2017 ETHICS OF BIG DATA SYMPOSIUM

The emerging world of big data brings with it ethical, social and legal issues. Are you prepared to navigate the challenges and the opportunities?

The deployment of big data brings desirable opportunities to understand, recommend and advise. But the sensitivity of personal data and unintended consequences of algorithmic decisions present us with ethical and moral decisions. The symposium covered ethical and legal considerations for practitioners, including discussions and dilemmas of agency, fairness, public perception and privacy.

2017 Event Schedule

(Note: this event is closed)

Time

Event and Session Details
8:00 a.m.

Registration
8:20

Welcome

A few welcoming words from Katherine Rickus (Philosophy, Marquette University) and Dr. Tom Kaczmarek (Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense).
8:30

Big Data and Respect for Persons

Ryan Spellecy - Medical College of Wisconsin
9:15

Ethics of Using Big Data

Samuel Volchenboum - University of Chicago
 10:00  

Gaps in Big Data Research Ethics

Michael Zimmer - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
10:45

Break & Interdisciplinary Exercise
11:30

Panel Reflections

Panel Members:

  • Shion Guha - Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science, Computational Social Scientist & Symposium Co-organizer, Marquette University
  • Dave Pahl - Director data science, Northwestern Mutual
  • Camille Monahan - Trial Attorney with the U.S. EEOC
  • Justin Webb - Attorney, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
  • Jo Ann Oravec - Professor, Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
  • Randy Kirk - Chief Scientist, Direct Supply

 

 

Additional Information

For additional information about this event, contact Dr. Thomas Kaczmarek at thomas.kaczmarek@marquette.edu or 414-288-6734.

This symposium was sponsored by the Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense. Additional support was provided Northwestern Mutual and Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.


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