Fernando DIAZ

Fernando Diaz serves as Research Scientist at Google and holds a CIFAR AI Chair at Mila. After completing his PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and BS from the University of Michigan, he has established himself as a leading researcher in information retrieval and AI ethics. His career includes significant roles as Assistant Managing Director at Microsoft Research Montreal, where he led the FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency and Ethics in AI) research group, and Director of Research at Spotify, where he helped establish their research organization. His work has earned numerous accolades, including the 2017 British Computer Society Karen Spärck Jones Award and special recognition at major conferences including SIGIR, CIKM, and WSDM. His research focuses on developing ethical AI systems, particularly in information access and recommendation systems, while addressing their societal implications. Through his leadership in organizing key conferences and workshops in AI ethics and information retrieval, he continues to shape the discourse on responsible AI development.