SINDI – Eesti.ai x RaRa Conference Watch Party: “Safe AI: Impact and Responsibility”

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The opening conference of AI Week: “Safe AI: Impact and Responsibility”

AI offers an ever-growing range of possibilities, but how can we use it wisely and safely? What risks should we take into account, and how can we mitigate them? Who is responsible when AI makes a mistake? What is the role of people in a world where AI can do more and more? We’ll take a close look at these questions at the opening conference of AI Week.

On 18 November, we’ll bring experts and entrepreneurs together at the National Library of Estonia to discuss the safe and responsible use of AI and its wider impact. We’ll learn how to manage risks thoughtfully, what value AI creates for Estonia’s economy, and how it is changing our working culture and society more broadly.

During the day, we’ll address two major questions.

Part 1: How can we turn risks into opportunities?

The use of AI and awareness of its risks need to go hand in hand. Drawing on the TI-Hüpe risk analysis, we’ll discuss the risks associated with AI and ways to prevent and mitigate them. We’ll talk about privacy and cybersecurity, and consider how to preserve human decision-making authority and responsibility when using AI. The first half of the day will conclude with a panel discussion on the ethical and legal dilemmas of AI.

Part 2: What will the adoption of AI change in Estonia’s economy and society?

In the second half of the conference, we’ll look at how AI is changing the way companies work. Drawing on companies’ experiences and research findings, we’ll also examine how AI affects productivity, jobs, skills needs and Estonia’s competitiveness. We’ll discuss broader changes too: whether AI helps reduce or increase inequality, the role of major technology companies, and how to balance rapid technological development with responsible decisions.

Opening conference programme

11.00 Doors open
12.00 Conference opening | Katrin Isotamm, Head of the Public Engagement Track of the Eesti.ai initiative
12.15 Introduction to TI-Hüpe | Ivo Visak, CEO of TI-Hüpe
12.30 Key findings of the TI-Hüpe risk analysis | Margit Sutrop, Head of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Tartu and Professor of Practical Philosophy
12.45 Privacy and cybersecurity | Tanel Mällo, Researcher at Cybernetica AS
13.10 Panel discussion “Who is responsible when AI makes a mistake?” | Ivo Visak, Tanel Mällo, Katrin Laas-Mikko, Head of Risk Management and Compliance at SK ID Solutions
13.55 Part 1 summary
14.00 Break
14.30 What will change in business?
14.50 Can AI make Estonia more productive? | Mari-Klara Stein, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Management, TalTech School of Business and Governance
15.05 Conversation “What is left for people when intelligence becomes cheap?” | Kaspar Korjus, Co-founder and CEO of Pactum AI; Daniel Vaarik, Founder and CEO of Levila
15.40 Panel discussion “The impact of AI on Estonia’s economy and society” | Mari-Klara Stein, Kaspar Korjus, Daniel Vaarik
16.20 Part 2 summary

The conference will be moderated by Lembit Loo, founder of Portata.ai and a technology and business leader with more than 20 years of international experience. He helps companies adopt AI strategically, trains managers and teams through the Eesti.ai programme, and is a member of TalTech’s AI Council. He is also the creator and host of the Estonian General Intelligence podcast.

Attendance

The conference is free for everyone who registers. Places are limited.

The conference opens the nationwide AI Week taking place from 18 to 22 November, which will feature practical AI workshops, conferences, discussions and other events. AI Week aims to raise awareness of AI and support its informed, safe and effective use.

Explore the AI Week programme: AI Week, 18–22 November 2026 | Eesti AI

The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the programme.