International Lawyer

Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law and Director of the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare Research Platform at Utrecht University. She is also an Expert Member of the Global Commission of Responsible AI in the Military Domain (GC REAIM). Her current research focuses on the legitimacy of military targeting operations in light of increasing autonomy in warfare, with a specific focus on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Jessica is also a renowned legal scholar and practitioner on issues related to the use of force, especially in the context of drone warfare, having worked in the field for more than 15 years. She is an executive board member of Airwars and the Managing Editor of the international law weblog Opinio Juris.

Engineer

Dr Assaad's expertise in the regulation and assurance of autonomous and AI systems in safety critical domains is internationally recognised. She is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering at the Australian National University and has held fellowships with the Australian Army Research Centre and Trusted Autonomous Systems.

Dr Assaad’s research explores the safety of human-machine teaming and the regulation and assurance of autonomous and AI systems with a focus on military applications. She is a member of the expert advisory group for the GC REAIM - Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain and is the host of the Responsible Bytes Podcast. Her expertise is invaluable in highlighting systems safety engineering practices that compliment legal requirements.

Ethicist

Dr Neil Renic is a lecturer in military ethics at the University of New South Wales, a fellow at the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen, and member of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC). He is also the Associate Director of the Military Ethics Research Lab and Innovation Network (MERLIN). Renic specializes in the changing character of war, the ethics of killing, and emerging military technologies. He is the author of “Asymmetric Killing: Risk Avoidance, Just War, and the Warrior Ethos” (Oxford University Press 2020).