Part #1 – GSS-24
14 October
Part #2 – Digital Wave stage
16 – 17 October
Part #3 – Network of Women
17 October
Part #4 – AI for Good Impact India
18 October
14 October 2024
13:30 - 14:30New Delhi
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International AI Standards Summit
AI development poses significant global challenges, and international standards are key to addressing these challenges. Standards can support policy goals where global governance is essential, promoting the dissemination of beneficial systems and practices, building trust, and fostering the efficient development of advanced AI technologies. This summit will provide a thought-provoking exploration of the critical intersection between international standards and AI. Experts and panellists will offer valuable insights into the role international standards play in shaping the future of AI, enhancing global collaboration, and driving meaningful industry impact.
The International AI Standards Summit will hold its first session as part of GSS-24, and additional sessions will take place at the Digital Wave Stage, the Network of Women, and will conclude at AI for Good Impact India on 18 October 2024.
Sergio MujicaSecretary-GeneralInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO)- Philippe MetzgerSecretary-General & CEOInternational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- Tripti SinhaChairICANN Board of Directors
- Issaam ToufikChief Technology OfficerEuropean Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
- Alpesh ShahSenior Director of Global Business Strategy & IntelligenceIEEE
- Roman DanyliwChairInternet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- N MohanramDirector GeneralTSDSI
16 October 202413:00 - 14:00IST, New DelhiDigital Agriculture: Establishing AI Standards for Global Food Security
This session will explore how emerging technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged within the domain of digital agriculture, focusing on how standardization can unlock the full potential of these AI-driven solutions in the sector. Panellists will discuss the critical role of international standards in ensuring interoperability, data security, and scalability of AI applications across agricultural production processes. The session will further put the spotlight on how the collaborative standardization efforts led by UN agencies including ITU and FAO, is revolutionizing precision farming, crop management, and sustainable agricultural practices to address global food security challenges in line with Sustainable Development Goal 2.
- Sebastian BosseHead of the Interactive & Cognitive Systems GroupFraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
- Rajbir SinghAssistant Director General (Agronomy, Agroforestry & Climate Change) in Natural Resource Management DivisionIndian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
- Ulaç DemiragCountry Director and Head of the Multi-Country Office in IndiaIFAD
- Atsuko OkudaRegional DirectorInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand
- Frances Loraine ValdezDirector, International Cooperation DivisionDepartment of Information and Communications Technology, Republic of the Philippines
17 October 202412:45 - 13:45IST, New DelhiShaping AI Standards for Climate Response and Disaster Management
Dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the fight against natural hazards and disasters, with global standards paving the way.
This session will provide a sneak peek into the standardization endeavours taken to enhance the application of AI for forecasting, monitoring, and improving disaster response, and optimizing climate modeling. The session will also elaborate on how ITU is collaborating with other UN agencies to strengthen standardization for AI and disaster management to effectively build resilience against the increasing threats posed by climate change, and disasters worldwide.
- Karen McCabeSenior Director of Technology PolicyIEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)
- Nakul PrasadProject OfficerWMO
- Pritha AcharyaScientist (Adaptation & NBS)ICARS
- Katharina WeitzProject ManagerFraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
- Qi ShuguangVice Deputy Engineer, China Telecommunication Technology Labs (systems)China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
17 October 202411:20 - 12:55IST, New DelhiPanel Discussion: Standards for Inclusive AI
Experts will examine the challenges surrounding gender equality in AI and shed light on incentives and opportunities for technical standards to support inclusive AI. Join us to explore how standards could help address gender bias and ensure an equitable future.
- Alessandra SalaGlobal President of Women in AI; Chair of AI and Multimedia Standards Collaboration, Sr. Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data ScienceShutterstock
- Ebtesam AlmazroueiExecutive Director of the Office of AI and Advanced Technology at the Department of Finance, CEO and Founder of AIE3Chairperson of UN AI for Good Impact InitiativeChair of the AI for Good Impact Initiative
- Radha VembuCo-founder and CEOZoho Corporation, India
- Sandra MaximianoChairwomanAutoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal
- Susan FergusonCountry RepresentativeUN Women India
- Vishnu Ram OVIndependent Research ConsultantInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)
