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Do the divine and digital intersect? Join us for an AI & Theology Conference exploring technology, ethics, and spirituality—and what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence. An initiative of the Orthodox Observer with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, this conference is supported by Leadership 100 and hosted by the Maliotis Cultural Center.

  • October 30–31, 2025
  • Maliotis Center, Hellenic College Holy Cross, Brookline, MA

Admission is free. Register here.

Keynote speakers will include Michael Kratsios (Director, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy) and Dr. Yannis Papakonstantinou (Distinguished Engineer, Google Cloud; Adjunct Professor, UCSD). Panelists will include Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Dr. Eve Tibbs, Dr. Emily Spratt, Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou, and more. Learn about our panelists here.

Find the full conference schedule below.

October 30, 2025

4 p.m. — Vespers in Holy Cross Chapel

5 p.m. — Opening prayer and welcome remarks by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in Maliotis Cultural Center

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. — Keynote Presentation by Yannis Papakonstantinou in Maliotis Cultural Center

6:45 – 8:00 p.m. — Theological Responses to the Socio-economic Implications of AI (Dr. Taylor Nutter, Dr. Mark Graves) in the Maliotis Cultural Center  

October 31, 2025  

8:30 a.m. — Coffee

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Christian Personhood and AI (Fr. John Chryssavgis, Dr. Gayle Woloschak, and Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou) in the Maliotis Cultural Center

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Keynote Presentation by Michael Kratsios in the Maliotis Cultural Center

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Q&A and transition to lunch

12:30 – 1 p.m. — Lunch Break

1:15 – 2:45 – Cultural Implications of AI (Dr. Eve Tibbs, Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, and Dr. Emily Spratt) in the Maliotis Cultural Center

3 p.m. — Concluding remarks and prayer by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

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