Harmonizing global collaborations in AI industry: A Roundtable on the future of AI standardization, regulation and industry development

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Harmonizing global collaborations in AI industry: A Roundtable on the future of AI standardization, regulation and industry development

This roundtable aims to facilitate a collaborative dialogue between key stakeholders in the AI industry, particularly focusing on building bridges between standards, regulations and industry development in AI. Hosted in Geneva, the event gathers diverse and different stakeholders to discuss the global collaborations and harmonization opportunities and challenges in the AI industry development.

These stakeholders are Standardization Development Organizations (SDOs), such as ITU, ISO, and IEC, United Nations organizations, private sector (telco and non-telco corporates), and other regulatory/governmental and R&D related organizations.

The goal is to have an interactive discussion about the gaps, needs, and areas of collaborations among international standards bodies, leading technology companies, and public (regulatory/governmental agencies) to discuss the harmonization of AI industry standardization across the globe, addressing both the technical, regulatory and ethical dimensions of AI technologies

The primary objective of this roundtable is to foster a constructive exchange of ideas, insights, and best practices to address the challenges and opportunities surround in AI industry, and how can we build bridges across these different stakeholders.

Key topics: 

  • Identify key areas of convergence between AI standards, regulations and industry needs. Identifying common challenges in AI standardization and exploring opportunities for global cooperation.
  • Explore strategies for aligning standards regulations and policy development with the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
  • Industry and Standard Bodies Collaboration: Strengthening the dialogue between the tech industry, regulations and standardization bodies to facilitate practical and applicable standards.
  • Ethics and Governance in AI: Highlight the importance of ethical considerations, responsible AI deployment in the context of technology convergence, and ethical guidelines and governance frameworks for AI.
  • Global vs. Regional Standards: Balancing the need for global standards with regional specificities and requirements.
  • Introduction to the significance of bridging standards, regulations and Industry development in AI.
  • Overview of the objectives and agenda for the roundtable.
  • Perspectives from SDOs, and private sector on the current status and future trends in AI industry development.
  • Exploring either Industry insights on the challenges and opportunities in aligning with evolving standards.
  • An interactive discussion among speakers and participants
  • Perspectives from regulators and government entities, and private sector on the current status and future trends in AI industry development.
  • Exploring either Industry insights on the challenges and opportunities in aligning with evolving policy and regulations.
  • An interactive discussion among speakers and participants
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Secretary-General
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Secretary-General & CEO
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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
CEO
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Turkcell
Principal Architect
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Red Hat
Senior Director, Strategy and Industry Development
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Huawei
Vice President
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Huawei Technologies
Deputy to the Director and Chief of Telecommunication Standardization Policy Department, TSB
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Secretary-General
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World Internet Conference (WIC)
Head of Standardization Policy
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Nokia
President
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China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Ambassador and Director of International Affairs
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Swiss Federal Office of Communications
Chair of the Council of Europe Committee on AI
Chief Digital Officer
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ambassador
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U.S. Department of State
Chief Engineer of AI Technology
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China Unicom
General manager of the Science and Technology Innovation Department
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China Telecom
Director of Digital
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Digital- BSI
Director
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IEEE
Partner
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EY-Parthenon
Member of Task Force on Generative A
Principal Social Innovation Manager
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SAS
Head of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Public Policy, EMEA
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Administrator (USOF- Universal Service Obligation Fund)
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Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
Presidenta de Directorio
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Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Uruguay
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