AI-SS 2026

1st International Workshop on AI Safety and Security

7 April 2026 • University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

Co-located with EDCC 2026 (21st European Dependable Computing Conference)

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Workshop Program

The detailed program will be announced after the paper review process is complete. Below is a tentative schedule.

09:30 - 10:30 Keynote
Invited talk by a leading expert in AI assurance or safety certification
10:30 - 10:45 Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:25 Session 1: Technical Paper Presentations
4 accepted papers, 25 minutes per paper
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:30 Panel Discussion: "Towards Dependable and Secure AI for Critical Systems"
Facilitator: Professor Hongmei (Mary) He
Panellists (confirmed, some pending final approvals):
  • Kenny Awuson-David, OfGem, UK
  • Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, DSIT, UK
  • Ali Hessami, Vega Systems, UK & Chair of IEEE UK and Ireland Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) Chapter
  • Jorn Mehnen, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Carl Shaw, Codasip, UK
  • Kerry Sheenhan, OfGem, UK
14:30 - 15:00 Tea/Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:40 Session 2: Technical Paper Presentations
4 accepted papers, 25 minutes per paper
16:40 - 17:00 Closing Session