
The AI for Good Discovery Series is a thematic collection of technical sessions exploring key areas being transformed by AI and machine learning, while addressing the challenges in their respective fields. Featuring 14 Discovery Streams and an almost daily programme, top researchers and practitioners share cutting-edge advancements and real-world applications of AI and ML.
Upcoming events
OnlineGOAL 4GOAL 9
17 April 2025
• 10:00 - 11:00

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AWST - Perth, Australia
Can quantum mechanics be taught through a game of chess?...
OnlineGOAL 4GOAL 9
22 April 2025
• 16:00 - 17:00

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Quantum meets creativity in this exploration of art inspired by...
Online
29 April 2025
• 11:00 - 12:00

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Recent advancements in large Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and Large Language...
Online
30 April 2025
• 14:00 - 15:00

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AWST - Perth, Australia
This webinar is being organized as part of the activities...
OnlineGOAL 13
22 May 2025
• 14:30 - 16:00

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AWST - Perth, Australia
LangRS is a Python library designed to enable the use...
Explore AI for Good Discovery Streams

AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
The AI for Earth and Sustainability Science discovery series highlights seminal and recent progress in AI-enabled modelling and understanding of the Earth system from local to global scale and AI-science... Read more
- Markus ReichsteinDirector & Professor , Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry

AI and Climate Science
For many years climate scientists have used comparatively simple statistical approaches to try and discern subtle changes in observational datasets, or to interpret abundant climate model data output. The opportunity... Read more
- Philip StierProfessor of Atmospheric Physics , University of Oxford
- Duncan Watson-ParrisAssistant Professor , University of California San Diego

AI for Manufacturing
Manufacturing is an integral and huge part of the economy and plays an essential and fundamental role in accelerating progress toward global development. With the rapid development of information technology... Read more
- Lihui WangProfessor and Chair of Sustainable Manufacturing , KTH Royal Institute of Technology

GeoAI
Geospatial AI (GeoAI), the emerging scientific discipline at the intersection of geospatial data and artificial intelligence, is the new frontier of technological innovation that promises to transform entire business industries.... Read more
- Maria Antonia BrovelliProfessor , Politecnico di Milano

ML5G
Many stakeholders in the information and communication technology (ICT) domain are exploring how to make best use of AI/ML. But applying AI/ML in communication networks poses different challenges than applying... Read more
- Vishnu Ram OVIndependent Research Consultant , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

AI and Robotics
Advances in AI are driving the development of autonomous systems with a physical presence that can not only perform multiple tasks with ease but also analyze, learn, and self-improve in... Read more
- Guillem Martínez RouraAI and Robotics Programme Officer , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Trustworthy AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have steadily grown in complexity, gaining predictivity often at the expense of interpretability, robustness and trustworthiness. Deep neural networks are a prime example of this development.... Read more
- Wojciech SamekProfessor , Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)

AI and Health
The health sector, one of the most important sectors for societies and economies worldwide, is particularly interesting for AI applications, given the ongoing digitalization of health data and the promise... Read more
- Matthias GroeschelResident physician , Charité - Berlin University of Medicine
- Isaac KohaneChair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics , Harvard Medical School

AI for Biodiversity
While almost 25% of all species are at risk of going extinct mainly because of unsustainable human activities, biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth,... Read more
- Mike GillDirector , NatureServe’s Biodiversity Indicators Program
- María Cecilia LondoñoSenior Researcher, Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Program , Humboldt Institute

AI and Finance
Artificial intelligence promises to transform every aspect of our lives, from the way we communicate to how we drive, learn, consume energy, and obtain healthcare. There is no area where... Read more
- Sarah HammerExecutive Director, The Wharton School , The University of Pennsylvania Law School

AI and Work
While past fears over automation primarily concerned blue-collar workers, recent advancements in AI have revealed the potential for automating cognitive tasks. It is thus not surprising that many of today’s... Read more
- Janine BergSenior Economist , International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Pawel GmyrekSenior Researcher , International Labour Organization (ILO)

Open Source AI for Digital Public Goods (OSAI4DPG)
With the recent advances in AI, and in particular generative AI, there is a growing interest from the public sector to invest in AI developments to facilitate and improve public... Read more
- David MansetSenior Project Coordinator of the EC-funded OSEE project , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Roman ChestnovDigital Services Project Officer , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Daniel BrumundAI advisor , GIZ
- Lea Gimpel AI & Country Policy Lead , Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA)

AI in Humanitarian Action
The humanitarian sector has been actively exploring the integration of AI, with each organization independently experimenting and deriving valuable insights. These efforts span technical, data management, financial, cultural, and linguistic... Read more
- Nyalleng MoorosiResearch Fellow , The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institue
- Michael TjalveFounder of the Humanitarian AI Advisory and Senior Artificial Intelligence Advisor , United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

From Molecules to Models
Join us for the From Molecules to Models discovery series, where leading experts from the ELLIS Programs present their cutting-edge research and innovations in AI. This is a unique opportunity... Read more
- Conrad PhilippSenior Project Coordinator , Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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