Member events

SPRITE+ provides members with the opportunity to run their own SPRITE+ funded event, through our call for events and activities. We particularly encourage proposals for events that involve cross-sector participation or aim to attract audiences beyond the UK.

Building Digital Trust, Privacy and Safety Skills for the AI and Immersive Media Era

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and JournoTECH

This event brought together participants to explore how to build trust, protect privacy and promote responsible use of AI in everyday professional practice.

Designing Secure and Trustworthy AI Platforms: Privacy and Responsibility in Early Stage Product Development

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and NewsAssist AI

This event helped early career developers and other professionals understand how to build secure, trustworthy, and responsible AI products.

Protecting Vulnerable Communities in the Age of AI: A fully funded Capacity Building Workshop for Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and JournoTECH

This workshop taught participants how to identify fake images and manipulated content, recognise suspicious links, secure sensitive information, and use AI tools to support their daily work.

AI and the Future of Creativity workshop series

Mathy Vandhana Sannasi (Royal Holloway University of London)

This workshop series brought together a diverse community of artists, technologists, researchers, and members of the public to explore how AI can enrich, rather than replace, human creativity.

AI Trust and Safety in Emerging Technology Roundtable

Joy Uchechi Eziashi and TrustedTech Africa

This roundtable created a collaborative space for dialogue on the role of trust, safety, and accountability in the development and deployment of AI systems within African contexts.

Formalisation of a community of Practitioners in AI (Early Career)

Dr Marie Oldfield, Oldfield Consultancy and FRACTAI

This early careers event was a place for attendees to access cutting edge developments, network with each other and leaders in their industry and be involved in a panel and discussion session to air their views and concerns.

Interrogating AI in Legal Practice: Security, Privacy, and Accountability for Legal Professionals

JournoTECH

This training focused on how legal practitioners can use AI tools safely and securely while navigating the privacy concerns inherent in these platforms and embracing their professional responsibilities.

Responsible AI for Educators and Researchers: Embedding Security, Privacy, and Trust in Teaching and Research

JournoTECH

This training focused on how to use AI responsibly, understand issues of trust, privacy, and security, and explore practical ways to mitigate AI risks.

Research Dialogues - Digital Vulnerabilities & AI

Archana Raghavan (University of Bath)

This event was focused on early-career researchers from low and middle-income countries with limited networks to discuss and learn about digital vulnerabilities and artificial intelligence.

AI > Generative AI: Do you Trust it?

Dr Huma Shah (Coventry University)

This event gathered SPRITE+ members and public and academic participants to discuss some of the latest security, privacy, identity and trust issues with generative AI.

The Impact of Emerging and Converging Technologies on Biosecurity and its Education: a scoping workshop

Prof. Lijun Shang (London Metropolitan University)

This workshop examined the implications of converging technologies for biosecurity education, both now and in the future.

Can We Trust AI with our Work: Exploring Trust, Privacy & Security with AI technology

JournoTECH

This event created a space for learning, sharing, and building connections between professionals who use or are affected by AI in their daily work.