“BIG lectures” is a series of interdisciplinary guest lectures focussing on digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship, organized by the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The lectures will be held in English or German. After the talk, there will be a discussion slot and a cozy get together.
The guest lecture series is open to the public adressing anyone interested in digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship. No registration required.

Lecture 1 (winter semester 24/25) is hosting

Prof. Mikkel Flyverbom
(Copenhagen Business School)

Lecture title: Transparency in the Age of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence

Time and place: tuesday, November 5, 2024; 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
                              WE5/02.006 (ERBA campus, An der Weberei 5, 96047 Bamberg)

Abstract: The current shape of digital transformations, including data-driven, algorithmic approaches and the rapid roll-out of artificial intelligence, raises a wealth of questions about ethics, responsibility and the alignment between technology and society. In this talk, I will use these developments as an entry point for an exploration of the value of focusing on questions about transparency and visibility in digital spaces. Engaging empirical and conceptual insights, I will outline a variety of avenues for research and policy-making to explore if we want to think differently about our digital future. 

Bio: In November 2024, Mikkel Flyverbom will be a visiting professor at the Chair of Strategy and Organisation (Prof. Dr. Martin Friesl). He is Professor of Communication and Digital Transformations at the Department of Management, Society and Communication at Copenhagen Business School. His research on digital transformations, data, internet governance, and tech companies has been published in leading international journals, such as Business & Society, Organization Studies, Management Communication Quarterly, and Organization, as well as a number of books. His most recent book, titled ‘The Digital Prism: Transparency and Managed Visibilities in a Datafied World’ has been published by Cambridge University Press. Mikkel Flyverbom is a member of the Danish government’s Data Ethics Council, chairman of the Expert Group on Tech Giants, and a widely used media expert on digital transformations and the tech industry.