UT'ers making global impact come back to campus to share their stories
How do you achieve your dream? A dream that shapes a development in the future? On Friday 3 October 2025, three inspiring alumni will share their personal stories during the lunch break; all students are welcome to come and listen, get inspired and ask questions.
- Johnny Søraker – AI Governance Lead at Google - Philosophy/PhD
From Twente to Google: Johnny Søraker shares his thoughts on how to responsibly develop and deploy AI
Johnny Hartz Søraker is a Norwegian philosopher and AI ethicist, currently working at Google as the team lead for Foundational Research, Ethics and SocioTechnology (FoREST).
Søraker shares his thoughts on how to responsibly develop and deploy AI. He obtained his PhD in Ethics of Technology from the University of Twente in 2010. He subsequently worked as Assistant Professor at the Philosophy of Science and Technology Department. Johnny was voted Teacher of the Year in 2012.