Hello
Who Am I?
I am a PhD Candidate in philosophy at the University of Antwerp, funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). My research brings together political theory and philosophy of technology to understand the digital transformation of the public sphere.
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I also co-founded the non-profit organisation “De Virtuele Mens vzw” (“The Virtual Human”), a philosophical platform that helps companies and the broader public to meaningfully navigate the pressing challenges of 'being human' in the digital age.
News and upcoming events
On 3 April, I gave a workshop "Listening to the world with AI: Bringing the world of AI into world-centered education" at the Global Teachers Academy organized by Enabel-BeGlobal in Brussels.
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On 12 februari, I gave a keynote lecture "Learning (to Learn) with Generative AI at the pedagogical study day of the secondary school KS Diest.
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On 28 November 2024, I gave a keynote lecture "Learning (to Learn) with Generative AI" at the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASP-net) in Brussels.
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On 16 May 2024, I was on interviewed on the "Games and Politics" episode of the Game for Thought livestream, organized by HoWest University of Applied Sciences Digital Arts and Entertainment, Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Flanders Game Hub, Flemish Games Association (FLEGA), and Elevate.be. Watch it here.
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On 14 March 2024, I was part of the panel "The Ethical Boundaries to the Mediatech Revolution" at "Media Innovation Xchange: European Conference on Digital Transformation & Media Innovation" organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council for the European Union in Brussels.
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On 28 November 2023, I delivered a keynote at the Design Gathering of Proximus (Belgian telecommunication company), unpacking their slogan "Think Possible" and reflecting upon our changing relation with technology in the age of AI.
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From October 2023 till February 2024, I am doing a research stay at the University of Vienna in professor Mark Coeckelbergh's research group "Philosophy of Media and Technology".
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On 23-24 September 2023, I organized an interactive game expo "What's it like to" in Kavka Oudaan, Antwerp.
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On 27 April 2023, I delivered a keynote at Pàu (digital product design company in Antwerp), unpacking their slogan "Think Human. Act Digital." and connecting it to fruitful implementations of 'friction' in digital design.
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In December 2022, I was interviewed by Gazet van Antwerpen about the ethics of paying ransom to hackers.
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In June 2022, I was interviewed by Knack about a case of virtual rape in the Metaverse.
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In January 2022, I was interviewed with De Virtuele Mens vzw by Het Laatste Nieuws about parenting in the digital age.
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In May 2021, I spoke at a webinar on hope and ethical leadership by the Trends Chair Economy of Hope of the University of Antwerp and UCSIA.