Virtual discussion group: Company Secretaries VIC

Harnessing AI to Enhance Transparency in Modern Slavery Reporting

Modern slavery affects an estimated 50 million people globally, prompting governments to implement legislation like Australia's Modern Slavery Act. These laws require corporations to report on their supply chains, but analysing these reports at scale remains a challenge. Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) aims to develop AI solutions to benchmark these reports, providing open-source data for stakeholders. This session will explore the state of modern slavery in Australia, the evolution of relevant legislation, and how AI can enhance transparency and accountability, ensuring corporations are celebrated and held responsible for their anti-slavery efforts.

Adriana Eufrosina Bora will be our guest presenter to address “Harnessing AI to Enhance Transparency in Modern Slavery Reporting”. Adriana is an AI researcher and PhD candidate with the Queensland University of Technology Centre for Data Science. Adriana is working to use data science and artificial intelligence to track and prevent slavery and exploitation.

Recognized as one of the 20 Rising Stars in AI Ethics in 2022, Adriana was also awarded the UNESCO International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI)'s AI Award in 2021 for her pioneering efforts in developing AI solutions to combat modern slavery.

Currently completing her PhD in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the Queensland University of Technology, Adriana holds a Master’s Degree in International Public Management from Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). Her academic journey also includes studies at the University of Hong Kong and a Batchelor's diploma in International Relations and Advanced Quantitative Methods from the University of Essex in the UK.

Our Discussion Group will, as always, address cutting edge issues and case studies in corporate governance and risk management.

Guest Speaker:

Adriana Eufrosina Bora AGIA, Project Lead of Project AIMS, Mila - Quebec AI Institute, Canada

Facilitator:

Jeffrey Luckins FGIA FCG, Director, William Buck

Who should attend?

• Company secretaries
• Governance risk, and compliance professionals
• Discussion groups are designed to connect attendees with practitioners within their field of interest or responsibility. This discussion group is complimentary for Governance Institute members, however, please note registration is essential