SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn

Updated: Aug 10

SPRITE+ Lunch + Learn is your chance to:

Discover the latest developments in the world of TIPS (Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security).
Hear short TED style talks by experts on TIPS related topics.
Get your questions answered with 10 mins of Q&A.

Join us on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm (GMT) for a lightning 20 minute talk from an Industry or Academic expert.

Upcoming Lunch and Learn talks:

SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn: The AI Alignment Problem

19 August 2026, 13:00–13:30 BSTOnline

Dr Miranda Mourby: 'Deepfakes, Synthetic Data & Digital Twins: the real impact of 'fake' data'

Dr Kovila Coopamootoo: 'What are Privacy Enhancing Technologies? Usage patterns, perceptions and barriers to adoption'

Prof. John McAlaney: 'Balancing Technology’s Benefits amid the Digital Addiction Debate'

Dr. Arnab Kumar Biswas: Quantum Computing Demystified - Impacts, timelines, and how to get quantum-safe

Prof. Edgar Whitley: How does self-sovereign identity empower individuals to control their personal digital credentials?

Prof. Rahat Masood: 'From Sophistication to Coordination: Decoding the Next Generation of Social Bot Behaviour and Detection'

Prof. Emma Barrett: 'What are the TIPSS risks associated with immersive technologies?'

Dr. Jennifer Cearns: 'Through the Looking Glass?' The Collapse of Self/Other in AI Mental Health Apps.

Dr. Emily C Collins: 'Where's the Trust? The Implications of Human Interactions for Trustworthy Robotics and AI'

Prof. Daniel Dresner: 'Don't dump that risk on me'

Kieron O'Hara: '5 AIMS (Artificial Intelligence Management Strategies)