Theme: ECONOMY

“Hey AI, how does consumer protection work?”
Opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence

Under this motto, the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection of Baden-Württemberg is organizing the

Consumer Day Baden-Württemberg 2024 on October 23, 2024 in Stuttgart.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving force for innovation, digitalization and research - development in this area is rapid. This brings with it great opportunities but also risks for consumers. AI is changing the market and the way we live together. Such changes trigger fear and uncertainty among many consumers. The lack of traceability and transparency of AI applications can create feelings of being at the mercy of others. This leads to many questions that people would like to have answers to.
How do artificial intelligence and consumer protection work together? How can AI be used to advantage and what risks should consumers be informed about?
First-hand information is available at our Baden-Württemberg Consumer Day 2024: in exciting lectures and a panel discussion with, among others, Mr. Peter Hauk MdL, Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, Ms. Helga Springeneer (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection) and Ms. Hendrike Brenninkmeyer from SWR Marktcheck.
A market of opportunities also offers the chance to see the application areas of artificial intelligence up close and to talk to the developers. Start with a visit to the market of opportunities with coffee and cake and end the evening with a shared snack from 18:30 p.m.

When? October 23, 2024, 15:30 p.m. – 19:30 p.m.
Where? Lecture hall of the Neue Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 30 – 32, 70173 Stuttgart

You can now register at www.verbraucherportal-bw.de.

Secure your date today – we will send you the detailed program shortly!

More efficient, more networked, more sustainable - artificial intelligence (AI) opens up new and innovative perspectives for a different kind of economy. For example, AI can be used to identify negative environmental impacts of production at an early stage, optimize the circular economy, improve operational processes and reduce resource use and GHG emissions in the supply chain. The event will examine the synergies between AI and a sustainable orientation of the economy: What potential and opportunities does AI have for sustainable development? What specific application possibilities does AI offer as an instrument for sustainable economics? What challenges, risks and limitations are there? And what trends and developments can be expected in the future?

We will discuss these and other questions together with the following speakers:

>> Future Centre South
>> Julius Schäufele – Concular GmbH​​​​​​​

In addition to exciting inputs and insights into practice, there will be space for exchange and networking at an informal conclusion from 17 p.m.

Our neighboring continent, Africa, is still massively underestimated economically. Although around 1,3 billion people live here in 54 very different countries, less than 2% of Baden-Württemberg's exports go to Africa. At the same time, the African middle class, which is keen to consume and innovate, is growing ever larger. By 2050, a quarter of the world's population is expected to come from Africa. Africa's geopolitical importance is increasing.

If you plan to diversify your trading partners and supply chains, consider the African private sector!

Find out more on the 4th Africa Economic Summit on 2 October 2024 in Stuttgart about the business opportunities in Africa based on selected sectors such as digitalization, greentech and renewable energies and immerse yourself in the fascinating regions of our partner continent. Experts from Germany and Africa are available to exchange information and experiences.

Register at: 4th Africa Economic Summit

What does a sustainable economy look like? In addition to companies, numerous organizations are also dealing with this fundamental question. Against this background, the “Sustainable Economy” network was founded in November 2023 - a network and meeting place for actors in Baden-Württemberg who are helping to shape a social-ecological transformation of the economy and society.

The free event on April 05th serves, on the one hand, to network existing members and, on the other hand, is open to all interested actors from Baden-Württemberg who are concerned with a future-proof economic orientation. In addition to a brief insight into the background and goal of the network, we want to use parallel workshop sessions to find ways in which we can specifically advance the social-ecological restructuring of the economy.

👉🏽 Human rights in global supply chains – What responsibility do we have in Baden-Württemberg?
👉🏽 Acting locally with global responsibility: designing the framework for a good life for everyone and testing social-ecological restructuring
👉🏽 Sustainability reporting as a lever for transformation
👉🏽 Barcamp: Free exchange on participants’ topics