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Monday, 7 July
10:00 - 11:30
Room Beta
In-person
Training
AI Governance – Challenges, actors and diplomacy
This high-level briefing, organized by UNITAR, will offer a foundational understanding of the global AI governance landscape. The session will explore institutional dynamics, emerging norms, and the role of diplomacy in shaping multilateral AI policy....
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13:30 - 15:00
Room Beta
In-person
Training
AI4 innovation: Accelerating Public-Private Partnerships for policy impact
This forthcoming training will explore how AI innovation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) is scaling policy solutions across key sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, and public services. Participants will learn what makes AI PPPs work, examine...
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15:30 - 17:00
Room Beta
In-person
Training
AI in diplomatic negotiations – Strategies, tools, and risks
Delivered by the Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC) and the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), this interactive workshop provides hands-on exposure to the use of AI in negotiation environments, including stakeholder mapping and scenario analysis. Participants...
Miriam Stankovich
Key ICT Policy and Regulatory Expert, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Charles McJilton
Senior Advisor, Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC)
Claude Bruderlein
Founder and lead instructor, Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC)
Dariha Erketaeva
Instructor, Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC)
Jérôme Duberry
Managing Director, Tech Hub and Co-Director, Executive Education, Geneva Graduate Institute
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19:30 - 21:00
In-person
Social event
AI for Good speakers welcome reception
We are delighted to welcome our esteemed speakers to the AI for Good Speakers Welcome Reception, an exclusive evening gathering to celebrate your vital contributions to this global movement. Enjoy a warm and elegant atmosphere...
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Tuesday, 8 July
09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Robotics for humanitarian demining
This interactive workshop immerses participants in the critical mission of humanitarian demining, using robotics to simulate the safe retrieval and delivery of essential supplies in mine-contaminated zones. Inspired by real-world operations, attendees will navigate challenging...
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09:00 - 11:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Learn to Speak AI: Everyday AI with a practical focus
This short, beginner-friendly course introduces the core principles of AI, with no prior experience required. You will explore what AI is, how it affects our daily lives, and practical applications and considerations. Through interactive lessons...
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09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale 2025
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale is the prestigious culminating event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025, held at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Experience the excitement as teams...
Anna Sanchis
CTO, Make and Learn
- Moderator
Lukas M. Ziegler
Chief Evangelist, Botnanza
Irène Voeuk Heinke
Auditor, JPA
Clara Choupina
Master’s graduate in International Development, IE University
Nana Obayashi
Robotics Doctoral Candidate, CREATE Lab, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, EPFL
Brandon Andrews
Co-Founder, Gauge
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Vincent Vanhoucke
Distinguished Engineer, Waymo
Manuel Bernal Lecina
PhD student, The ETH Zurich - EPFL Join Doctoral Program for the Learning Sciences (JDPLS)
Nadir Atayev
Lead RF Engineer and Scientist, Research and Development Department, Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos)
Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Kai Junge
CTO/Co-Founder, Embodied AI
Linh Tong
Deputy Director, Center for Education Promotion and Empowerment of Women (CEPEW)
Participants
Rescue Rangers
Junior, India
AI Pioneers
Senior, India
Cyberdragons
Junior, Brazil
Sancabots ao Resgate
Senior, Brazil
Munali Boys
Junior, Zambia
Robot Rangers
Senior, Zambia
RoboKai
Junior, Ethiopia
Digital Spartan
Senior, Ethiopia
Serian Team
Junior, Kenya
Simbatech Experts
Senior, Kenya
Zimbotron Jnr 08
Junior, Zimbabwe
Zimbotron_06
Senior, Zimbabwe
Future Innovators
Junior, Nigeria
Elite
Senior, Nigeria
PSCHOOL_KIDS
Junior, Burkina Faso
AKO
Senior, Burkina Faso
The Spartans
Junior, Venezuela
All4ONE
Senior, Venezuela
R Tech
Junior, Ghana
My Redeemer Tech
Senior, Ghana
Steam J04
Junior, Lesotho
Soofia Robotics Team (S02)
Senior, Lesotho
J-Bots
Junior, Bolivia
Jucumari Tech Sports
Senior, Bolivia
Robo-Rangers
Junior, South Africa
Witness the fun
Senior, South Africa
SBEC-G Robotics
Junior, Gambia
Nusrat Robotics Team
Senior, Gambia
Peak primary school
Junior, Uganda
Our Lady of Africa SS
Senior, Uganda
Maoka Robotics BW
Junior, Botswana
BotsForce One
Senior, Botswana
Team Gautam Buddha
Junior, Nepal
Team Sagarmatha
Senior, Nepal
Preludio
Senior, Colombia
Young Innovators
Senior, South Sudan
K-Robotics for Humanity
Senior, South Korea
09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Hands-on AI: How does AI really work?
At the EPFL booth, young adults will be introduced to machine learning, neural networks, and data processing. Through three different experiments, they will explore how AI works today. This hands-on approach puts you at the...
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09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Prototypes for tomorrow: FuturePitch!
With FuturePitch, we empower students and educators to engage with sustainability, innovation, and product development in a hands-on, creative, and AI-supported way. In this two-level workshop, participants tackle real-world challenges. In the first part of...
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09:30 - 09:45
Centre stage
Online
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Performance
Opening performance: Re. imagine – Resonant Augmenta
Nguyen Thien Minh and Fustic Studio, in collaboration with R100Studios, present "Re imagine - Resonant Augmenta”, a piano quintet featuring an Al pianist. The performance explores the dynamic interplay between human expression and artificial intelligence,...
Heidi Johnstad Arnesen
Musician, Fustic.Studio
Birgitta Elisa Oftestad
Musician, Fustic.Studio
Christopher Tun Andersen
Musician, Fustic.Studio
Emil Kleve
Musician, Fustic.Studio
Thiện Minh
Artist & Founder, Fustic.Studio
Nam Lê
Artist & Founder, Fustic.Studio
Hải Doãn
Artist & Founder, Fustic.Studio
Trung Bảo
Artist & Founder, Fustic.Studio
Amy McEntee
Dancer
Madeline Squire
Choreographer, First Artist, Scottish Ballet
09:30 - 16:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
E3bot: The AI educational robot
This 45-minute session offers a hands-on introduction to the E3bot, an educational robot developed for the CogLabs program by Google and UNESCO to make STEM and AI learning accessible and engaging. Participants will work in...
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09:50 - 10:05
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
We are the AI Generation
Setting the goals and shaping opportunities to identify high-potential AI solutions to solve global challenges.
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10:00 - 10:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Games for a different approach to artificial intelligence
Take part in a fun, collaborative workshop to explore artificial intelligence through a selection of serious games designed for students aged 10 to 15. Tested in the classroom, these games tackle AI from a variety...
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10:00 - 10:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that can control cars?
Create your own AI model that can control 4 wheel and 2 Wheel Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (both body postures and hand pose), then run it directly on the Robot....
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10:05 - 10:15
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
10:15 - 10:45
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
10:45 - 12:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Candli: How to create video games from students’ drawings
Candli is a platform for learning programming, mathematics, and physics by creating video games from your own drawings. Candli is a unique combination of artistic creation and visual programming. With this tool, a child, without...
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11:00 - 12:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision
The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...
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11:00 - 11:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
How do computers work? (with Turing Tumble)
Experience how computers function without screens or code using Turing Tumble, a mechanical computer powered by marbles. Participants will solve logic puzzles, explore how circuits and logic gates operate, and build a deeper understanding of...
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11:05 - 11:35
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
11:35 - 11:55
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
AI for social good: the new face of technosolutionism
The growing enthusiasm for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to humanitarian and development goals has sparked a surge in "AI for Social Good" (AI4SG) initiatives from humanitarian and philanthropic institutions and tech monopolies alike. While these...
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12:30 - 13:45
Room X
In-person
Networking Lunch
UN Leaders roundtable lunch
The UN Leaders Roundtable Lunch is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior United Nations officials. The event provides a platform for high-level dialogue on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance coordination, operational efficiency, and innovation across...
Robbert Baruch
SVP Public Affairs, Universal Music Group
Chris Sharrock
Vice President, UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Participants
Irakli Beridze
Head of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Helene Molinier
Advisor, Digital Gender Equality Cooperation and Thematic Lead for GE Technology and Innovation, UN Women
Mactar Seck
Chief Frontier and Emerging Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Section, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Juan Lavista Ferres
Corporate Vice President & Chief Data Scientist, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Sameer Chauhan
Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Julius (J.N.) Hill
Global Consulting Partner to the United Nations and the Managing Partner for the International Affairs and Development (IAD) sector in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Deloitte
Najwa Aaraj
CEO, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough
Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Tatiana Valovaya
Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva (UN Geneva)
Sangbu Kim
Vice President for Digital Transformation, The World Bank
Kamal Kishore
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Gilles Carbonnier
Vice-president, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Rosemarie McClean
Chief Executive of Pension Administration, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Shen Xiaomeng
Vice-Rector, Europe & Director of UNU-EHS
Pieternel Boogaard
Managing Director, Office of Technical Delivery, United Nations-International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
Marietta Senkatuka Muwanga
CIO - Director ICT, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
James Grabert
Director of the Mitigation Division, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Tonilyn Lim
Chief of Programmes, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Marco Llinás
Director of the Production, Productivity and Management Division, UNCEPAL
Karine Perset
Acting Head of the OECD Division on AI and Emerging Digital Technologies, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Miguel Panadero
Acting Director, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
12:30 - 14:00
Le Poivrier Restaurant
In-person
Networking Lunch
Powering an inclusive future through AI: Connecting the unconnected
Governments around the world have made it a priority to bridge the digital divide through connectivity. Today, 33% of the global population remains unconnected. That is 2.6 billion people who do not have a voice...
12:45 - 13:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
What do students learn about artificial intelligence at school?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet explicitly mentioned in the digital education curriculum, but it is already establishing itself as a key object for understanding the contemporary digital world. This workshop explores how classroom activities...
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13:00 - 13:20
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Addressing AI risks to international peace and security at source: Responsible AI education
Many in the civilian AI community don’t realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners, whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or others, can play critical roles in mitigating risks, especially of misuse of...
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13:00 - 13:30
Frontier stage
In-person
Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale opening ceremony
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale is the prestigious culminating event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025, held at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Experience the excitement as teams...
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13:00 - 13:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that teach you various folks dances of the world?
Create your own AI model that can control Dancing Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (body postures, face mesh and hand pose), then run it directly on the Tweak Robot. The dances...
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13:30 - 13:50
Leaders lounge
In-person
Keynote
Emotional sovereignty in the age of emotionally capable AI agents
As emotionally capable AI agents become increasingly embedded in everyday life, their influence on human emotional development is growing quietly but profoundly. In this talk, composer and transmedia artist Gadi Sassoon introduces the concept of emotional...
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13:30 - 14:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Discover educational tools with AI
The Testbed program offers Swiss public schools in cycles 1-3 the opportunity to test and evaluate digital tools free of charge and without obligation. To date, we offer 16 tools (catalog available here: https://www.edtech-collider.ch/testbed/#tests), and we...
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13:40 - 14:10
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Early warning for All – Leveraging AI to identify the unconnected
Over the past year, ITU has closely collaborated with Microsoft AI for Good, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), and Planet Labs, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to accurately identify and quantify populations lacking...
Christopher J.L. Murray
Professor; IHME Director; Chair, Department of Health Metrics Sciences, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
- Moderator
Vanessa Gray
Head, Environment and Emergency Telecommunications Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Juan Lavista Ferres
Corporate Vice President & Chief Data Scientist, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Andrew Zolli
Author | Chief Impact Officer, Planet
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13:40 - 14:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
14:00 - 14:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Empathy design in the age of AI
As AI becomes more embedded in our homes, cities, and public spaces, it continues to struggle with emotional and social connection. Mainstream systems prioritize speed and logic, but often overlook the subtleties needed to build...
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14:00 - 14:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that can control cars?
Create your own AI model that can control 4 wheel and 2 Wheel Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (both body postures and hand pose), then run it directly on the Robot....
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14:00 - 15:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision
The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...
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14:00 - 14:20
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
14:00 - 14:30
Leaders lounge
Online
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AI for circular fashion: Reimagining sustainability, creativity, and inclusion
This panel delves into the transformative role of AI in reshaping the fashion industry towards a circular economy. We will explore how AI can drive sustainability by optimizing resource use, reducing waste, and enabling innovative...
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14:00 - 16:00
Room Beta
In-person
Workshop
AI for human rights: Smarter, faster, fairer monitoring
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly embedded in our societies, their potential to solve global challenges is both exciting and complex. AI tools can support faster data analysis, help uncover patterns in large datasets,...
Irene Khan
UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, United Nations
Danna Ingleton
Executive Director, HURIDOCS
Felix Kirchmeier
Executive Director, Geneva Human Rights Platform
Alexandre Pinho
Global Lead for the United Nations and International Development Sector, Microsoft
Peggy Hicks
Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
14:00 - 16:00
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
From data to decisions: Using AI to boost productivity and fair wages
This workshop explores the potential of AI to create new job opportunities and ensure economic stability while addressing the challenges of automation. In addition, the workshop also uncovers how AI can help to create more...
14:00 - 17:15
Room V
In-person
Workshop
Quantum for Good: Industry leadership, innovation and real-world impact
This track will spotlight how quantum technologies can deliver real-world impact, ensuring everyone can participate in and benefit from the second quantum revolution. It will explore how global collaboration can transform quantum breakthroughs into opportunities...
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Mekena McGrew
Quantum musician
Claudius Riek
Application Scientist, Zurich Instruments
Wiktor Mazin
Quantum fractal artist
Debora Comparin
Standardization Expert, Thales Digital Identity & Security
Graham Alabaster
Director Geneva Office, UN-Habitat
Shohini Ghose
Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University and CTO, Quantum Algorithms Institute
Anne Dames
Distinguished Engineer, IBM Infrastructure & IBM Z Cryptographic Technology Development, IBM
Gregoire Ribordy
CEO, ID Quantique (IDQ)
Katsuyuki Hanai
Chair of Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Communication subcommittee, Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) | Business Unit Manager, ICT Solutions Division, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corp
Richard Hall-Wilton
Director at Center for Sensors & Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Italy
Mathias Soeken
Principal Quantum Software Architect, Microsoft
Mio Murao
Professor, Department of Physics, University of Tokyo
Yaseera Ismail
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Joanna Doummar
Associate Professor of Groundwater Hydrology, American University of Beirut in Lebanon
Lisa Lambert
Chief Executive Officer, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC)
- Moderator
Catherine Lefebvre
Senior Advisor at Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), Open Quantum Institute (OQI)
Elif Kiesow
Executive Director, Ethicqual and Ethics Subcommittee Lead, Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C)
- Moderator
Will Zeng
Partner, Quantonation and President, Unitary Foundation
Leandro Aolita
Acting Chief Researcher, Quantum Research Center
René Reimann
Senior Director, Quantum Sensing, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
- Moderator
Ulrich Mans
Strategic Partnerships Lead, Quantum Delta, Netherlands
- Moderator
Mira Wolf-Bauwens
Head of Initiatives Development, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)
Thierry Botter
Executive Director, European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC)
Wei Qi
CEO, CAS Quantum Network Co.
Najwa Aaraj
CEO, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Sameer Chauhan
Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Zina Jarrahi Cinker
Director General at MATTER | Chief Creator, XPANSE
Deepa Shinde
Lead Pharma & Life Sciences Architect & Quantum Computing and Quantum Safe Ambassador, Microsoft
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14:00 - 17:15
Room R
In-person
Workshop
Human-centered AI for disaster management: Empowering communities through standards
In an era where climate change, urbanization, and population growth amplify the impact and frequency of disasters, Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential to enhance resilience and preparedness. This workshop explores how Human-Centered AI can...
Ryuki Hyodo
Chief Science Officer, SpaceData Inc.
Jumpei Takami
Associate Expert in Remote Sensing for Disaster Management, UN-SPIDER Program, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
- Moderator
Hwirin Kim
Chief of Hydrological and Water Resources Services Division, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Leonardo Milano
Data Science Team Lead, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Claudio Rossi
Program manager & Senior researcher, LINKS Foundation
Taeyoon Kim
Programme Officer, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat
Alen Berta
PMP, Executive Space Consultant and the Head of CGI AI and Advance Analytics Competence Area within CGI Germany operations, CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG
Fumiko Nohara
Senior Expert for Emergencies and Postal Resilience, Development Cooperation Directorate (DCDEV), The Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Giriraj Amarnath
Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience & CGIAR Interim Deputy Director for Climate Action, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka
- Moderator
Katharina Weitz
Project Manager, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Kevin White
Senior Director, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
Pierre-Philippe Mathieu
ESA Implementation Manager, Civil Security from Space (CSS), European Space Agency (ESA)
Markus Reichstein
Director & Professor, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Monique Kuglitsch
Innovation Manager, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Muralee Thummarukudy
Director of the Coordination Office of the G20 Initiative on Land, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
14:00 - 17:15
Room U
In-person
Workshop
Trustworthy AI testing and validation
The main objectives of the workshop are to: a) discuss the research around AI system testing and verification methods, b) provide an overview of the different methodologies that are used to test and verify AI...
Lam Kwok Yan
Professor of Computer Science, College of Computing and Data Science, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Sray Agarwal
Head of Responsible AI (EMEA & APAC), Infosys
Sebastian Hallensleben
Chair, CEN-CENELEC JTC 21
Franziska Weindauer
CEO, TÜV AI.Lab
Evan Miyazono
CEO, Atlas Computing
Karine Perset
Acting Head of the OECD Division on AI and Emerging Digital Technologies, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Richard Kerkdijk
Senior Consultant Cyber Security Technologies, TNO
Puck de Haan
Cyber Security & AI Researcher, TNO
Tammy Masterson
Head of Best Practices, UK AI Safety Institute
Jaime Fernández Fisac
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University
Hiromu Kitamura
Principal Expert for Technical Management, Japan AI Safety Institute
Dawn Song
Professor, Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Moderator
Robert Trager
Co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, University of Oxford
- Moderator
Vijay Mauree
Programme Coordinator, Strategic Engagement Dept, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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14:10 - 14:30
Solutions stage
In-person
Keynote
AI + Communication technology for a harmonious coexistence between humans and marine wildlife
This presentation shares a practical case of how AI and communication technologies are being applied to support the conservation of the Chinese white dolphin. China Mobile, in collaboration with its partners, has developed and implemented an...
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14:20 - 14:40
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
14:20 - 14:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
How to build a mind: Exploring insect-inspired AI for autonomous robots
Contemporary AI-based approaches such as transformers promise a step change for robotic autonomy. However, their hardware, data, training, and inference resource costs are all very substantial, and risk placing an additional burden on our already...
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14:30 - 16:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Thymio discovery
Come and discover the Thymio educational robot! In this workshop, you will discover the robot's six pre-programmed modes, learn how to program using the VPL visual language, and take on some fun challenges. No programming...
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14:40 - 15:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Soft robotics for good: From marine species to ocean conservation
Despite their importance for human life, oceans are far less explored than other ecosystems on our planet. The sea bottom, or benthic zone, is largely unexplored, despite being home to 98% of marine species, hosting...
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15:00 - 15:25
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Innovation Factory Pitching competition: Women entrepreneurs shaping the future
The AI for Good Innovation Factory is proud to present an exclusive session during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025, spotlighting the top women entrepreneurs from the Global South. These visionary leaders are leveraging...
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Abeba Birhane
Founder and PI, Time 100 AI, AI Accountability Lab (AIAL)
Anna Marks
Chair, Global Board of Directors, Deloitte
Cherie Blair CBE KC
Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
Saira Osama
Founder and CEO, Cerebrocure Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jhuliana Mercado Ontiveros
Founder, Wiver
Yvonne Baldwin Mushi
Co-Founder & CEO, Ele-vate AI Africa
Startup(s)
15:00 - 15:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Ancient voice: A bio-inspired tool for sentient AI
What if a crucial biological role of voice isn’t speaking? What if voice co-evolved with our vertebrate bodies, not to form language, but to support homeostasis and inform interoception, the sense of being in a body? Leslie...
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15:00 - 15:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that teach you various folks dances of the world?
Create your own AI model that can control Dancing Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (body postures, face mesh and hand pose), then run it directly on the Tweak Robot. The dances...
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15:00 - 15:20
Solutions stage
Online
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EY Open Science AI & Data Challenge Program
Aligned with UN initiatives to solve global challenges, the EY Open Science AI & Data Challenge is an annual competition that gives university students and early-career professionals the opportunity to develop machine-learning models using AI, data and...
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15:20 - 15:40
Solutions stage
In-person
15:20 - 15:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Innovation into impact: How LG’s EXAONE models advance health, sustainability, and ethics
LG AI Research is committed to “Advancing AI for a Better Life”, developing EXAONE, Korea's only foundation model on Epoch AI's Notable Models list. EXAONE Deep provides PhD-level reasoning, democratizing AI tools for researchers worldwide. Our...
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15:25 - 15:45
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
15:40 - 16:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Closing the 100,000 year “data gap” in robotics
AI is rapidly advancing the way we think, but we live in a material world. We still need to move things, make things, and maintain things. We need AI-driven humanoid robots to support an aging...
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16:00 - 17:00
Frontier stage
In-person
AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale 2025 pre-final round
After a year-long quest to find the most promising AI for Good startups from across the globe and industries, the AI for Good Innovation Factory is gearing up for its highly anticipated Pre-Finale. This event...
Galim Turumtaev
Machine Learning Engineer, Homai
Stephen Obe
Veterinary doctor, Molecular virologist, Social entrepreneur, Evet
Eva Gubern
Chief Commercial Officer, Predictheon
Matthew Meszaros
Founder and CEO, Project Ohm
Romita Ghosh
Founder and CEO, RevolutionAIze
Vijay Karia
CEO, OptiCloud
Amos Miller
Founder and CEO, Glidance
Monika Fetingyte
CEO, Diawiser
Braden van Breda
CEO and co-founder, AI Diagnostics
Sanya Chawla
Director of Health Systems Innovation, Qure.ai
- Moderator
Brandon Andrews
Co-Founder, Gauge
Serkan Sokmen
Co-Founder and CEO, Viseur AI
Ariane Thomas
Global Tech Director for Sustainability and Trustworthy AI, L'Oréal
Danny Tobey
Partner, DLA Piper
Gordon Cole
Co-Founder, Blak Digital
Julius (J.N.) Hill
Global Consulting Partner to the United Nations and the Managing Partner for the International Affairs and Development (IAD) sector in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Deloitte
Jaco Jansen van Rensburg
Vice President of Learning, ALX
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Participants
AI Diagnostics
Accessible medical diagnostic devices for the most prevalent and devastating diseases
Diawiser
Voice-based glucose monitoring app, Diawiser
Evet
Revolutionizing livestock healthcare
Glidance
Glide is the first self-guided mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision
Homai
AI-driven platform to save indigenous languages
OptiCloud
Reducing the world's digital waste, OptiCloud
Predictheon
Generating a predictive dimension for monitoring systems, Predictheon
Project Ohm
Pioneering sustainable AI computing
Qure.ai
Making healthcare more affordable and accessible through the power of Artificial Intelligence
RevolutionAIze
Pioneering solutions in public health, RevolutionAIze
Viseur AI
Better disease diagnosis for everyone
16:00 - 16:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in Motion: Machine Learning with Micro:bit
Discover how artificial intelligence and machine learning work by creating your own AI model using the BBC Micro:bit. Participants will train a model using motion data from their own movements, then run it directly on...
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16:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
The difference between how machines think and how we think
Did you ever go to class without knowing anything and just talk your way through it? Robots do that all the time! And sometimes they do it without even realizing it. In this session, we...
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16:00 - 16:20
Solutions stage
In-person
16:00 - 17:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
17:15 - 18:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
For the record: AI, creativity, and the future of music
Artificial intelligence is transforming the ecosystem of music creation, production, and consumption. In this forward-looking session, Michael Nash, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of the world’s leading music company, Universal Music Group, will...
Michele Woods
Director, Copyright Law Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Don Was
American musician, record producer (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan) and President, Blue Note Records
Alexis Lanternier
CEO, Deezer
Victoria Oakley
CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
Michael Nash
Chief Digital Officer, Universal Music Group
- Moderator
LJ Rich
Inventor/Musician and International Broadcaster, Perfect Pitch Productions
18:30 - 20:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
AI for Good Film Festival 2025 screening
The AI for Good Film Festival 2025 will honor four outstanding filmmakers whose creative storytelling and innovative use of AI convey a powerful, positive message about addressing global challenges. During this exciting event, the finalists...
Odair Faleco
Film director, Director of Experience Design, Mastercard
Isabelita Virtual
Film director
Shanshan Jiang
Film director
Verena Puhm
Award-winning AI filmmaker
Dana Hong
Film director, Award-winning Sr. Art director, Visual designer, Illustrator, Freelancer
Dejawa
Film director, CEO, Bamboo Studio
Lisa Russell
Emmy-winning filmmaker, AI artist and Founder, ArtsEnvoy.ai
Reza Sixo Safai
Award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer and co-Founder, MASSIVE STUDIOS
Monica Lopez
Co-Founder & CEO, Cognitive Insights for Artificial Intelligence
Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland
Emmy Award-Winning and Peabody Nominated Director
Steven Vosloo
Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, UNICEF, Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight
Baroness Joanna Shields
Founder & CEO, Precognition
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Yalda Aoukar
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Bracket Foundation
Irakli Beridze
Head of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
19:30 - 21:30
In-person
Social event
Gala Dinner
Join us for a prestigious Gala Dinner bringing together 250 distinguished CxO leaders, Heads of UN Agencies, and high-level decision-makers for an unforgettable evening of networking, insight, and inspiration. This invitation-only event offers a unique opportunity...
Carole-Anne Kast
State Councillor, Department of Institutions and Digital Affairs (DIN), Government of the Canton of Geneva
Don Was
American musician, record producer (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan) and President, Blue Note Records
Fredrik Gran
Composer & Roboticist, Gran Rekursion AB
Robbert Baruch
SVP Public Affairs, Universal Music Group
Christian Mio Loclair
Creative & Technologist & Founder, Journee
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Wednesday, 9 July
09:00 - 17:00
Room Gamma
In-person
Training
Startup accelerator programme
Asmaa EL Andaloussi
Lead Enterprise Strategist & Architect, Lenovo
Amber Duettmann
Scientific Partnerships & Growth Partner, Foresight Institute
Jan Goetz
Quantum Physicist, and Co-founding Co-CEO, IQM
Tristan Post
CEO and Founder, AI Strategy Institute
Josep Aliagas
CEO, Dis Capital
Tomas Petrek
CEO & Co-owner, Forbes 30u30, GoBigname
Carlo Tortora Brayda di Belvedere
Executive Chairman, National AI and Cyber Security ISAO
09:00 - 12:15
Room Q
In-person
Workshop
AI innovation for early warnings for all: Bridging gaps, saving lives
This workshop, hosted by the AI Sub-Group of the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative, will serve as a platform to highlight AI driven innovations that enhance early warning systems for disasters and extreme weather...
09:00 - 17:15
Room U
In-person
Workshop
AI and Machine Learning in communication networks
This workshop marks the 3rd edition of the MLComm series, continuing the exploration of AI/ML in modern communication networks. As networks evolve towards IMT-2030 (6G), AI/ML is transforming telecom architectures, enabling distributed intelligence, AI-native operations,...
Jeanine Vos
Head of SDG Accelerator, GSMA
Murat Unlusan
Associate Director, Access Network Architecture, Turkcell
Hoda Baraka
Advisor to Minister of ICT for Technology Talents Development, National AI Lead and Acting Director, Egyptian Center for Responsible AI
David Cox
VP for AI models, IBM Research
Daniel Becking
Research associate and Ph.D. student, Fraunhofer HHI and TU Berlin
Zhiyuan Jiang
Professor, Shanghai University
Nada Golmie
NIST Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Lina Bariah
Senior Researcher, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Zoran Utkovski
Principal Researcher, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Antonio De Domenico
Senior Researcher, Huawei
Wei Meng
Director of standard and open source planning, ZTE
Henning Sanneck
Research Manager, EU SNS-JU 6G-MIRAI-HARMONY project
Vishnu Ram OV
Independent Research Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Chih-Lin I
China Mobile Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute
Thomas Basikolo
Programme Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Ahmed Alkhateeb
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
09:00 - 17:15
Room V
In-person
Workshop
Innovate for impact: The winning AI use cases
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great potential to benefit society but realizing the technology’s full potential needs understanding of not only use case specific requirements but also regional preferences. Rapid strides in AI research, brings forth the...
- Moderator
Yue Qiu
Associate Professor and Senior Research fellow, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University
Minji Cha
Co-founder and R&D Director, CherryPot
Ameni Khachlouf
Head of the Research and Development Department, Tunisie Telecom
Fan Fu
Large Model Algorithm Director, vivo AI Global Research Institute
Anna Derkacheva
Associate Professor, HSE University
Changhyun Byun
CEO, iSciLab, Inc.
Ye Jieping
IEEE Fellow, Vice President, Zhejiang Lab
Sabrina Hsueh
AI Enablement & External Innovation Lead, Pfizer
Lado Bitsadze
Global Head of Digital Marketing, Storytel
Zenon Lamprou
Researcher PHD Student, University of Strathclyde
LaVonne Roberts
CEO, The Scott-Morgan Foundation USA
Muhammad Adamu
Research-Student, ommunication Engineering at the Wireless and Photonic Networks (WiPNET) Research Center of Excellence, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Qizhen Weng
Director, AI Infrastructure Research Center, China Telecom (TeleAI)
Ayori Selassie
Founder, Life Model®
Fallon S. Wilson
Co-Founder and Lead Principal Investigator, #BlackTechFutures Research Institute
Diogo Reis Santos
Staff Data Scientist, CERN
Marcelo Mendoza
Associate professor, Computer Science Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Dennis Agyemah Nana Gookyi
Research Scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information (CSIR-INSTI)
Chengyuan Zhao
Senior Product Manager, Ant Group
Dan Travers
Co-founder and director, Open Climate Fix
Moon Choi
Head and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy, KAIST
Boulbaba Ben Amor
Director – AI for Good, Inception, a G42 company
Bakhit Al Jaren
Senior Technology Executive and Digital Transformation Leader, Ministry of Community Empowerment, United Arab Emirates
Qian Liang
Associate Professor, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Patrick McSharry
Research Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Fahad Mohamed Al Blooshi
Director of Nuclear Security Department & Chief Innovation Officer, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)
Mohamed Ali Al Harbi
Acting/ Safety Assessment-Operating Programs Manager & IONS Team Leader, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)
Ning Chen
Chairman and CEO, Intellifusion
Rong Yu
Head, Senior Technical Expert, Language & Science Laboratory at Alibaba DAMO Academy
Yi Zeng
Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aduwati Sali
Director, Institute for Mathematical Research and Intelligent Systems (INSPEM-SC)
YU Xiaohui
President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
James Agajo
Professor, Federal University of Technology Minna Nigeria
- Moderator
Ammar Muthanna
Associate Professor, Department of Telecommunication Networks, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
- Moderator
Artem Volkov
Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
- Moderator
Vishnu Ram OV
Independent Research Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Vinay Kaushik
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat
- Moderator
Asrat Mulatu Beyene
Associate Professor, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
Eric Kern
Chief Engineer, The Scott-Morgan Foundation, Former Executive Director, AI Center of Excellence, Distinguished Engineer , Lenovo
Khalid Ishaq
Head of AOCC Integration, Dubai Airports
Yusuf Tungekar
Head of Operations Business Systems, Dubai Airports
Jae Won Kim
CEO, Elice, Inc.
James Boogere
CEO and Co-founder, Rein4ce Learning (U) Ltd
Michael Mollel
Founder, Sartify
Sara El-Ateif
Assistant Professor, ENSIASD Taroudant
- Moderator
Jingbo Huang
Director, United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau)
- Moderator
Paula Palade
AI Ethics Senior Technical Specialist, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
Cresentia B. Moyo
CEO and Co-founder, Sign tech
David Agahchen
Co-Founder & CEO, Etcera
Gabriel Fonlladosa
Program manager, data354
- Moderator
Linbi Deng
Manager, International Cooperation Group, China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA)
Vimbanashe Jamain Chindoore
COO and Co-founder, Sign tech
Zhen Dai
Principal Engineer and AI expert, Artificial Intelligence Research Centre, China Southern Power Grid
Xi Cao
Director of AI Standardization at the Artificial Intelligence Center, China Mobile Research Institute
Jaden Xie
Co-founder, PixVerse
Cathy Zhou
Standards Expert, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Mohamed Bin Daar
Senior System Analyst, DP World
Anissa Agahchen
Co-Founder & COO, Etcera
Kiran Raj Pandey
Executive Director, Health AI for All Network
Mariam Ali Al Suwaidi
Chief Archaeologist, Antiquities Department, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
Gypsy de Jonge
Health sector leader, NT Health
Shaoshuai Che
Chief Second-level Expert, China Telecom
Eisa Hassan Alhammadi
Head of the Applications and Digital Services Section, Ministry of Finance, UAE
Halima Ismaeel
Senior Information Technology and Telecommunications Projects Specialist, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain
Yi Chen
Global Partnership Lead, DAMO Academy, Alibaba Group
John Ludden
Co-chair, GeoGPT Governance Committee
Owen Zhang
Head of Marketing, Technology Platform Group, Baidu
Richard Chuchla
Co-chair, GeoGPT Governance Committee
Shweta Khushu
Senior Engineer and Lead of the Inspections Vision team, SkySpecs
Mohammed Rashid AlShamsi
Vice President – Commercial & Business Growth, DP World Digital GCC
Gye-Poong Kai Byeon
Chief Business Officer, ESTsoft
H.E. Mr. Younis Haji Al Khoori
Minister, Ministry of Finance, United Arab Emirates
TBA
DG, MIIT
TBA
Vice Minister, MIIT
Junjie Xia
Deputy General Manager of the Technology Innovation Department, China Unicom
Fikret Sivrikaya
R&D Director, Center for Tangible AI and Digitalization (ZEKI) / TU Berlin
Kyeongmin Lee
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Morphing I Co., Ltd.
Elzahraa Ibrahim Mohamed Abdelhafiz
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Bingqing Peng
Senior Researcher, DAMO Academy, Alibaba Group
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09:00 - 12:15
Room W
In-person
Workshop
AI for space
Katarzyna Cichecka
Head, System and Applications Engineering Division, European Space Agency (ESA)
Stewart Bain
CEO, NorthStar Earth & Space Inc.
Melissa Quinn
General Manager, Slingshot Aerospace
Carissa Bryce Christensen
CEO, BryceTech
- Moderator
Patricia Cooper
President & Founder, Constellation Advisory, LLC
Hamid Mehmood
Head of the UN-SPIDER Beijing Office, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Andrew Zolli
Author | Chief Impact Officer, Planet
09:00 - 12:15
Room R
In-person
Workshop
AI & virtual worlds: Building the cities and governments of tomorrow
AI and virtual worlds are transforming how cities and governments operate, deliver services, and connect with people. This workshop brings together leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how AI-powered virtual worlds and the citiverse can...
H.E. Mr Jerry William Silaa
Minister, Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania (United Republic of)
Jeong-Kee Kim
Secretary General, WeGO
Muath AlRumayh
GM of International Affairs (CST) and Co-chair of the Joint Coordination Activity on Metaverse, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Dmitry Ontoev
Advisor to the Minister of the Government of Moscow and Head, Department of Information Technologies of Moscow (DIT)
- Moderator
Kamelia Kemileva
Co-Director, Programmes and Administration, Global Cities Hub
Paola Cecchi Dimeglio
Professor, Harvard University
Bertrand Levy
Vice President Partnerships, The Sandbox
Pilar Orero
Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Martin Brynskov
Founding Director & Standardisation Lead, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough
Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Claudia Ximena Bustamante
Executive Director, Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC), Colombia
Sandra Maximiano
Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal
- Moderator
H.E. Mrs. Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of El Salvador to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Sameer Chauhan
Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Martin Wählisch
Associate Professor, Transformative Technologies, Innovation and Global Affairs, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Okan Geray
Chair, Steering Committee of the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI
- Moderator
Cristina Bueti
Counsellor, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Hyoung Jun Kim
Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20 – Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Lise Nicoud
Deputy Mayor, City of Évian, France
Luis Santiago
Innovation Adviser, Government Office for Information Technologies and Communication (OGTIC)
09:00 - 12:15
Room T
In-person
Workshop
Developing responsible AI: Vision and practice
Amidst accelerating advancements in AI and growing disparities in digital access, the World Internet Conference (WIC) is going to convene a multidisciplinary coalition—including members of WIC Specialized Committee on AI, delegates from International standards bodies,...
Moises Maldonado
Data Scientist and Innovation Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Wendy Hall
Regius Professor of Computer Science, Associate Vice President (International Engagement), Director of the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
John Higgins
Co-founder and Chair, Global Digital Foundation
Xueli Zhang
Deputy Secretary General , World Internet Conference (WIC）
Yi Zeng
Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kai Wei
Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Francis Gurry
Former Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Prototypes for tomorrow: FuturePitch!
With FuturePitch, we empower students and educators to engage with sustainability, innovation, and product development in a hands-on, creative, and AI-supported way. In this two-level workshop, participants tackle real-world challenges. In the first part of...
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09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Hands-on AI: How does AI really work?
At the EPFL booth, young adults will be introduced to machine learning, neural networks, and data processing. Through three different experiments, they will explore how AI works today. This hands-on approach puts you at the...
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09:00 - 11:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Learn to Speak AI: Everyday AI with a practical focus
This short, beginner-friendly course introduces the core principles of AI, with no prior experience required. You will explore what AI is, how it affects our daily lives, and practical applications and considerations. Through interactive lessons...
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09:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Robotics for humanitarian demining
This interactive workshop immerses participants in the critical mission of humanitarian demining, using robotics to simulate the safe retrieval and delivery of essential supplies in mine-contaminated zones. Inspired by real-world operations, attendees will navigate challenging...
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09:30 - 16:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
E3bot: The AI educational robot
This 45-minute session offers a hands-on introduction to the E3bot, an educational robot developed for the CogLabs program by Google and UNESCO to make STEM and AI learning accessible and engaging. Participants will work in...
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09:30 - 09:50
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Quantum technology and diplomacy: Why should we care?
The rapid advancement of quantum technology has been so transformative that the United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. From establishing international standards and security frameworks to promoting...
Sabrina Maniscalco
CEO and co-founder, Algorithmiq Ltd.
H.E. Mr. Omar Zniber
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
- Moderator
Maricela Muñoz
Director of External Affairs, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)
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09:40 - 10:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
09:50 - 10:30
Frontier stage
In-person
Panel
Decoding the global state of implantable brain-computer interfaces
Implanted brain-computer interfaces (iBCI) are progressing quickly, with over 25 years of research on long-term electrode implantation for communication and motor control applications and considerable private investment in recent years. Despite this progress and groundbreaking...
David Moses
Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Laura Y. Cabrera
Associate Professor of Neuroethics, Penn State University (Center for Neural Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics)
Donatella Mattia
Neurologist, IRCCS: Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare
Ian Burkhart
Co-founder, BCI Pioneers Coalition
Scott Imbrie
Brain Computer Interface (BCI) participant , University of Chicago
Jose “Pepe” L Contreras-Vidal
Professor and Center Director, NSF IUCRC BRAIN
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09:50 - 10:10
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Quantum for all: Innovation, access & impact
With momentum building, the focus now shifts to access and real-world applications. As quantum technology progresses, so does the need to address security, global access, and the direction of its development. The rapid rise of...
Justine Lacey
Director, Responsible Innovation, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
Clare Shelley-Egan
Associate Professor, Ethics of Quantum Technologies, TU Delft
- Moderator
Diederick Croese
Director, Centre for Quantum & Society, Quantum Delta, Netherlands
Mira Wolf-Bauwens
Head of Initiatives Development, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)
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10:00 - 10:20
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
AI and climate change: Balancing innovation and sustainability
The speaker will discuss how to harness AI's immense potential for helping fight the climate crisis while keeping its environmental impacts in mind.
10:00 - 12:00
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
Empowering equal access to healthcare with AI
This session, organized by IHCA, highlights the urgent need to address mental health challenges among teenagers in underdeveloped regions. By focusing on inclusivity and affordability, we will discuss how AI can expand access to quality...
Zhang Min
Vice dean and Vanke Chair Professor, Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
Alex Ng
President, Tencent Healthcare
Ken Carswell
Technical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)
Chen Xingjia
Founder, Ever Care Charity Foundation and International Health Charity Association (IHCA)
Karina Rios Michel
Chief Creative & Technology Officer, Girl Effect
Yang Lan
Founder and Chairperson, Sun Media Group and Sun Future Art Education Foundation
Yu Minhong
Founder and Chairman, New Oriental Education & Technology Group
Margaret Chan
Emeritus Director General, World Health Organization (WHO)
10:00 - 10:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in Motion: Machine Learning with Micro:bit
Discover how artificial intelligence and machine learning work by creating your own AI model using the BBC Micro:bit. Participants will train a model using motion data from their own movements, then run it directly on...
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10:00 - 10:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Games for a different approach to artificial intelligence
Take part in a fun, collaborative workshop to explore artificial intelligence through a selection of serious games designed for students aged 10 to 15. Tested in the classroom, these games tackle AI from a variety...
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10:10 - 10:30
Solutions stage
In-person
Building tomorrow’s quantum workforce: Voices of future leaders in quantum
The future of quantum innovation depends on the next generation of talent. In this dynamic closing panel, future leaders in quantum take the stage to share their bold ideas, breakthroughs, and visions for a thriving...
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10:20 - 10:40
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
Agentic AI for regenerative and socially just planetary stewardship
I’ll be unveiling GaiaGraph—our agentic AI-powered decision intelligence framework designed not for domination, but for regeneration and justice. GaiaGraph isn’t just another knowledge graph. It’s a living, evolving epistemic engine that fuses imprecise probability, possibilistic logic,...
10:30 - 10:50
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
AI for global brain health: Scaling non-invasive neuromodulation for Alzheimer’s disease
As neurodegenerative diseases rise worldwide, the need for scalable, accessible, and effective treatments has never been more urgent. This session will explore the possibilities of neuromodulation, specifically activating gamma brainwave activity to develop a new...
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10:40 - 11:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
10:45 - 12:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Candli: How to create video games from students’ drawings
Candli is a platform for learning programming, mathematics, and physics by creating video games from your own drawings. Candli is a unique combination of artistic creation and visual programming. With this tool, a child, without...
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10:50 - 11:10
Solutions stage
In-person
Connection as the foundation: How AI can build bridges
AI has the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges—but only when it starts with people at the center. In this session, Cameron Kruse, Director of Digital Technology at Bridges to Prosperity,...
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10:50 - 11:10
Frontier stage
In-person
Enophones: Unlocking music’s neuroadaptive potential
With ever increasing cognitive demands in both professional and personal environments, the ability to maintain sustained attention, mental clarity, and emotional regulation is becoming a critical skill set. At ENO, we are pioneering real-time neuroadaptive soundscapes through...
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11:00 - 11:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Moon Health Challenge: M.A.R.S Rover
Join a space mission with the M.A.R.S Rover, a mobile, autonomous, robotic system inspired by NASA’s Curiosity rover and the BBC Microbit. Through building, coding, and global challenges-based problem solving, participants will explore robotics and...
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11:00 - 11:20
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
Keynote
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11:00 - 12:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision
The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...
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11:10 - 11:30
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
AI for global health: Autonomous biomanufacturing for living medicines
In a world striving for healthier lives and longer lifespans, the intersection of AI and regenerative medicine offers unprecedented possibilities. This presentation will showcase how AI-powered, autonomous biomanufacturing technology is poised to transform the production of...
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11:20 - 11:40
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
Quantum for Good: Shaping the future of quantum – What happens next?
Clear policies, strong frameworks, and a skilled workforce are essential for quantum technologies to reach their full potential, but what comes next? This session serves as a strategic wrap-up with key insights on next steps....
11:40 - 12:00
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Crafting a well-balanced, pro-innovation regulatory framework
As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and societies, nations without legacy regulatory frameworks face both a rare opportunity and a profound responsibility. In this fireside chat, DLA Piper explores what it means to build AI regulation...
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12:30 - 13:45
Room X
In-person
Networking Lunch
AI Skills Coalition partners lunch
This high-level lunch will convene senior representatives from more than 50 AI Skills Coalition partners spanning the UN system, private sector, academia, and civil society. The AI Skills Coalition, launched under the leadership of ITU,...
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Kyeongnam Yeon
Director, Center for Digital Talent Development, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough
Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Moderator
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Miguel Panadero
Acting Director, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
Minji Cha
Co-founder and R&D Director, CherryPot
Claude Bruderlein
Founder and lead instructor, Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC)
Salma Abbasi
Founder, Chairperson and CEO, eWorldwide Group
Abby Daniell
Director - Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Naria Santa Lucia
General Manager, Digital Inclusion and Community Engagement, Microsoft Philanthropies, Microsoft
Felix Kirchmeier
Executive Director, Geneva Human Rights Platform
Philip Colligan
Chief Executive Officer, Raspberry Pi Foundation
H.E. Mr. Takuo Imagawa
Vice Minister, International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Bolor-Erdene Battsengel
CEO, Girls Code
Angle Bush
Founder, Black Women In Artificial Intelligence
Safiya Husain
Chief Impact Officer & Co-Founder, Karya
Amanda Brock
CEO, OpenUK
Hamid Mehmood
Head of the UN-SPIDER Beijing Office, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Marie-Laure Salles
Director, Geneva Graduate Institute
Irakli Beridze
Head of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Amir Banifatemi
Co-Founder and Director, AI Commons
Babak Hodjat
Chief Technology Officer AI, Cognizant
Jaco Jansen van Rensburg
Vice President of Learning, ALX
Jenny Bates
Director General, Economics, Climate and Global Issues, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Lindsay Strouse
Head of Partnerships, TBI
Lydia Logan
Vice President for Global Education and Workforce Development, CSR, IBM
Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
12:30 - 14:00
Le Poivrier Restaurant
In-person
Networking Lunch
Bridging frontier innovation with non-profit practice
Join the lunch event, "Bridging frontier innovation with non-profit practice," organized by International Health Charity Association, where entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders share insights on leveraging cutting-edge technology to uplift healthcare and education. Gain fresh perspectives,...
Chen Changyu
CEO, International Health Charity Association (IHCA)
Zhang Min
Vice dean and Vanke Chair Professor, Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
Alex Ng
President, Tencent Healthcare
Ken Carswell
Technical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)
Chen Xingjia
Founder, Ever Care Charity Foundation and International Health Charity Association (IHCA)
Karina Rios Michel
Chief Creative & Technology Officer, Girl Effect
Yang Lan
Founder and Chairperson, Sun Media Group and Sun Future Art Education Foundation
Yu Minhong
Founder and Chairman, New Oriental Education & Technology Group
12:45 - 13:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
What do students learn about artificial intelligence at school?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet explicitly mentioned in the digital education curriculum, but it is already establishing itself as a key object for understanding the contemporary digital world. This workshop explores how classroom activities...
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13:00 - 13:15
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Empowering ability through AI-powered assistive technologies
This session will explore how AI is transforming assistive technologies and tools to enhance independence, mobility, and quality of life for people with disabilities. Developed at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), these innovations integrate...
Robots & Demos
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13:00 - 13:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that teach you various folks dances of the world?
Create your own AI model that can control Dancing Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (body postures, face mesh and hand pose), then run it directly on the Tweak Robot. The dances...
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13:15 - 13:35
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Hands for all: Democratizing the bionic revolution
Imagine a world where advanced bionic hands are not just a luxury for the privileged few, but accessible life-changing tools for everyone. In this keynote, Pranav will shine a spotlight on the urgent need for...
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13:30 - 14:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Discover educational tools with AI
The Testbed program offers Swiss public schools in cycles 1-3 the opportunity to test and evaluate digital tools free of charge and without obligation. To date, we offer 16 tools (catalog available here: https://www.edtech-collider.ch/testbed/#tests), and we...
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13:35 - 13:50
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Homo Cyberneticus: Neural embodiment of artificial limbs
To successfully design devices for the human body, engineers often view the body itself as the ideal design template. Similarly, for individuals missing a limb, the development of artificial prosthetic limbs often centres on embodiment...
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13:50 - 14:05
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
The third thumb: Rethinking human dexterity
Dani Clode, augmentation designer, explores how wearable technology can move beyond restoration, toward extension, adaptability, and new expressions of the human body. Her work challenges conventional boundaries between prosthetics, tools, and the body, proposing augmentation...
Robots & Demos
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14:00 - 15:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
14:00 - 17:15
Room W
In-person
Workshop
The role of GeoAI and Foundational Models in shaping an AI-driven future for all
As the global community works to solve global challenges, innovative geospatial solutions are increasingly recognized as essential tools for addressing complex societal challenges. This workshop will focus on the transformative potential of GeoAI and foundational...
Gianfranco Basile
Master Thesis Student, IBM Research – Europe
Michele Melchiorri
Project Officer, European Commission Joint Research Centre
Ravi Shankar Santhana Gopala Krishnan
Head, WHO GIS Centre for Health, Department of Delivery for Impact, World Health Organization (WHO)
David Botha
Counsellor, Study Group 3 ITU-R, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Ingrid Vanden Berghe
General administrator, National Geographic Institute
Valerio Marsocci
Internal Research Fellow, Φ-lab, European Space Agency (ESA)
Sabrina Ricci
AI Ecosystem Coordinator, Φ-lab, European Space Agency (ESA)
Lorenzo Nava
Research Associate in Multihazard Remote Sensing, University of Cambridge
Michael Gould
Global Education Manager, Esri
Yifang Ban
Professor and Director of the Division of Geoinformatics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Tiziana Bonapace
Director ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)
Céline Rozenblat
Professor of Urban Geography, University of Lausanne
Hamid Mehmood
Head of the UN-SPIDER Beijing Office, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Ali Mansourian
Professor, Lund University
Songnian Li
Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Pengyu Hao
IT Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Andrea Manara
System Analyst/Geospatial Focal Point, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Maria Antonia Brovelli
Professor, Politecnico di Milano
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14:00 - 17:15
Room R
In-person
Workshop
AI futures: Reimagining learning and work in 2035 and beyond
Ready to Imagine the Future, Not Just Predict It? Join this dynamic workshop to explore AI’s transformative impact on learning and work. Engage with experts and explore compelling future scenarios, crowdsourced from students, educators, and...
Caron Sada
Faculty Co-Director, Center for Teaching & Learning and Employee Engagement, Paradise Valley Community College
Angela Long
Chief Engagement Officer, Tallahassee State College
Huy Nguyen
Co-Founder, Solve Community Challenges (SolveCC)
Jim Murdaugh
President, Tallahassee State College
Amy Diaz
President, GateWay Community College
Rebecca Corbin
President & CEO, NACCE
Stephanie Camarena
Founder, Source Transitions
Sasha Rubel
Head of Public Policy for Generative AI, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Mojdeh Eskandari
Founder and CEO, Solve Community Challenges (SolveCC)
Kitrhona Cerri
Executive Director, TASC Platform
Amir Banifatemi
Co-Founder and Director, AI Commons
14:00 - 17:15
Room T
In-person
Workshop
Brain – Computer Interfaces: Standards for security and diverse application scenarios
As an interdisciplinary field of artificial intelligence and neuroscience, brain - computer interfaces (BCI) are attracting extensive attention from all sectors of the international community. The theme of this conference focuses on the technical safety...
Dimiter Prodanov
Associate Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Xinyi Gu
Associate researcher, Beijing Institute of Technology
- Moderator
Gerwin Schalk
Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai
- Moderator
Ryota Kanai
Founder, Araya, Inc.
Zhijin Qin
Associate Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University
Yihua Ning
Founder and CEO, SceneRay
Xie Songyun
Full Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Fabio Babiloni
Full professor of Physiology, University of Rome “Sapienza”
- Moderator
Li Wenyu
Director Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Saurabh Bhaskar Shaw
Adjunct Research Professor, Western University
Ramses Alcaide
Chief Executive Officer, Neurable
- Moderator
Frederic Werner
Chief, Strategy and Operations, AI for Good, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Liyan Liang
Researcher, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Hervé Chneiweiss
Director, Neuroscience-Paris Seine-lBPS Laboratory ICNRS INSERM, Sorbonne University
Yihan Wang
Marketing Manager, European Division, iFLYTEK
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14:00 - 16:00
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
Agents of Change: Executive Briefing on AI Innovation for Global Impact
This high-level executive briefing is designed for senior leaders shaping global agendas. Engage with leadership perspectives, impactful case studies, and interactive roundtable discussions tailored for fostering collaboration. Participants will gain firsthand insight into how pioneering...
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14:00 - 15:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
Panel
Building the future we want: Scaling inclusive AI solutions through collaboration
The prevailing discussions around AI are filled with optimism, showcasing a future of unprecedented opportunities for growth, innovation, and inclusion. But what if this future does not materialize for all? Despite rapid technological advances, billions...
Matthew Meszaros
Founder and CEO, Project Ohm
Lisa Russell
Emmy-winning filmmaker, AI artist and Founder, ArtsEnvoy.ai
Melike Yetken Krilla
Head of International Organizations, Google
Brandon Andrews
Co-Founder, Gauge
Summer Chen
Vice President, ZTE Corporation
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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14:00 - 14:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
How do computers work? (with Turing Tumble)
Experience how computers function without screens or code using Turing Tumble, a mechanical computer powered by marbles. Participants will solve logic puzzles, explore how circuits and logic gates operate, and build a deeper understanding of...
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14:00 - 15:30
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision
The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...
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14:05 - 14:25
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
14:15 - 17:15
Room Beta
In-person
Workshop
Global intellects convergence for co-shaping a shared future: Innovative practices and win-win cooperation driven by AI for sustainable development
In order to pool global wisdom and explore technological development and international cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), China Branch of BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC) will hold the Seminar on "Converging Global Intellects for Co-shaping a...
Hui Chen
President of China Branch, BRICS Institute of Future Networks
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Fan Fu
Large Model Algorithm Director, vivo AI Global Research Institute
James Agajo
Professor, Federal University of Technology Minna Nigeria
Yonggang Luo
Chief Engineer, Chongqing Changan Automobile
Fan Wei
Head of AI Group Products, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Hei Bohan
Project assistant, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Li Jichao
Director, AI Task Office, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Lin Zhen
Director, International Cooperation Department, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Zhang Kun
Senior Manager, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Zhu Wanyu
International Cooperation Department Director, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Naying Hu
Senior Business Executive of AI Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Muhammad Ba
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14:25 - 14:45
Frontier stage
In-person
Panel
Restoring voice and representation through inclusive AI
Join us for a powerful fireside chat with Sophia Noel, Head of the ElevenLabs Impact Program, and Yvonne Johnson, an Afro-Caribbean advocate and ALS patient who uses ElevenLabs to communicate. This conversation will explore the...
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14:30 - 16:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
Train your AI with Thymio robots
In this workshop, you'll make Thymio robots more and more intelligent in 4 stages: piloting, programming, imitative AI (supervised learning) and exploratory AI (reinforcement learning). You'll be able to see and understand everything about the...
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14:45 - 15:05
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Foundation models for autonomous driving
Waymo’s mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver. Our fully autonomous ride-hailing service is currently deployed commercially in four major US cities and expanding rapidly. In this presentation, I will talk about some...
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15:00 - 15:20
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Understanding emergent intelligence in work: Agentic, robotic and creative
As technology continues to redefine the way we work, emergent intelligence is becoming an integral part of professional life. This panel explores the complex interplay between agentic intelligence, rooted in human-led decision-making and autonomy, robotic...
15:00 - 15:20
Solutions stage
In-person
Keynote
15:05 - 15:25
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
How chess-inspired AI can empower human learning
Can AI truly replace human learning, or can it deepen it? Mark's keynote explores how AI, when trained on human knowledge and values, can become not just a tool of automation, but a collaborative force...
Robots & Demos
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15:20 - 15:40
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
15:25 - 15:45
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Smartphone as a guide dog: AI for blind mobility
For decades, blind individuals have relied on guide dogs for navigation. With recent advances in AI, could a virtual guide dog, on a smartphone, offer a more scalable, affordable, and accessible alternative? We introduce AI Guide...
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15:30 - 17:30
Le Poivrier Restaurant
In-person
Workshop
Open dialogue for trustworthy AI testing
The Open dialogue for trustworthy AI testing would facilitate knowledge sharing at international level for research on testing, verification, and mitigation methodologies for AI systems. This session addresses the growing need for robust, standardized testing frameworks...
Robert Trager
Co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, University of Oxford
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Vijay Mauree
Programme Coordinator, Strategic Engagement Dept, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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15:40 - 15:55
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
15:40 - 16:00
Solutions stage
In-person
15:45 - 16:05
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Coding robots with social awareness using a 3D motion dataset of real people
Examples of the use of AI and Machine learning (ML) in the programming of socially aware robots capable of interacting and collaborating closely with people. By encoding pedestrian etiquette into robot behaviors, more intuitive and...
Robots & Demos
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16:00 - 16:45
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
AI in practice: How to develop AI models that can control cars?
Create your own AI model that can control 4 wheel and 2 Wheel Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (both body postures and hand pose), then run it directly on the Robot....
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16:00 - 17:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
16:00 - 17:00
Youth zone
In-person
Workshop
The difference between how machines think and how we think
Did you ever go to class without knowing anything and just talk your way through it? Robots do that all the time! And sometimes they do it without even realizing it. In this session, we...
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16:05 - 16:45
Frontier stage
In-person
Panel
The edge of performance: AI, health, and the future of sport
This session explores how AI is redefining the limits of athletic performance, from precision training and injury prevention to long-term health monitoring and recovery. It covers the integration of advanced analytics in team environments, the...
Stephen Smith
Founder and CEO, Kitman Labs
- Moderator
Christina Chase
Co-founder and Managing Director, MIT Sports Lab, MIT
Ilario Corna
Chief Information Technology Officer, International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Charlotte Henshaw MBE
Paracanoe Athlete, Great Britain
Patrick Lucey
Chief Scientist, Stats Perform
Leslie Saxon
Interventional cardiologist, Professor of medicine (clinical scholar), Executive director, USC Center for Body Computing (CBC), Keck School of Medicine of USC
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16:10 - 16:20
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
16:40 - 17:00
Solutions stage
Online
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FarmPrecise: AI for climate-resilient agriculture at the last mile
As climate change and depletion of natural resources accelerate, smallholder farmers who produce a significant part of the world's food remain highly vulnerable, especially in the Global South. FarmPrecise, a mobile application developed by the...
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16:45 - 17:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
A clockwork “Hollywood”? The role of AI in filmmaking
In this talk, we will explore the growing influence of artificial intelligence in the movie industry. From scriptwriting and visual effects to AI-generated performances, Hollywood is increasingly embracing AI-driven tools. But does this technological revolution enhance artistic...
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16:50 - 17:20
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale 2025
After a year-long quest to identify the most promising AI for Good startups from across the globe, the moment has arrived! The AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale will award four winners for their...
17:20 - 18:00
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
AI for Good Impact Awards
Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Moderator
LJ Rich
Inventor/Musician and International Broadcaster, Perfect Pitch Productions
Abby Daniell
Director - Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Christopher Fabian
Co-Founder, UNICEF's Innovation Unit
Jacek Siadkowski
Co-Founder and CEO , Tech To The Rescue (TTTR)
Lan Xue
Distinguished Professor and Dean, Schwarzman College Tsinghua University
Mary Jacques
Executive Director, Global ESG and Regulatory Compliance, Lenovo
Hakim Hacid
Acting Chief Researcher, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Kevin White
Senior Director, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
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18:00 - 18:15
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Performance
AI Pioneering K-Pop with Big Ocean
The Kpop idol, Big Ocean is a boy band made up of three artists with hearing disability. Jiseok, PJ, Chanyeon live with varying degrees of deafness and their dream to become an idol seemed unpromising...
18:30 - 19:30
Centre stage
Online
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AI for Good Film Festival 2025 screening
After a year-long search for the most compelling AI-driven films from around the world, the AI for Good Film Festival 2025 Screening will honor four outstanding finalists whose creative storytelling and innovative use of AI...
Fawaz Al-Matrouk
Film director
Verena Puhm
Award-winning AI filmmaker
Lisa Russell
Emmy-winning filmmaker, AI artist and Founder, ArtsEnvoy.ai
Reza Sixo Safai
Award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer and co-Founder, MASSIVE STUDIOS
Monica Lopez
Co-Founder & CEO, Cognitive Insights for Artificial Intelligence
Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland
Emmy Award-Winning and Peabody Nominated Director
Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Christopher Fabian
Co-Founder, UNICEF's Innovation Unit
Irakli Beridze
Head of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
19:00 - 20:00
AI Art Gallery
In-person
Social event
Giga Reception
Join us for the Giga Reception, an invitation-only gathering for AI for Good speakers and Leaders Pass holders, hosted at the stunning AI Art Gallery — where technology meets creativity in powerful new forms. Proudly...
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Thursday, 10 July
08:00 - 09:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
Progresses made since the Paris Summit – zoom on Current AI and the Sustainable AI Coalition
Four months after the Paris Summit, what have we done collectively to advance a more inclusive and sustainable artificial intelligence? Back in Paris, more than 100 countries came together to launch high impact projects on...
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09:00 - 17:15
Room U
In-person
Workshop
AI and Machine Learning in communication networks
This workshop marks the 3rd edition of the MLComm series, continuing the exploration of AI/ML in modern communication networks. As networks evolve towards IMT-2030 (6G), AI/ML is transforming telecom architectures, enabling distributed intelligence, AI-native operations,...
Buse Bilgin
Next Generation R&D Engineer, Turkcell
Francesc Wilhelmi
Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Gyu Myoung Lee
Professor, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
Jose M. Alcaraz Calero
Professor, Aston University, UK
Nicola Piovesan
Senior Researcher, Huawei
Qi Wang
Professor, University of Leicester
Riccardo Trivisonno
Head of Network Architecture, Huawei
Sebastian Cammerer
Senior Research Scientist, NVIDIA
Shota Ono
Research Associate, The University of Tokyo
- Moderator
Vishnu Ram OV
Independent Research Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Antonio De Domenico
Senior Researcher, Huawei
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09:00 - 12:15
Room Gamma
In-person
Workshop
From policy to practice: Building trust in multimedia authenticity through international standards
Misinformation, disinformation, and deepfakes are ranked as the number one global threat. Addressing this transboundary challenge requires coordinated solutions from governments, regulators, and industry leaders. This interactive session explores how international standards can help governments...
Alessandra Sala
Chair of AI and Multimedia Standards Collaboration, Sr. Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Shutterstock
Touradj Ebrahimi
Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Convenor of JPEG Group, and Vice Chair, AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration
Cindy Parokkil
Programme Manager, ISO Central Secretariat
Leonard Rosenthol
Senior Principal Architect, Adobe
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09:00 - 17:30
Room V
In-person
Workshop
Navigating the intersect of AI, environment and energy for a sustainable future
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries, understanding its environmental impact and energy dynamics becomes paramount for steering towards a sustainable future. This multidisciplinary workshop aims to unravel the complex relationship...
- Moderator
Sara Ballan
Senior Digital Development Specialist, Co-lead Green Digital Business Line, The World Bank
Carlos Souza Jr.
Associate researcher, Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)
Tim Smolcic
Director IT Sustainability Strategy, HSBC
- Moderator
Dominique Würges
Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5 , International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Director of Institutional Relations for Standardisation, Orange
Juliette Fropier
Project Manager, AI & Ecological Transition, Ministries of Ecology, Energy, and Territories, France
Roy Schwartz
Associate professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Li Cui
Chief Development Officer and Chief of Staff, ZTE
Priyadarshini Panda
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Yale University
Rosendo Manas
Co-founder, Resilio
Josh Parker
Senior Director, Corporate sustainability, NVIDIA
Francesca Dominici
Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population, and Data Science, Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Björn Ommer
Head of Computer Vision & Learning Group, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
Amine Saboni
MLOps Engineer, Pruna AI
- Moderator
Yolanda Martinez
Practice Manager for Digital Development in Latin American and the Caribbean, The World Bank
Philippe Tuzzolino
Vice President Environment, Orange
Lina María Duque Del Vecchio
Executive Director and Commissioner, Commission for Communications Regulation of Colombia (CRC)
Gitta Kutyniok
Bavarian AI Chair for Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Laure de la Raudière
President, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), France
09:00 - 12:15
Room Q
In-person
Workshop
Empowering innovative and intelligent solutions at the edge
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, the transition from centralized cloud computing to edge AI – including tinyML, AIoT, and physical AI – is changing how data is processed, analyzed, and acted upon. By bringing AI...
Saharsh Singhania
AVP Product Marketing, Ambient Scientific
Moritz Joseph
Co-founder and CEO, RooflineAI GmbH
Shahnawaz Ahmed
Deep Learning Researcher, Embedl
Eiman Kanjo
Professor, TinyML and Pervasive Computing and Head of the Smart Sensing Lab, Nottingham Trent University
Avijit Sinha
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Global Business Development, Wind River
Ning Chen
Chairman and CEO, Intellifusion
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Jonathan Russo
Program Manager, Femtosense
Marco Zennaro
Research Scientist, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
David Nahmani
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09:00 - 11:00
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
End data disparity: A global initiative to support tri-sector partnerships in data and AI
UN agencies and partner organizations are experiencing extreme budget constraints, causing them to consider supplementing traditional data collection methods with new data sources. This interactive session shows heads of programmes how to break through these...
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09:00 - 12:15
Room T
In-person
Workshop
Governing AI innovation for good
This workshop explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can realize its potential for good while navigating a complex international regulatory environment that spans multiple jurisdictions. Participants will discuss how legal frameworks and industry norms intersect to...
Atoosa Kasirzadeh
Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Björn Ommer
Head of Computer Vision & Learning Group, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
Leonard Rosenthol
Senior Principal Architect, Adobe
Rachel Adams
Director, African Observatory on Responsible AI
Nora Ni Loideain
Director, Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Danny Tobey
Partner, DLA Piper
Lilian Edwards
Professor of Law, Newcastle University
Jeremias Adams-Prassl
Professor of Law, University of Oxford
Kai Zenner
Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser, European Parliament
Sarah Hammer
Executive Director, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philipp Hacker
Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European New School of Digital Studies, European University Viadrina
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09:30 - 10:00
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Laying the foundations for AI governance
As AI transforms industries and societies worldwide, the gap between governance principles and real-world implementation remains vast. This opening session brings together leading voices from academia, industry, and policy to explore how we can translate...
George Papandreou
f. Prime Minister of Greece, General Rapporteur for Democracy, PACE, Council of Europe , Greece
Artemis Seaford
Head of AI Safety, ElevenLabs
Lan Xue
Distinguished Professor and Dean, Schwarzman College Tsinghua University
Dawn Song
Professor, Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Moderator
Robert Trager
Co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, University of Oxford
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09:30 - 09:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
How to design robots we want to live with
Although robotics has achieved significant technical advancement, we have yet to see broader adoption of robots in society. Technical development alone is not sufficient to create robots for broad everyday use. Rather, robot design must...
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09:30 - 09:50
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Marking the unseen battlefield: Embedding the digital emblem in conflict impacted by AI
This session will spotlight the Digital Emblem project—an initiative led by the ICRC and rooted in the Geneva Conventions to identify the specific protection of medical and certain humanitarian digital infrastructure during armed conflict. Just...
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09:40 - 10:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Democratizing who can speak: A robot group mediator
Robots are increasingly present in human-centered environments, in which their social interaction capabilities within small groups become crucial. We present our work on autonomous robots designed to interact and adapt within small groups of varying...
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09:50 - 10:10
Solutions stage
Online
& In-person
AI and Child Rights: How to protect and empower children in an AI world?
As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into children’s lives, ensuring their safety and rights in the digital environment is a growing global priority. This intervention will explore how AI governance frameworks can be strengthened to...
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10:00 - 10:30
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
Can we test for trust? The verification challenge in AI
Speakers will explore how multistakeholder collaboration can advance trustworthy AI through rigorous testing methodologies, shared evaluation frameworks, and pre-standardization initiatives.
Tammy Masterson
Head of Best Practices, UK AI Safety Institute
Andrew Jackson
CEO, Inception
Roman V. Yampolskiy
Faculty member, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville
Rachel Adams
Director, African Observatory on Responsible AI
- Moderator
Robert Trager
Co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, University of Oxford
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10:00 - 11:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
10:00 - 12:00
Room Beta
In-person
Workshop
Crafting ethical AI with Indigenous intelligence: Partnering with Indigenous peoples for innovative solutions
TELUS and pipikwan pêhtâkwan share their journey of building trust, relationships and co-collaborating to create better business practices and technology informed by Indigenous Peoples. Engage in hands-on AI literacy on Fuel iX and learn about...
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10:00 - 10:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Cost effective and sustainable social robots for AI education and healthcare
Since the human face is the most natural and intuitive interface for communication, replicating this through robotics makes advanced AI technology more accessible to people of different backgrounds and abilities. This talk explores my body...
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10:20 - 10:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Affordable robot avatars for rehabilitation
Is a robot doctor's visit acceptable? Is a robot avatar acceptable? In the face of severe shortage in rehabilitation caregivers and clinicians, should robots be used as creative solutions are necessary to enable persons with disabilities...
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10:30 - 11:00
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
From principles to practice: Governing advanced AI in action
As AI capabilities advance rapidly, new governance approaches are emerging across industry and regulatory contexts. This session examines current best practices, including responsible scaling laws, the EU's implementation experience, voluntary industry frameworks, and innovative regulatory...
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10:30 - 10:50
Solutions stage
In-person
Accelerating global progress through tech and AI
UNDP and Samsung’s partnership is a clear example of how innovation and technology can have a direct social impact. In 2019, UNDP and Samsung partnered to advance the progress of the Global Goals. As part...
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10:40 - 11:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
One size does not fit all: AI and social robotics for assessing child mental wellbeing
This talk presents an interdisciplinary vision leveraging social robotics and AI to transform mental wellbeing assessment for future generations, developed through a collaboration between the University of Cambridge’s Affective Intelligence and Robotics Lab and Department...
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11:00 - 11:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Robots for all? Make social robots (more) accessible
As social robots will become increasingly integrated into our daily lives, ensuring their accessibility is essential. This presentation examines the vital role that accessibility plays in the design and implementation of social robots. Social robots...
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11:10 - 11:30
Solutions stage
Online
& In-person
Owning intelligence: IP, policy, and governance in the age of AI
As generative AI transforms how content is produced, one principle must remain clear: creators—not machines—must own their work. This session demonstrates how innovation will flourish when creators’ rights are upheld, as well as explores how...
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11:20 - 11:40
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Democratizing AI: Open foundations and shared resources for global impact
This high-level session discusses the urgent need for open foundation models developed by academia and resource sharing to counter the widening AI gap driven by unequal access to compute, data, and expertise. The session features...
Bernard Maissen
State Secretary | Director, Federal Office of Communications OFCOM
Mary-Anne (“Annie”) Hartley
Professor | Director, Laboratory for Intelligent Global Health & Humanitarian Response Technologies (LiGHT)
Mennatallah El-Assady
Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich
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11:30 - 12:00
Solutions stage
In-person
11:40 - 12:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
12:15 - 14:15
Room X
In-person
Networking Lunch
AI Governance Dialogue roundtable lunch
Participants
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Gary Marcus
Scientist, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur, New York University (NYU)
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Sung Hwan Cho
President, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Aminu Maida
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck
Chairman, The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NBTC)
H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation
H.E. Dr. Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera
Minister, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Zimbabwe
Philippe Metzger
Secretary-General & CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Alexandre Reis Siqueira Freire
Commissioner, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL), Brazil
Vicente Nze Elomba
Director General, Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL), Equatorial Guinea
Célestin Kadjidja
President, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), Gabon
Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti
Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Jūratė Šovienė
Chair of the Council, The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT)
Gift Kallisto Machengete
Director General, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)
Sameer Chauhan
Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard
Tech Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark
Hassan Jasim Al-Sayed
Minister’s Advisor, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Qatar
Mohamed El Hadi Hannachi
President, Regulatory Authority Council, Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE)
Philip Marnick
General Director, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain
Ekaterine Imedadze
Commissioner, National Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia
Konstantinos Masselos
President, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT), Greece
Mustafa Yasin Sheikh
Director General, National Communications Authority (NCA), Somalia
H.E. Dr. Aminata ZERBO/SABANE
Ministre, Ministre de la Transition Digitale, des Postes et des Communications Electroniques, Burkina Faso
H.E. Ms. Léocadie Ndacayisaba
Minister, Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l'Information et des Médias Burundi
H.E. Sister Raffaella Petrini
President, Governorate of Vatican City State
Niraj Verma
Administrator (Digital Bharat Nidhi), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Remo Lalli
HLCM Secretary and Chief, CEB Secretariat, UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB)
Dawn Song
Professor, Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Ya-Qin Zhang
Chair Professor, Tsinghua University
Lan Xue
Distinguished Professor and Dean, Schwarzman College Tsinghua University
Meredith Whittaker
President, Signal
H.E. Mr. Alioune Sall
Ministre, Ministère de la communication des télécommunication et de l’économie numérique, Senegal
H.E. Mr. Samuel Nartey George
Minister, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana
H.E. Mr. Hubert Vargas Picado
Vice Minister, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, Costa Rica
H.E. Mr. Solly Malatsi
Minister, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), South Africa
H.E. Mr. Omar Saud AlOmar
Minister of Communications Affairs / Chairman, Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) , Kuwait
H.E. Mr. Sid Ali Zerrouki
Minister, Ministry of Post and Communications, Algeria
H.E. Eng. Abdulbaset Albaour
Minister, Ministry of Telecommunications and Chairman of the General Authority of Communication and Informatics, Libya
Kamel Saadaoui
President, Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INTT)
H.E. Mr. Takuo Imagawa
Vice Minister, International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Minister, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, Bahrain
H.E. Mr. Baatarkhuu Tsend
Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Communications, Mongolia
H.E. Mr. Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil
Minister of Communications, Ministry of Communications, Malaysia
H.E. Mr. Marc Rossell
Secretary, Digital Transformation and Telecommunications, Andorra
H.E. Mr. Nik Gjeloshaj
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Minister of Economic Development, Ministry of Economic Development, Montenegro
José Antonio Peña Merino
Head, The Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency, Mexico
H.E Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al-Muslemani
President, Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), Qatar
Gisa Fuatai Purcell
CEO, Office of the Regulator Government of Samoa
Chenda Thong
Chairperson, Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia, Cambodia
Luvsan-Ochir Altai
Commissioner and Head of Executive Office, Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC), Mongolia
Kakhi Bekauri
Chairman, Georgian National Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia
Laure de la Raudière
President, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), France
Raquel Brizída Castro
Vice-Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal
Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough
Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Tatiana Valovaya
Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva (UN Geneva)
Sangbu Kim
Vice President for Digital Transformation, The World Bank
Anne Bouverot
Special Envoy for the Paris AI Action Summit, Chairperson, Ecole Normale Supérieure
Roman V. Yampolskiy
Faculty member, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville
H.E. Ms. Margaret Beryl Jones
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety, United Kingdom
H.E. Mr. Raúl Hernández
Vice Minister for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies, Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology, Venezuela
Kamal Kishore
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Gilles Carbonnier
Vice-president, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
H.E. Ms. Meutya Viada Hafid
Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs, Indonesia
Guido Gómez Mazara
President, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)
H.E. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi
Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Uganda
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adan Moalim Ali
Minister of Communications and Technology, Ministry of Communications and Technology, Somalia
George William Nyombi Thembo
Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
H.E. Mr. Vandeth Chea
Minister, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
H.E. Prof. László Palkovics
Government Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Energy, Hungary
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Salem Bede
Ministre, Ministère de la Transformation Numérique, et de la Modernisation de l'Administration, Mauritania
Jacek Oko
President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland
Eng. Bassam Al Sarhan
Chairman of the Board and CEO , Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Jordan
H.E. Mr. Stefan Andonovski
Minister of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Digital Transformation, North Macedonia
Hatem Dowidar
CEO, e&
Rosemarie McClean
Chief Executive of Pension Administration, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou
Ministre, Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et de l’Economie Numérique, Guinea
Mothibi Ramusi
Chairperson, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani
Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
Andrew Jackson
CEO, Inception
H.E. Mr. Dimitar Nedyalkov
Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Bulgaria
H.E. Mr. Zhaslan Khasenovich Madiev
Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, Kazakhstan
H.E. Dr. Belete Getahun
Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia
Dr. Bo Andersson
Director for International Affairs, Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, Sweden
H.E. Mr. Sofiène Hemissi
Ministre, Ministère des Technologies de la Communication, Tunisia
Artemis Seaford
Head of AI Safety, ElevenLabs
Eneng Faridah
Chief Enforcement Officer, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
H.E. Mrs. Vanessa Matz
Minister, Ministry of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration, Belgium
George Papandreou
f. Prime Minister of Greece, General Rapporteur for Democracy, PACE, Council of Europe , Greece
Sergiu Gaibu
Director, National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), Moldova
Shen Xiaomeng
Vice-Rector, Europe & Director of UNU-EHS
Thibaut Kleiner
Director E - Future Networks, DG CNECT, Directorate E, DG CNECT, European Commission, European Union
Valeriu Zgonea
President, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM)
Miguel Panadero
Acting Director, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
H.E. Mr. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
Ministre de l'Économie Numérique, de la Digitalisation et de l'Innovation, Ministère de l'Économie Numérique, de la Digitalisation et de l'Innovation, Gabon
H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín
Minister, Ministry of Communications, Cuba
H.E. Dr Amr Talaat
Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt
H.E. Mr. Alar Karis
President, Republic of Estonia
H.E. Eng. Abdullah Amer Alswaha
Minister, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Saudi Arabia
Martin Tisné
Chief Executive Officer, AI Collaborative
12:30 - 13:30
Solutions stage
In-person
Networking Lunch
Building an AI-ready society: Skills for a broader future
As AI reshapes the world, how do we equip people to shape it responsibly? Join Lydia Logan, IBM’s Vice President of Global Education and Workforce Development, for a look at the evolving AI skills landscape....
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13:00 - 13:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
The power of touch in human-robot systems for a connected world
We live in a world that is becoming increasingly digital, while remaining fundamentally physical. Compared to vision, the complementary sense of touch has yet to be broadly integrated into robotic systems that interact with our...
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13:20 - 13:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Giving robots the sense of touch with real-time e-skin feedback
Step into the world of advanced robotics with Touchlab’s groundbreaking e-skin technology. This interactive demo showcases how our ultra-thin tactile sensors enable robots to sense and respond to touch in real time, just like human...
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13:30 - 13:50
Leaders lounge
In-person
Keynote
14:00 - 17:15
Room Q
In-person
Workshop
AI readiness – Towards a standardized readiness framework
The AI Readiness workshop during the AI for Good Summit in May 2024 served as a foundational platform for discussion on these questions, where the report titled "Preliminary Analysis Towards a Standardized Readiness Framework" was...
Anna Abramova
Director, MGIMO AI Centre
Isabella de Michelis di Slonghello
CEO and Founder, Ernieapp ltd
Hong-Chuan Yang
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria
Lindsey Moore
CEO and Founder, DevelopMetrics
Mohammed Alawad
General Manager of the General Administration of Studies, Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA)
Rehab Alarfaj
General Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Indices, Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Marcelo Mendoza
Associate professor, Computer Science Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Daniel Rezende
R&D Program Manager, Lenovo
Dennis Agyemah Nana Gookyi
Research Scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information (CSIR-INSTI)
Osmar Bambini
Climate innovation ecopreneur, Co-founder and CIO, umgrauemeio (1.5°C)
Ahmed Biyabani
Associate teaching professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Francesco Flammini
Professor of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
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Kai Wei
Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
- Moderator
Lilibeth Acosta
Deputy Director, Climate Action and Inclusive Development Department , Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Chenxi Qiu
Deputy Director, Center for Global Digital Governance (CGDG), China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Asrat Mulatu Beyene
Associate Professor, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
Lina Bariah
Senior Researcher, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
James Agajo
Professor, Federal University of Technology Minna Nigeria
Ammar Muthanna
Associate Professor, Department of Telecommunication Networks, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
Hoda Baraka
Advisor to Minister of ICT for Technology Talents Development, National AI Lead and Acting Director, Egyptian Center for Responsible AI
YU Xiaohui
President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
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14:00 - 17:15
Room W
In-person
Workshop
Open source (generative) AI for public services innovation
With the acceleration of generative AI, governments worldwide are exploring its transformative potential to develop innovative new digital public services, whether through intelligent chatbots, decision-support systems, or accessible citizen portals. However, unlocking this potential requires...
Kathleen A. Kramer
President & CEO, IEEE
David Forden
Project Manager Open Source AI for Digital Public Services project , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Amanda Brock
CEO, OpenUK
David Manset
Senior Project Coordinator of the EC-funded OSEE project , International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
14:00 - 17:00
Room T
In-person
Workshop
Inclusive AI powered by intelligent network
With the theme Inclusive AI Powered by Intelligent Network, the upcoming GTI Forum will bring together insightful leaders and experts from organizations, global operators, industry partners, universities and research institutions to share views on the...
Saif Bin Ghelaita
Executive Director of Technology Development Affairs, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Jinchao Xu
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences, KAUST
Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Gao Tongqing
Chairman of Global Technology Association, InfoComm(GTI)
He Biao
CEO, China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
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MIIT
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14:00 - 16:00
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
AI-generated content: Emerging practices for platforms and users
As AI-generated content (AIGC) continues to shape user experiences on digital platforms, strategies for managing it are evolving just as quickly as the tools used to create it. How should platforms tackle challenges like content...
Sophia Smith Galer
Journalist, Author, Creator and Founder, Viralect
Areeq Chowdhury
Head of Policy (Data and Digital Technologies), Royal Society
Jade Nester
Director, Data Public Policy, Europe, TikTok
Andrew Jenks
Chairman, C2PA and Director of Media Provenance, Microsoft
Mutale Nkonde
CEO, AI for the People
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14:00 - 15:30
Room R
In-person
Workshop
The AI detection debate: The path to truly innovative and effective AI detection solutions
- Moderator
Mahsa Alimardani
Associate Director, WITNESS
Zuzanna Wojciak
Program Consultant, WITNESS
Ryan Ofman
Head of AI R&D, Deep Media
Syed Nazakat
Founder and CEO, DataLEADS
Nadja Blagojevic
Global Content Responsibility Marketing Lead, Google
Kevin White
Senior Director, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
Sam Gregory
Human rights technologist, TED AI and deepfakes speaker, Executive Director, WITNESS
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14:30 - 14:50
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Building equitable foundations: AI in the architecture of Digital Public Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a core enabler of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), with the potential to enhance efficiency, inclusion, and innovation in the delivery of public services. As governments and international organizations move...
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14:45 - 15:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
AI Governance Dialogue: Steering the future of AI
The ITU Secretary-General’s reflections on AI governance as a global imperative, highlighting the critical role of international cooperation in steering AI development toward beneficial outcomes for all humanity.
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15:00 - 15:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Generating robot constitutions for aligned behavior
As robots are becoming increasingly integrated into society, ensuring their safe and ethical behavior is paramount. We explore the use of “robot constitutions”, sets of rules designed to govern robot actions, generated directly from real-world...
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15:00 - 15:30
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
AI Governance Dialogue: Heads of States address
World leaders share their national visions and strategies for AI governance, offering insights into how different countries are approaching the challenge of regulating and promoting AI innovation simultaneously.
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15:20 - 15:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Embodied AI agents
Embodied AI agents are AI systems that are embodied in some visual, virtual or physical form. These agents are designed to perceive and act within their surroundings, offering a more human-like interaction. We propose that...
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15:30 - 16:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
15:40 - 16:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Pedestrian autonomous driving for the blind: Reimagining AI for global inclusion
In this keynote, Cornel Amariei presents his groundbreaking vision: reimagining self-driving technology not for cars, but for people. With over 338 million visually impaired individuals worldwide and only 28,000 guide dogs available, mobility remains one of the...
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16:00 - 16:45
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
How to make AI governance fit for purpose?
This session examines different methods governments are using to embed AI governance principles - from regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements to partnership models and adaptive oversight mechanisms. This panel brings together senior government officials to...
H.E. Mr. Takuo Imagawa
Vice Minister, International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Anne Bouverot
Special Envoy for the Paris AI Action Summit, Chairperson, Ecole Normale Supérieure
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom
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European Union
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Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China
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United States of America
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16:00 - 17:00
Leaders lounge
In-person
16:00 - 16:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Building the first living robots
In order to finally feed, house, and protect all eight billion of us, we must continue scaling agriculture, infrastructure, disaster response, and environmental remediation. But these are all big jobs and cannot be done by hand:...
Robots & Demos
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16:20 - 16:40
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Biochips for future AI computers
AI algorithms were developed to emulate the human brain. These non- von Neumann type computational approaches are currently operated with silicon-based chips (GPUs, for example), but they can be very energy-intensive with significant implications for...
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16:40 - 17:00
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
AI and the future of autonomous air mobility
2025 marks a pivotal year for AI technology innovation in China and around the world. With the Chinese Government’s renewed commitment to the national “AI+” initiative, the acceleration of AI applications across key industries, especially...
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16:45 - 17:15
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
What policy levers can bridge the AI divide?
AI development patterns present both opportunities and challenges for global development equity. This session explores diverse approaches to expanding AI access and capabilities across regions, examining infrastructure development, capacity building models, international cooperation mechanisms, and...
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17:15 - 17:45
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
Leveraging the UN system to advance AI governance
This session will bring together UN leaders to reflect upon and assess the role of the UN and the international community in shaping AI policy and regulation. Speakers will discuss major frameworks such as the...
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17:45 - 18:00
Centre stage
Online
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Keynote
Closing remarks – Charting the path forward
The Dialogue concludes with reflections on key insights, emerging consensus areas, and next steps for advancing global AI governance cooperation.
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Friday, 11 July
09:00 - 12:15
Room Alpha
In-person
Workshop
Challenging the status quo of AI security
H.E. Dr Amr Talaat
Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt
Alan Chan
Research Fellow, Centre for the Governance of AI
Tobin South
AI Research Fellow at Stanford University | Head of AI Agents, WorkOS
Xiao Rong
Vice President and General Manager, AI Technology Platform, Shenzhen Intellifusion Technologies Co., Ltd.
Evan Miyazono
CEO, Atlas Computing
Xiaofang Yang
LLM Security Director, Ant Group
Lisa Bechtold
Head of AI Governance, Zurich Insurance Group
Jabu Mtsweni
Chief Researcher and Centre Manager for the Information and Cybersecurity Research Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South Africa
- Moderator
Kishor Narang
Mentor, Principal Design Strategist & Architect, Narnix Technolabs Pvt. Ltd
Debora Comparin
Standardization Expert, Thales Digital Identity & Security
Naying Hu
Senior Business Executive of AI Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Arnaud Taddei
Global Security Strategist, Broadcom
Sounil Yu
Author and creator of the Cyber Defense Matrix and CTO, Knostic AI
Kai Wei
Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
- Moderator
Babak Hodjat
Chief Technology Officer AI, Cognizant
Kay Firth-Butterfield
CEO, Good Tech Advisory
- Moderator
Abbie Barbir
SG/17 Q10/17 Co-Rapporteur, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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09:00 - 17:00
Room U
In-person
Workshop
Meeting of the ITU-T Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence Native for Telecommunication Networks (FG AINN)
The ITU-T Focus Group on AI-Native Networks (FG AI-Native) was established by ITU-T Study Group 13 in July 2024. The Focus Group serves as an open platform for collaboration between experts in the ITU, other SDOs,...
Riccardo Trivisonno
Head of Network Architecture, Huawei
Leon Wong
Senior Researcher, Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Buse Bilgin
Next Generation R&D Engineer, Turkcell
Paul Harvey
Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Wei Meng
Director of standard and open source planning, ZTE
Gyu Myoung Lee
Professor, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
Vishnu Ram OV
Independent Research Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Burak Akçapar
Ambassador, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
09:00 - 15:00
Room W
In-person
Workshop
Future Networked Car symposium 2025
FNC unites the telecom and automotive sectors at international level to explore advances in connectivity, automated mobility, and AI in transport, sharing insights on technology, business, and standards implications at ITU and UNECE. Join us...
Alexey Rybakov
VP, Automotive Products, Netradyne
Simone Fabris
VP of Product & Delivery, Wayve
Helen Pan
General Manager, Baidu Apollo
Katherine Evans
Chief Representative of the IEEE to the UNECE, IEEE SA
Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Rexach
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Europe and Latin America, EHang (NASDAQ: EH)
Alexandre Corjon
Senior VP & Technical Fellow, Sonatus
Clément Nouvel
LiDAR CTO, Valeo Group
Hongki Cha
Special Fellow, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
Stefano Polidori
Counsellor, ITU-T Study Group 21, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
T. Russell Shields
Chair, CITS
- Moderator
Roger C. Lanctot
President, Mobile Satellite Users Association
- Moderator
William Gouse
Director, Federal Program Development, SAE International
Dmitry Mariyasin
Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Vincent Vanhoucke
Distinguished Engineer, Waymo
- Moderator
Francois E. Guichard
Focal Point, Intelligent Transport Systems and Automated Driving, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Jean Todt
United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, United Nations
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Paula Palade
AI Ethics Senior Technical Specialist, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
Edward Wilford
Senior Research Director, Automotive, Omdia
09:00 - 12:15
Room Q
In-person
Workshop
Enabling AI for health innovation and access
As healthcare systems face increasing demands, limited resources, and inequities in access to healthcare, AI could potentially improve emergency response, resource allocation, and access to healthcare. However, the rapid integration of AI into health ecosystems...
Tobias Schonwetter
Associate Professor, Department of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town
Sneha Jain
IP litigator, Saikrishna and Associates, India
Thierry Cordier Lassalle
Health Operations and Logistics Capacity Development, Health Emergency Programme, World Health Organization (WHO)
Alain Labrique
Director for the Department of Digital Health and Innovation, World Health Organization (WHO)
Yinzi Jin
Deputy Director, School of Public Health, Peking University
Gopal Ramchurn
CEO, Reponsible AI UK
Romita Ghosh
Founder and CEO, RevolutionAIze
- Moderator
Simão Campos
Head of Secretariat, Focus Group on AI for Health, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Nina Linder
Co-Chair of Topic Group point-of-care diagnostics, University of Helsinki
- Moderator
Sameer Pujari
Lead AI for health, World Health Organization (WHO)
Dalila Hamou
Director, External Relations Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
09:00 - 12:15
Room R
In-person
Workshop
AI for agriculture – Shaping standards for smart food systems
As agriculture faces increasing pressure from resource constraints, and a growing global population, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical tool to enhance productivity, and food security. However, the rapid adoption of AI in...
Daniel Young
Data Scientist and PhD Candidate, University of Texas, Austin
Priya Samant
CEO and Co-Founder, Abris Inc.
Pieternel Boogaard
Managing Director, Office of Technical Delivery, United Nations-International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
Brenda Mulele Gunde
Global Lead for ICT4D, United Nations-International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
- Moderator
Vincent Martin
Director, Office of Innovation (OIN), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Henry van Burgsteden
Senior Innovation Officer (Office of Innovation), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Erik van Ingen
Digital Innovation Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Olivier Francon
Associate Vice President, Neuro AI, AI Labs, Cognizant
- Moderator
Mythili Menon
Project Officer | Advisor, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Sebastian Bosse
Head of the Interactive & Cognitive Systems Group, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Risto Miikkulainen
VP of AI Research Cognizant AI Labs, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas, Austin
09:00 - 17:15
Room T
In-person
Workshop
AI and multimedia authenticity standards
The main objectives of the workshop are to: a) Identify and analyse risks, opportunities and challenges in multimedia authenticity in relation to AI; b) Provide an overview of the work undertaken at AI and multimedia...
Farzaneh Badiei
Founder, Digital Medusa
Philippe Rixhon
Chair of the Management Board, Valunode OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia
Jin Peng
Deputy General Manager of Technology Strategy and Execution Division, Ant Group
Jo Levy
Chair, Partner, Alliance for Responsible Data Collection, The Norton Law Firm
Artemis Seaford
Head of AI Safety, ElevenLabs
Cindy Parokkil
Programme Manager, ISO Central Secretariat
- Moderator
Mike Mullane
Deputy Director of Communications, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Maurice Turner
Technical Policy Lead, TikTok
Sam Gregory
Human rights technologist, TED AI and deepfakes speaker, Executive Director, WITNESS
- Moderator
Touradj Ebrahimi
Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Convenor of JPEG Group, and Vice Chair, AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration
- Moderator
Leonard Rosenthol
Senior Principal Architect, Adobe
- Moderator
Alessandra Sala
Chair of AI and Multimedia Standards Collaboration, Sr. Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Shutterstock
- Moderator
Vijay Mauree
Programme Coordinator, Strategic Engagement Dept, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Thomas Wiegand
Executive Director, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Amir Banifatemi
Co-Founder and Director, AI Commons
09:30 - 09:35
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
09:40 - 10:10
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
High-level AI Standards panel
Kathleen A. Kramer
President & CEO, IEEE
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Philippe Metzger
Secretary-General & CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Sung Hwan Cho
President, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Moderator
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
09:50 - 10:10
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Micro drones, macro harvests: Flying toward zero hunger
With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (UN, 2022), ensuring food security has become one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Optimizing greenhouse cultivation efficiency will be crucial to meeting growing food demands...
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10:10 - 10:30
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Deploying AI and robotic planters tailored for smallholder farmers
This initiative introduces the deployment of AI-enabled no-till robotic planters as a breakthrough in promoting sustainable and inclusive agriculture for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth. Leveraging AI for precision planting, soil condition sensing, and...
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10:10 - 10:40
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
International standards for AI/ML in telecom networks
As a tech-native industry, the telecommunications sector has embraced machine learning (ML) and predictive artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize network operations for over a decade. Today, with the rapid advancement of generative AI (genAI), telecom...
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10:30 - 10:50
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
AI and drones for natural ecosystems restoration
The world faces urgent environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation. In this session, Dr. Susan Graham will discuss how AI and software technologies are emerging as key tools in addressing these...
Robots & Demos
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10:30 - 22:50
Solutions stage
In-person
Improving AI standards for an equitable future
Building equitable artificial intelligence (AI) is not a technical aspiration – it is a societal imperative. Standards, when designed with intention and inclusivity, can serve as powerful levers to challenge systemic bias and shape technologies...
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10:40 - 11:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
10:50 - 11:10
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Can we build a Google Maps for building heat loss?
Heating and cooling buildings accounts for 15% of global emissions, largely because most of the world’s buildings were constructed before energy efficiency was a priority. As a result, our homes, offices, and commercial spaces leak...
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10:50 - 11:10
Solutions stage
In-person
Operationalizing human rights in AI: The need for a comprehensive framework
AI is rapidly reshaping societies, economies, and governance systems, offering significant opportunities for innovation and sustainable development. However, the design, development, deployment and governance of AI systems must align with human rights and values to...
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11:00 - 11:20
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
Navigating tomorrow: Education, skills, and standards in an AI-driven workplace
As AI accelerates transformation across industries, the future of work is being redefined before our eyes. In "Navigating Tomorrow: Education, Skills, and Standards in an AI-Driven Workplace," Beena Ammanath, Global Leader of Deloitte’s AI Institute,...
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11:10 - 11:30
Frontier stage
In-person
Keynote
Life-like robots using biohybrid and musculoskeletal technologies
Recent advancements in robotics leverage biological inspiration and integration to achieve more adaptable and resilient systems. In this keynote, I will explore the frontier of biohybrid and musculoskeletal robotics, highlighting how getting inspired by or...
Robots & Demos
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11:15 - 12:15
Solutions stage
In-person
Panel
Women leaders in AI & standards
An engaging discussion with women leaders and AI experts will explore the transformative impact of increasing women’s participation and leadership in AI and standards development, from driving innovation and boosting revenue to enabling inclusive growth...
H.E. Ms. Neema Lugangira
Women Political Leaders’ Special Envoy for Africa | Member of Parliament, Tanzania (United Republic of)
Salma Abbasi
Founder, Chairperson and CEO, eWorldwide Group
Rim Belhassine-Cherif
Chair, Network of Women in ITU-T (NoW in ITU-T), Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Tunisie Télécom, Tunisia
Alessandra Sala
Chair of AI and Multimedia Standards Collaboration, Sr. Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Shutterstock
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Anja Kaspersen
Director for Global Markets Development, Frontier Issues and Critical Technologies, IEEE
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11:20 - 11:40
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
11:40 - 12:00
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
12:00 - 12:15
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Keynote
12:15 - 12:30
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
12:30 - 13:45
Room X
In-person
Networking Lunch
From principles to practice: How AI standards enable effective governance
As AI continues to mature and scale globally, the gap between governance frameworks and technical standardization efforts has become increasingly evident. While both are critical to ensuring trust, accountability, and scalability, they too often evolve...
Participants
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Chih-Lin I
China Mobile Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute
Babak Hodjat
Chief Technology Officer AI, Cognizant
Sebastian Bosse
Head of the Interactive & Cognitive Systems Group, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)
Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Chris Sharrock
Vice President, UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft
Sung Hwan Cho
President, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation
H.E. Dr. Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera
Minister, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Zimbabwe
Philippe Metzger
Secretary-General & CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Alexandre Reis Siqueira Freire
Commissioner, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL), Brazil
Leonard Rosenthol
Senior Principal Architect, Adobe
Ekaterine Imedadze
Commissioner, National Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia
Ali Taha Koç
CEO, Turkcell
Evan Xiao
Vice President, Huawei
YU Xiaohui
President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Hakim Hacid
Acting Chief Researcher, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Kathleen A. Kramer
President & CEO, IEEE
H.E. Mr. Takuo Imagawa
Vice Minister, International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Laure de la Raudière
President, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), France
Ning Chen
Chairman and CEO, Intellifusion
Anne Dames
Distinguished Engineer, IBM Infrastructure & IBM Z Cryptographic Technology Development, IBM
Hatem Dowidar
CEO, e&
H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou
Ministre, Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et de l’Economie Numérique, Guinea
Sarah Steinberg
Head of Global Public Policy Partnerships, LinkedIn
Artem Sheikin
Senator, Federation Council of the Russian Federation
Burak Akçapar
Ambassador, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
Pamela Snively
Chief Data & Trust Officer, TELUS
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13:30 - 14:20
Frontier stage
In-person
Panel
Building the technical foundations for embodied intelligence in connected ICT environments
Embodied intelligence -AI systems with a physical presence such as autonomous vehicles, service robots, and drones- is rapidly advancing across key sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, education, transportation, and public safety. These systems rely on high-performance...
Wu Tongning
ET Fellow, IEEE Senior Member, Deputy Director of AI Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Zhang Min
European Regional Director, Unitree Robotics
Selma Šabanović
Full Professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science, Indiana University Bloomington
Abhishek Gupta
CEO, Open Droids Robotics
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13:30 - 13:50
Leaders lounge
Online
& In-person
Scenario planning – Pragmatic and critical steps to prepare for near-term societal change resulting from AGI
This discussion will focus on the significant behavioral, cultural, and societal shifts that the human race will need to consider and start to prepare for in the next 5-10 years as a result of the...
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13:50 - 14:10
Solutions stage
In-person
Keynote
The time is now: A new frontier in child safety on smartphones
Smartphones are now central to the childhood experience, yet child protection on devices remains ineffective and easy to circumvent. Existing safety tools rely on apps that cannot monitor the social media messages, including enrypted apps, that...
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15:50 - 16:10
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Panel
Future standards for frontier tech: quantum
This fireside chat explores how global collaboration is shaping the foundation of quantum technologies. From interoperability and trust to the timelines and trade-offs behind standardization, this conversation looks ahead to what it will take to...
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16:10 - 16:30
Centre stage
Online
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Panel
17:00 - 17:15
Centre stage
Online
& In-person
Performance
Modes of Vibration AV World Premiere
Modes of Vibration is a cutting-edge solo stage show by classically trained transmedia electronic artist and composer Gadi Sassoon. The performance—blending piano, violin, and Sassoon’s sculpture-based synth—merges art and technology in a deeply embodied experience. Multimodal AI agents...
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