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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Purpose SummitDate: September 19, 2024Venue: CURE, 345 Park Avenue South, New York City – Rooftop TerraceThe Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Purpose Summit will be a full-day event at 345 Park Avenue South, New York City, New York. The event is hosted by the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and multiple UN agencies, including the UN’s Advisory Body on AI.
The AI with Purpose Summit will focus on the global imperative of establishing an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable governance framework for artificial intelligence. Senior decision-makers and leaders from the public, private, and social sectors will gather to accelerate and act on AI’s impact and requirements for global governance, policy collaboration, digital infrastructure modernization, climate action, and education and skills training.
PROGRAM
0830 – 0900 Registration0900 – 0930 Welcome Remarks Luis Neves, Chief Executive Officer, GeSI.org
Declan Kirrane, Chair of the UN Science Summit
Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton
0930 – 1030 Our Vision for an AI with PurposeThis session will establish our vision for global governance, our current governance gap, and the common ground we share as we work towards an aspirational blueprint for an AI-driven future that is inclusive, equitable, and sustainable. The panel will answer the question
of why we need global governance of AI and explore perspectives spanning the public and private sectors, the global north and south, and science and policy.
Dame Wendy Hall (Moderator), Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton
Mary de Wysocki – Chief Sustainability Officer, Cisco
Haksoo Ko - Chairman of the Republic of Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)
Daisy McGregor - Deputy Director, International AI Strategy at the UK
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Gary Marcus – Founder and Executive Chairman of Robust.AI, Author and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU
1030 – 1100 International Collaboration – Opportunities and ChallengesThe ITU and Verizon have a long and positive history together, confronting opportunities and challenges from the emergence of telephony to the information age. As an AI-driven future emerges as a dominant force, some dynamics of international collaboration will remain the same while others will be new. This fireside chat will explore international collaboration for an AI-driven future.
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Jim Gowen, SVP Procurement & Supply Chain and Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon and GeSI Board Chairman
1100 – 1130 Tea and Coffee Break 1130 – 1215 Capacity Building: Research, Education and Skills DevelopmentWidening digital divides could limit AI's benefits to a handful of states, companies, and individuals. These are challenges of research, educational capacity, skill development, and trust in systems.
Nizar Kammourie (Moderator) – President, Sawaco
Magdalena Skipper – Editor-in-Chief, Nature and Chief Editorial Advisor for Nature Research
Chris White - President, NEC Labs Americas
Noshir Contractor - Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University
Latifa Al-Abdulkarim - Member of the Shura Council (Saudi Parliament), Assistant Professor of Computer Science at King Saud University
1215 – 1300 Capacity Building: Digital Infrastructure ModernizationSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, declared in a Washington Post OpEd that “infrastructure is destiny when it comes to AI.” This panel will explore infrastructure innovation necessary to unlock broad participation in AI and how infrastructure modernization is critical for global sustainability and climate action.
Kevin Thompson (Moderator) – Chief Operating Officer, GeSI.org
Jonathan Spalter – President and CEO, US Telecom
Faith Taylor – Chief Sustainability Officer, Kyndryl
Lukas Lhotsky – President, FX Innovation
Elena Morettini – Global Head of Sustainable Business, Globant
Nazneen Rajani - Founder and CEO of Collinear AI
1300 - 1430 Lunch Break1430 –1530 Building Trust in Data: Collaborative Approaches for AI Innovation and Economic GrowthEnsuring that data sources, both public and private, meet transparency accountability and scientific criteria is essential for fostering economic growth through AI innovation. Recognizing that effective data governance is a work in progress, this panel will advocate for joint public-private collaboration and research to establish best practices and frameworks that guide responsible data collection, validation, and appropriate use. By actively involving local stakeholders in the decision-making processes surrounding data governance and management, such engagement can enhance the trustworthiness of AI by building confidence in the data sources for AI training. Join us in exploring how these partnerships can pave the way for a more reliable data landscape that drives sustainable economic advancement.
Mei Lin Fung (Moderator) - Cofounder People Centered Internet with Vint Cerf
Ran Balicer - Chief Innovation Officer & Deputy DG at Claitt Health Services
Yannis Ioannidis - President, ACM
Niraj Bhargava - Founder and CEO, NuEnergy.ai
LeKiesha French - CEO, Future in Colour, Special Advisor on AI
Tshilidzi Marwala - Rector of the United Nations University, UN Under-Secretary General, and Artificial Intelligence Engineer
1530 – 1630 AI’s Role in Delivering on the UN’s Summit of the Future and Post-SDG AgendaThe UN Summit of the Future holds significant importance as it shifts the focus from a primarily UN-led approach to a more nationally driven initiative. Unlike the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were predominantly steered by UN bodies, the Summit of the Future represents a pivotal shift towards greater involvement and ownership at the national level. This transition is crucial because it acknowledges that global challenges, such as climate change, technological advancements, and socioeconomic disparities, require tailored solutions that resonate with individual countries' priorities and capabilities.
By embracing a stronger national and community approach, this panel will explore how we facilitate deeper engagement and commitment from member states and key stakeholders, fostering a more inclusive and participatory approach to addressing complex global issues.
Eudy Mabuza (Moderator) – Senior Science and Innovation Representative, Brussels, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
Alessandro Gropelli – Director Designate, Connect Europe
Virginia Dignum – Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Umea
University
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