On 16 October in London, our Dare to Overcome conversations begins with a simple but profound conviction: technology should serve humanity—not the other way around.
Workplace Panel A: Building Human Dignity Through Institutions: Religion, Work, and the Future of Inclusion
Drawing on a landmark special issue of the International Journal for Religious Freedom, this panel explores how businesses, civil society organizations, employee networks, trade unions, faith communities, and legal advocates serve as “intermediate actors” that translate human dignity and freedom of belief into everyday workplace realities.
The discussion will examine emerging research on religious accommodation, inclusion, and freedom of conscience across Europe, North America, and Africa, including the role of employee resource groups, civil society organizations, faith leaders, and businesses in navigating diversity in increasingly complex workplaces.
As artificial intelligence reshapes organizations and economies, the panel will ask a broader question central to the future of a human-centred world: which institutions and intermediate actors can ensure that technological progress strengthens rather than diminishes human dignity, belonging, and freedom? And how can these entities support religious minorities who may experience AI-derived human rights violations?
Speakers:
- Alexandra Cosima Budabin, PhD, Senior Researcher, Eurac Research
- Constance Nardocci, Associate Professor, University of Milan
- Adelaide Madera, Associate Professor, University of Messina (TBC)
- Brian Grim, Ph.D., President, Religous Freedom & Business Foundation