The stationary part of the conference will take place on December 11, at the Auditorium of the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw, Building A (ground floor), ul. Koszykowa 86.
Keynote Speaker
Marko Orel
Associate Professor at the Prague University of Economics and Business.
Marko Orel is an organizational sociologist and Associate Professor at the Prague University of Economics and Business, where he directs the Extended Realities Research Lab (ERRL) and leads the Centre for Workplace Research (CWER). His research explores the evolution of hybrid work and how immersive technologies transform collaboration, organizational culture, and workplace design. He combines sociological insight with experimental methods to study human behavior and team dynamics in virtual environments, advancing new perspectives on work and organization in the digital age.
MIDI 2025 – Preliminary Agenda (CET timezone)
| 10:15 | Conference opening |
| 10:30 | Keynote speech Dr Marko Orel, Ph.D., Prague University of Economics and Business Human Centered Design for VR office collaboration Abstract |
| 11:00 | Discussion panel: Ethical AI in Higher Education: Responsible Teaching, Research and Institutional Practice chair/moderator: prof. Bartosz Kalinowski Łódź University Abstract Artificial Intelligence in the European Union: Unlocking opportunities and addressing challenges |
| 11:45 | Discussion panel: Legal, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence in 2025 chair/moderator: Luigi Lai National Information Processing Institute |
| 12:45 | Coffee break |
| 13:15 | Invited Talk Embodied Care: From Human Data to AI-Supported Telecare for Older Adults Dr eng. Magdalena Wróbel-Lachowska Łodź University of Technology Abstract |
| 13:45 | Discussion panel: Human Aspects in Science and Engineering chair/moderator: dr Wiesław Kopeć Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology Group discussion on recent advancements of transdisciplinary research and application in aerospace, digital heritage, and biodiversity by the HASE research group. Collaboration for Development: Interdisciplinary panel meeting on the challenges of digital medicine |
| 14:45 | MIDI 2025 Best Paper Awards |
| 15:00 | Conference closing |