Programme
Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change. We will update the schedule as needed.
Day 0: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- Open social dinner (optional, self-paid, more information will follow)
Day 1: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – The bigger picture: Inspiration and collaboration
Morning session (open to the public): a NeTT event with focus on the bigger picture of LLMs in the EU. Will we make it or break it?
Venue: Veröld Auditorium
- 09:00 – 09:30: Welcome and introduction
- Opening remarks by project coordinators, Fredrik Heintz and Tohid Ardeshiri
- Opening address. Speaker TBD.
- Overview of TrustLLM objectives and milestones
- 09:30 – 11:00: Keynote presentations
- 09:30 – 10:15: Lilja Dögg Jónsdóttir, Almannarómur
- 10:15 – 10:30: Coffee break
- 10:30 – 11:15: Speaker TBD
- 11:15 – 12:00: Panel discussion: “Challenges and opportunities in underrepresented language AI” (featuring keynote speakers, project leaders, as well as Þorvaldur Páll Helgason – Miðeind, Steinþór Steingrímsson – The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies and Morris Riedel – Head of National Competence for HPC & AI).
Afternoon: Icelandic adventure
- 12:00 – 13:00: Participants organise their own lunch.
- 13:00 – 22:00: Bus leaves for day trip to Reykjadalur, hike and social dinner at Hótel Örk in Hveragerði. The bus will start to drive back to Reykjavík around 21:15.
Day 2: Thursday, 12 June 2025 – Deep dive into research and development
Venue: Háskólatorg, H101
Morning session
- 09:00 – 10:30: Presentations by PhD students and researchers
- 10:30 – 11:00: Coffee break
- 11:00 – 12:00: Presentations by PhD students and work package leaders
Afternoon session
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch outside conference room, buffet-style
- 13:00 – 14:30: Presentations by work package leaders
- Roadmap for the second half of the TrustLLM project
- Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities
- 14:30 – 15:00: Coffee break
- 15:00 – 16:00: Interactive workshop (WP8): “Bridging the gap between academia and industry”
- Collaborative session on practical applications of TrustLLM research
- 19:00 – 20:00 Guided walking tour of Reykjavik
- 20:30 – 22:30: Conference dinner at Kopar
Day 3: Friday, 13 June 2025 – Charting the path forward
Morning session
- 09:00 – 10:30: Focused discussion groups
- Data management and privacy in LLM development
- Scaling TrustLLM: From research to real-world applications
- Ethical AI: Ensuring fairness and inclusivity in Germanic language models
- 10:30 – 11:00: Coffee break
- 11:00 – 12:00: Plenary Session: “The road ahead for TrustLLM”
- Synthesis of discussion group outcomes
- Setting priorities for the next phase of the project
Afternoon session
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch at Studentakjallarinn
- 13:00 – 14:00: Closing remarks and action items
- Recap of key takeaways
- Assigning responsibilities and next steps
- 14:00 – 15:30: Optional post-workshop sessions
- Hands-on tutorials on TrustLLM tools and resources
- One-on-one meetings with project leaders and collaborators
- 19:00 onwards: Farewell dinner (optional, self-paid)
- Venue: Pósthús Mathöll
- Opportunity for final networking and informal discussions
Additional information:
- Remote participation options available for all sessions
- Participants are encouraged to extend their stay to explore Iceland
We look forward to your active participation in shaping the future of AI for Germanic languages!