ICN Research Chair for Artificial Intelligence
Advancing AI literacy, responsible innovation, and human-centered transformation through a transdisciplinary approach rooted in Art, Technology, and Management.
Three Research Axes
The Chair is structured around three thematic axes that combine the ATM dimensions and translate AI research into education, responsible business innovation, and creative transformation.
TECHNOLOGY x MANAGEMENT
AI Literacy and Education
Lead: Dr. Sarah Hönigsberg
“This shift calls us to reflect on the unique value humans bring to AI-augmented environments — and to reimagine how we educate and empower individuals to thrive as human-AI collaborators.”
This axis advances AI literacy and integrates AI concepts into educational programs to equip students and professionals with the skills needed in an AI-driven world.
TECHNOLOGY x MANAGEMENT
Ethical and AI-Driven Business Innovation
Lead: Dr. Sabrine Mallek
“AI is transforming the way we work, make decisions, and deliver value. But its true potential can only be unlocked through a responsible and ethical approach.”
This axis explores how organizations can strategically leverage AI to drive innovation while ensuring fairness, transparency, accountability, and sustainable impact.
ART x TECHNOLOGY
Virtual Creativity and AI-Driven Innovation
Lead: Dr. Morteza Alaeddini
“Our goal is to contribute to a future in which AI technology enhances human capabilities and aligns with our values of sustainability, resilience, and human centricity.”
This axis investigates how AI can enhance creative processes in virtual environments and drive innovation across arts, design, management, and immersive contexts.
Scientific Committee
The Chair is led by three thematic co-directors and supported by an international scientific committee bringing together senior expertise in AI, information systems, digital transformation, management, and human-centered innovation.
Research Centers, Labs, and Industry Partners
The Chair builds a collaborative ecosystem connecting ICN research with international academic labs and industry partners to generate practical, responsible, and scalable AI impact.
CEREFIGE – Centre Européen de Recherche en Économie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises
University of Lorraine’s leading management research laboratory and academic partner of ICN Business School, advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and organizational research.
Finnish Hub for Digitalization (FHDi)
Finnish Hub for Digitalization is a research and education powerhouse for digitalization and digital innovation. We take a multidisciplinary approach and integrate resources from various fields to conduct world-class research. In addition, we offer cutting-edge practice-oriented education in collaboration with our students, the Finnish industry, and society.
Human-Centered AI (HCAI)
Human-Centered AI (HCAI) is a leading interdisciplinary research group developing human-centered AI that balances technological innovation with ethics, responsibility, human control, and societal impact.
Center for Industrial AI
The Center for Industrial AI advances applied artificial intelligence for manufacturing, supporting SMEs through interdisciplinary research, technology transfer, explainable AI, and industrial innovation.
Haikara
Haikara is an award-winning French edtech company specializing in innovative digital learning solutions and ethical, inclusive AI for education, training, and digital transformation.
DOCYET GmbH
DOCYET is a German healthtech company developing AI-enabled patient navigation solutions for primary and outpatient care, working closely with payers, providers, and research organizations.
IT-Hive Consulting
IT-Hive Consulting is a French IT services and engineering company specializing in consulting and technical engineering for industrial sectors, including automotive, aerospace and defense, rail, and energy. The company also has significant expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The testimony
For its artificial intelligence research projects, such as AIRED, Haikara has chosen the ICN AI Research Chair as a trusted partner in view of our excellent collaboration and the quality of its analysis on each topic addressed. Working in synergy with ICN is a valuable asset for benefiting from academic expertise at the cutting edge of innovation, adapted to our industrial projects of digital, ethical and inclusive training solutions, now based on AI.
Frédéric BELEME
Co-director, Haikara
ERASMUS+ Project: AIRED
The Chair contributes to European-level initiatives connecting AI, education, digital learning, and responsible innovation.
AIRED — Artificial Intelligence and Education
AIRED is an Erasmus+ project exploring how artificial intelligence can support innovation in education and professional training while remaining ethical, inclusive, and human-centered.
The project brings together higher education institutions and experts in digital learning, educational innovation, and inclusion to develop AI literacy, responsible AI practices, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
At ICN Business School, the project is led by Dr. Sarah Hönigsberg. Through research, training, and international collaboration, AIRED seeks to prepare current and future educators to effectively integrate AI into teaching, learning, and knowledge work.
Project Research Focus:
- AI Literacy and Competence Development
- Human-Centered and Responsible AI
- Educational Innovation and Digital Learning
- Inclusion, Equity, and AI in Education