June 28, 2019: Susilo Symposium Explored Ethical Responsibilities of Organizations at the Frontier of Technology
The Susilo Institute hosts an Annual Symposium that examines business ethics issues from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. This flagship event draws academics and practitioners from throughout the world who seek to explore and exchange ideas surrounding the role of ethics in a changing global economy.
The conference took place on June 28, 2019 at BU Questrom School of Business. Throughout the day, we had four keynote presentations, covering topics from behavioral economics for social good, to moral dilemmas in AI, to CSR, to social impact investing — all with an eye on the opportunities and challenges presented by digitization (such as privacy and financial inclusion and wellbeing). The keynotes were complemented by a moderated panel with industry experts (ranging from BioPharma to a Sustainability Startup to FinTech and Digital Marketing), and structured breakout discussions, led by Susilo faculty, to explore relevant ethical issues in their respective industries. The day closed with a networking reception.
Keynote speakers included Dr. Edmond Awad from the Moral Machine project at the MIT Media Lab (focus: moral dilemmas of self-driving cars and differences across national cultures), Prof. Chiara Longoni from BU Questrom on Consumer Reluctance Toward Medical AI, Dr. Varun Gauri, co-director of the Mind, Behavior, and Development unit (eMBed) at the World Bank in DC (focus: behavioral science interventions for reducing poverty and increasing prosperity), and Magdi Amin, Investment Partner at Omidyar Network.
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