub AI Talks: The Effectiveness of Digital Contact-Tracing Solutions for Tackling COVID-19

📍 Online
📅 March 3 2021 17:30

Many tech forces aim to stop Covid-19 from spreading and ‘flatten the curve’ of new cases. And contact tracing, which is traditionally done manually, made its way into the digital world. This approach finds out how the virus is spreading within any given population using proximity detection. Simply, the user is notified if there is any risk of crossing paths with someone who has a confirmed case of infection. Does it work? And what kind of challenges does it bring? Viktoriia Shubina, a PhD researcher at Tampere University, will shed some light on digital contact-tracing tech and discuss its limitations.

Hub AI codes: python meetup with COMPUTE and AI Lund

📍 Online
📅 February 24 2021 17:30

The third Python workshop in collaboration with AI Lund and COMPUTE.

Hub AI Talks: Fredrik Heintz on Trustworthy Human-Centric AI

📍 Online
📅 February 17 2021 17:30

Hub AI invites Dr Fredrik Heintz, an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Linköping University, Sweden. He leads the Reasoning and Learning group within the Division of Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Systems (AIICS) in the Department of Computer Science. This talk explores what AI is, how to make AI trustworthy, and the questions about society’s consequences.

Hub AI codes: python meetup with COMPUTE and AI Lund

📍 Online
📅 February 10 2021 17:30

The second Python workshop in collaboration with AI Lund and COMPUTE.

Hub AI Talks: Carlos Castillo Mateos on 5G

📍 Online
📅 February 3 2021 17:30

You’ve probably heard about 5G, but what really is it? Hub AI is hosting Carlos Castillo Mateos, an engineer from Nokia, to talk about the reality of 5G today, what it means for the future of AI and automation, and how Nokia implements AI on a business level.

Hub AI Codes: Learn Python with Compute and AI Lund

📍 Online
📅 January 27 2021 17:30

Want to learn the basics of coding but don’t where to start? For our kickoff event, PhD researcher in Machine Learning in Medicine Rafsan Ahmed will give an introductory lesson on the basics, introduce the course we will be following for the coming weeks, and answer any questions from our audience. This event is in partnership with COMPUTE and AI Lund.

Hub AI Talks: LĂ©onard van Rompaey on Robot Law

📍 Online
📅 January 20 2021 16:30

Hub AI hosts a kick-off session with LĂ©onard Van Rompaey as he gives us a special lecture on law and robotics and AI today. His researches is about finding the legal value of AI ethics and the questions whether private governance initiatives are more adequate than public ones in solving those different issues.

Hub AI Networking: Holiday Break Edition

📍 Online
📅 December 16 2020 17:30

This event gives you the opportunity to find like-minded students at LU and mingle with the committee of Hub AI. We can play games and win prizes and have a chat with people from various disciplines.

Hub AI Talks: Discussion on AI and Genetic Modification

📍 Online
📅 December 9 2020 17:30

Hub AI hosts a panel discussion about food production and Genetic Modification. The panellists are Stacey Ivanova and Tish Tanqueray, who discuss the topic and then open the floor to the audience.

HubAI Talks: AI in Medicine with Sonja Aits

📍 Online
📅 November 25 2020 17:30

Hub AI hosts a lecture together with Sonja Aits, an Associate Senior Lecturer at the department of Experimental Medical Science at LU, where we look deeper into the use of machine learning for medical research and vaccine development.

HubAI Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Covid-19

📍 Online
📅 November 11 2020 17:30

This panel discussion gives space to everyone who takes part to talk about the Covid-19 and AI. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the way we use and interact with artificial intelligence has changed. From the medical sector to surveillance and tracking, and even the way we consume media.

HubAI@LU Kickoff Event - Featuring Stefan Larsson

📍 Kemicentrum - KC:A, 223 63 Lund
📅 October 22 2020 17:30

The first official event of Hub AI in which we introduce the new committee to the world. We then have a lecture given by Stefan Larrson, a senior lecturer and Associate Professor in Technology and Social Change at Lund University, who talks about the role social scientist play in the new world of AI.

HubAI @ LU Annual General Meeting

📍 Hus M 124, 223 63 Lund
📅 October 21 2020 17:30

The first official AGM of our new organisation Hub AI! The topics are the election of the committee and finalising the statute and paperwork for association status.