GAEIA is thrilled to have hosted our second annual Global Conversation, which took place in a hybrid setting at the Strathmore University Business School in Nairobi, Kenya. In our 2023 Global Conversation, we brought scholars, industry professionals, and experts together to discuss the ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies in finance, education, and governance.
September 14, 2023
The Global Conversation is situated within the GAEIA project launched from the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University in March 2021. During the past two years, in collaboration with industry leaders, over 100 Ph.D. and advanced level scholars from over 25 countries have worked in cross-disciplinary teams to study ethical risks & dilemmas associated with technology use. During our Global Conversation, The GAEIA team and guests will address the following challenges.
- How does technology impact access to finance and education? What are the risks and opportunities?
- How can academia, industry, and governing bodies work together to identify and respond to risks in a timely and effective manner and so we may minimize the development of ideological and strategic silos in our responses?
- How can we develop and support an approach of responsible use of technology and innovation; and how can we on that basis strengthen the local innovation ecosystem in Nairobi?
This global conversation provides an inclusive hybrid meeting space to share work and insights related to ethical risks and social impacts of advanced technologies. We will…
- – Share findings from our global, cross-disciplinary project.
- – Learn critical industry and government perspectives, including the role of Human Rights in these considerations.
- – Explore the meaning of responsible digital leadership with thought leaders across sectors.
SPEAKERS
Keynote Speakers
UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology
UNHCR Head of Digital Service
Chief Development Strategist
Institute for the Environment at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Member of Parliament in Tanzania
OECD, Director of Education and Skills
Director of Global Education Monitoring Report at UNESCO
MEP, S&D Rapporteur European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
GAEIA Team Ethical Dilemma Research Presentation
Education Panels
Tec de Monterrey
African Center for Technology
Executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Senior Director, Sustainable Development Initiatives, United Nations Foundation
OECD, Director of Education and Skills
Khan Academy, schoolhouse.world
Finance Panel
Fintech
Abzu
Professor de Economia e Direito na UFPR
Associate Professor of International Economics
Governance Panel
Head of Unit A2 Artificial Intelligence Policy Development and Coordination
Attorney General at the Administrative CADE and Professor of Economic Law and Antitrust at the University of São Paulo
Practice Manager, Governance Global Practice
Coming soon
GAEIA Team Individual Research
Program
IN PERSON – STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL – NAIROBI, KENYA
10.00 AM – 12:00 PM EAT
WELCOME – Setting the Scene
- Vice Chancellor Dr. Vincent Ogutu
- High Level Key Notes – including Denmark’s Ambassador Ole Thonke/representative and Kenya’s ambassador to Belgium (online), Meg Whitman (online) and the European Union, Mr. Bitange Ndemo.
- Fireside chat | Interview Søren and Strathmore Students
- Soren and Rosemary, Elise – Introduction to GAEIA project, students, and toolbox, Discussion regarding TEMPLATE, and Master Class.
IN PERSON
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EAT
Lunch
HYBRID
5:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM EAT | 8:00 PM HKT
Hybrid Welcome – Opening Remarks
- Søren and Elise, GAEIA
- Rosemary: GAEIA partnership with Strathmore
- Introduction of Executive Dean, Caesar Mwangi of Business School, Strathmore University
- Recording of Meg Whitman
HYBRID
5:20 AM PT | 3:20 PM EAT | 8:20 PM HKT
Keynote
- UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology, Mr. Andeep Singh Gill
HYBRID
5:30 AM PT | 3:30 PM EAT | 8:30 PM HKT
GAEIA Team Ethical Dilemma Research Findings
- Kunal Chand
- Diego Chagas de Souza
- Tugce Yerlitas
- Harsh Dubey
- Iris Yalcin
HYBRID
6:00 AM PT | 4:00 PM EAT | 9:00 PM HKT
Keynote
- Mike Walton – UNHCR Chief of Digital Engagement, The Digital Journey from Education to Financial Inclusion
HYBRID
6:15 AM PT | 4:15 PM EAT | 9:15 PM HKT
Keynote
- Professor Christine Loh, HKUST – Value of Cross-sector and Cross-disciplinary Work and Sustainable Finance.
HYBRID
6:25 AM PT | 4:25 PM EAT | 9:25 PM HKT
GAEIA Team Individual Research
- Kelsie Nabben – Accountability in Decentralized Technologies and AI
- Cesar Rosales and Nataly Bulson – Algorithmic Discrimination in Hiring
HYBRID
6:45 AM PT | 4:45 PM EAT | 9:45 PM HKT
University Accelerators Panel – Linking Education and Industry
- Dr. Winston Ojenge, African Center for Technology
- Dr. Abishek Nayak, Tec De Monterrey
- Isabelle Hau, Stanford University
HYBRID
7:10 AM PT | 5:10 PM EAT | 10:10 PM HKT
Keynote
- Andreas Schleicher, OCED, Director of Education and Skills – Impact of Tech in Education
HYBRID
7:20 AM PT | 5:20 PM EAT | 10:20 HKT
Education Panel
- Julie Kofoed, UNF
- Andreas Schleicher, OCED, Director of Education and Skills
- Drew Bent, Khan Academy & schoolhouse.world
- William Florence
HYBRID
7:45 AM PT | 5:45 PM EAT | 10:45 PM HKT
Finance Panel
- Hannah Yee-Fen Lim
- Vinicius Klein, Brazil
- Casper Skern Wilstrup
- Merih Angin, Koc
HYBRID
8:10 AM PT | 6:10 PM EAT | 11:10 PM HKT
Governance Keynotes
- Neema Lugangira, MP, Tanzania
- Roby Senderowitsch
HYBRID
8:30 AM PT | 6:30 PM EAT | 11:30 PM HKT
Governance Panel
- Juliana Domingues, Brazil minister
- Killian Gross, European Commission
- Roby Senderowitsch
- Matthias De Bièvre
HYBRID
8:55 AM PT | 6:55 PM EAT | 11:55 PM HKT
Perspectives Keynote
- Manos Antoninis, UNESCO, Director of the Global Education Monitoring Report
HYBRID
9:05 AM PT | 7:05 PM EAT | 12:05 AM HKT
Closing Remarks
- Elise and Soren, GAEIA