Professor Alex Saum-Pascual recently participated as a featured speaker in the international summit "El poder del trabajo en tiempos de algoritmos: Reinventando el empleo digno," a high-level event hosted in Madrid by the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.
Held on March 4 and 5, 2026, under the leadership of Yolanda Díaz, the Second Vice President of the Government of Spain, the conference gathered global experts to address the critical intersection of labor rights and emerging AI technologies.
Professor Saum-Pascual contributed her expertise to a specialized round table titled "A prueba de sesgos: Género e IA en el mundo del trabajo," which focused on assessing and mitigating gender bias within AI technologies. Moderated by writer Elizabeth Duval, the discussion featured prominent voices such as ethical AI consultant Catharina Doria, Lucía Ortiz de Zárate from the Autonomous University of Madrid, and technology researcher Olivia Blanchard.
The summit served as an international forum for discussing the "algorithmic management" of the modern workforce. Other notable participants included Guy Ryder (UN Under-Secretary-General) and representatives from major tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Telefónica, highlighting the event's significance in shaping future labor policy both in Spain and across the European Union.
You can watch the full round table discussion featuring Professor Saum-Pascual and the other panelists at the link below.