Speaker details

Emilio Mordini is a clinical psychoanalyst, based in Paris (France) and San Vito al Tagliamento (Italy). Emilio has a background in medicine and philosophy. He is an expert on risk communication and psycho-societal impact of emerging technologies. His research activity focuses on the collective imaginary, and the social unconscious; how they influence rational choices, shape action, determine futures, through narratives, ideologies, and values. He chairs Responsible Technology, a Paris-based consultancy devoted to responsible research and innovation. He serves as a Professor of Culture and Ethics at the CAS on Biometrics and Privacy at the Universitäre Fernstudien Schweiz in Switzerland, and as a Research Fellow at the Haifa University Health and Risk Communication Center in Israel. Emilio is a member of the European Technology Assessment Group (ETAG), the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), the Medical Journalists Association (MJA), the European Association of Biometrics (EAB).

Emilio Mordini was partner of the Psychoanalytic Institute for Social Research (1986-01); Adjunct Professor of Bioethics at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome (1994-06); scientific secretary of the Bioethical Commission at the National Research Council (2000-03); Scientific Director (2002-2013) at the Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC). Emilio has been awarded with a number of research grants by the European Commission, within the scope of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th RTD FPs, and H2020, and by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme. He has coordinated research teams and collaborative projects both at international and national levels. He has extensively published in academic publications and edited several books. He is a distinguished international keynote speaker.