AI Literacy for All: Empowering Switzerland’s Digital Future
A free AI literacy evening in Neuchâtel where Microsoft Philanthropies and Innovate Switzerland showed how to access free AI education resources, with AI Swiss and CSEM.
- Date
- Place
- Neuchâtel, Microcity
- Language
- Event in English
- Format
- Presentation
- Series
- AI Swiss events
This event has taken place.
AI Swiss had published a white paper on a new approach to AI literacy in schools. Microsoft Philanthropies has built a library of AI courses: 44 video lessons across 6 courses, in German, French, Italian and English. Primo Amrein (AI National Skills Director, Microsoft Philanthropies) and Stefan Pabst (Innovate Switzerland) showed how to access these resources free of charge, from AI fundamentals to hands-on Copilot training, along with the AI Skills Navigator platform and the AI Fitness micro-degrees.
The evening was meant for everyone, with no technical background required: teachers, small business owners, parents and anyone who wants to understand what AI means for Switzerland.
Languages: English (Microsoft Philanthropies, Innovate Switzerland) and French (CSEM, AI Swiss).
Programme:
- 18:00 Welcome, AI Swiss and CSEM
- 18:15 AI Swiss approach to AI literacy and education, Charles-Edouard Bardyn
- 18:35 Keynote, Building AI Literacy for All: Primo Amrein and Stefan Pabst (AI and generative AI introduction, AI Skilling Initiative overview, local skilling partnerships, AI skilling resources, SME AI Guide live walkthrough)
- 19:25 AI Swiss demo: Rodin, your partner in human-AI co-thinking, Charles-Edouard Bardyn
- 19:30 Interactive Q&A
- 19:50 Networking apéro
Organised in partnership with CSEM, Microsoft Philanthropies, Innovate Switzerland and AI Swiss, with the support of Viteos.
Venue: Large Auditorium, Microcity (EPFL campus), Rue de la Maladière 71, Neuchâtel.
Topics: Education