Moonshots in Reliable Safe & Secure AI
2026-03-23T14:00:00+00:00
2026-03-23T18:00:00+00:00
https://www.expert-europe.eu//medias/image/32240296369e39053ee71a.png
European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60
Brussels
1047
BE
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MEP EVENT Moonshots in Reliable, Safe & Secure AIA path to European leverage and strategic AI adoption📅 Date:Monday, 23 March 2026🕐 Time:15:00 – 19:00 CET📍 Location:Room A5E1, European Parliament, BrusselsAbout the EventDespite their powerful capabilities, current AI models fail to provide users with critical assurances. Specifically, we cannot yet guarantee that AI deployments will consistently align with user intent (reliability), function within defined risk boundaries (safety), or withstand unauthorised exploitation and attack (security).In 2025, global powers started announcing major investments dedicated to scaling existing models, largely through building datacenters. This financial escalation is triggering an AI race that is sidelining Reliability, Safety and Security (RSS) innovations. This lack of attention to RSS risks foregoing the largest potential benefits of AI, such as those stemming from adoption in critical infrastructure (e.g. energy grid, telecommunication networks optimisation), or scientific research (including clinical trial design, AI-enabled R&D). In these safety-critical domains, mistakes, misgeneralisation or harmful behaviour are unacceptable.The European Union has set its ambition to secure a place at the forefront of the field in the AI Continent Action Plan, through initiatives such as the Apply AI strategy, the InvestAI initiative to finance Gigafactories, and the planned European Competitiveness Fund. Member States are also moving forward with national AI strategies, such as the Franco-German Frontier AI Initiative and the Netherlands AI Delta Plan.Europe can gain leverage in the AI landscape by funding moonshots in AI RSS research — a field that remains severely underfinanced, making targeted investment a low-cost, high-leverage move toward deploying reliable, safe, and secure AI systems. This event will bring together policymakers, investors, academics, innovators and AI adopters to foster an aligned shared view on the strategic relevance and value of reliable, safe and secure AI in the EU.Hosted by+Michael McNAMARAMEP Ireland Member of the European ParliamentRE | IndependentIndependent Michael McNAMARACommitteesLIBEITREDelegationsDSASD-UK×+Sergey LAGODINSKYMEP Germany Member of the European ParliamentGreens/EFA | Bündnis 90Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Sergey LAGODINSKYCommitteesAFETJURIITREDelegations CHAIRDEPA D-BYD-TRD-US×Programme15:00Introductory RemarksMEPs Sergey Lagodinsky & Michael McNamara15:10Stage-setting: The Case for Reliable, Safe & Secure AI as a Path to European LeverageChloé Touzet, Policy Lead, SaferAI15:15Section 1 — Unlocking Strategic Adoption in Europe: Could Verifiably Reliable AI Help?Guiding questions: What guarantees are needed for deployment in safety-critical domains? Could leading on AI reliability help build a European edge in the AI competition?15:45Section 2 — What Research Moonshots Should Europe Invest in to Lead on AI Reliability, Safety & Security?Guiding questions: What are the most relevant technical research directions? What institutional R&D model can ensure high-risk/high-reward science delivers?16:20Section 3 — How Can European AI Policy Build Europe's Leadership in AI RSS?Guiding questions: How could existing policy initiatives (Frontier AI Initiative, AI Gigafactories, European Competitiveness Fund…) contribute? What else is needed at EU level? What can Member States do?16:55Closing RemarksMEPs Sergey Lagodinsky & Michael McNamara17:00–19:00Cocktail & Networking SessionEuropean Parliament — Thematic discussion tables & announcement of future stepsParticipants+Brando BENIFEIMEP Italy Member of the European ParliamentS&D | PDPartito Democratico Brando BENIFEICommitteesINTAAFCOIMCOJURIDelegationsD-USDACPDAFR×+Eva MAYDELLMEP Bulgaria Member of the European ParliamentEPP | GERBGERB Eva MAYDELLCommitteesITREECONBUDGDelegationsD-USD-CN×Alejandro TLAIE BORIAResearcher / PolicyPour Demain Aman KHANAssociate AI DirectorMerckAneta TYSZKIEWICZHead of Digital TransformationEFPIA Anna LUKINAResearcherTU Delft Bruno GALIZZIResearcherSaferAI Chloé TOUZETPolicy LeadSaferAI Cornelia KUTTERERResearcherSaferAI David A. DALRYMPLEProgram DirectorARIA David DE FRANCISCO MARCOSDeputy DG – AI RegulationSpain Ministry for Digital Transformation David SADEKVP Research, Technology & InnovationThales Emily SLIFTERDirector of PolicyThorn Emir DEMIRCANSenior Director Government AffairsSiemens Halfdan HOLMField Specialist, AI VerificationAmodo Design Jakob MOKANDERInvestorGeneral Catalyst Jeannette GORZALAMemberAustria AI Advisory Board Jimmy FARRELLExecutive DirectorPour Demain Joanna SIEMBIDADeputy Attaché for Digital AffairsPermanent Representation of Poland to the EU Katinka CLAUSDATTER WORSØEAttaché for Digitalisation & TelecomPermanent Representation of Denmark to the EU Lucy CZACHOWSKIHead of AI & Cloud – Resilience & InfrastructureBitkom Manon LETOUCHEHead of EU Affairs5Rights Foundation Marta PRZYWAŁALead AI & Cybersecurity Policy, EU Gov. AffairsSAP Matthieu DELESCLUSEHead of Unit A3 – AI Safety LeadEU AI Office Max REDDELPolicy FellowCenter for Future Generations Nenad MIJATOVICChief AI & Data ScientistAlstom Nicolas MOESExecutive DirectorThe Future Society Patricia BESSONResearcher – RACS LabThales Rachael COLDICUTTExecutive DirectorCareful Industries Risto UUKResearch DirectorFuture of Life Institute Romain DIGNEAUXPublic Policy ManagerProton Sam RAMADORIResearcherLawZero Sam STATTONResearcherUniversity of Oxford Victoria DE POSSONSecretary GeneralEU Tech Alliance Yoshua BENGIOProfessor / FounderMila – Quebec AI Institute Alban BASTIAANRepresentativeMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.
https://www.expert-europe.eu/en/event/moonshots-in-reliable-safe-secure-ai/2026/03/23/422
