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Human-centered AI for Sustainable Business

Project Summary:

The goal of this project is to study and design human-centered AI for sustainable businesses. We focus on the fundamental question on how generative AI agents and humans should collaborate to optimize resource management and promote ecological and social sustainability in business practices. By following a human-centered AI design approach, we develop innovative solutions that improve business operations and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world. Through human subject research, the project explores the synergies between generative AI technologies and human expertise and cognition, while aiming for generative AI systems designed and implemented in ways that are ethical, transparent, and aligned with the principles of sustainability.

Upcoming Events

1st Research and Innovation Symposium "Human-centered AI for Sustainable Business", November 5th 2025, 1 PM

Preliminary Agenda:

Time Topic Speakers
1:00 PM Welcome Prof. Alexander Mädche (KIT), Christian Boos (SAP)
1:15 PM Inspiration Talk “Human-centered AI for Sustainable Business” Dr. Norbert Frech-Koppenhagen (SAP), Prof. Alexander Mädche (KIT)
1:30 PM Research Talk "Critical Thinking in Agentic Enterprise Systems" Anna Sommer (SAP & KIT)
2:00 PM KD2Lab Tour – Experimental Research with Human Subjects: Short Talk, Visit and Demo Experiment Dr. Julia Seitz (KIT)
2:20 PM Networking Break All
3:00 PM Practice Talk "SAP Sustainability Management - Updates from the Product Roadmap" Surajit Mitra (SAP)
3:30 PM Research Pitch Sessions - Selected SAP-KIT Joint Student Projects  KIT Students
4:00 PM Triangel Open Innovation Space Tour at Kronenplatz incl. Short Talk: Innovation Exploration@KIT Triangel Representative (KIT IRM)
5:30 PM World Cafe All
6:00 PM Informal Get-Together   All

Please register for the event here

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