Closing the AI divide: The AI Skills Coalition approach to democratizing AI education
16This high-level public webinar, chaired by ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, brings together key global partners of the AI Skills Coalition. The session will explore the coalition’s collaborative efforts to bridge the AI skills gap, address emerging challenges, and empower communities worldwide. Discussions will focus on creating accessible and future-ready AI learning opportunities, highlighting innovative strategies to enhance digital literacy and AI competence across diverse populations.
The webinar serves as a platform for stakeholders from various sectors—including academia, industry, and government—to share insights and best practices, and to further the commitment of the AI Skills Coalition towards creating a skilled and technologically prepared global workforce.
Speakers:
Cynthia Breazeal
Founder and Director of the Personal Robots group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Dhani Spiller
Head of the Digital Capacity Lab, UNDP Chief Digital Office
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Fabrizio Gramuglio
Senior Innovator
Felix Kirchmeier
Executive Director, Geneva Human Rights Platform
Lindsay Strouse
Head of Partnerships, TBI
Luisa Olaya
Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Diversity, FAIR Forward
Supriya Bhuwalka
Founder, Coding & More
Moderators:
Silvia Vacchi
Training Development Officer and AI Skills Coalition Program Lead, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy to the Director and Chief of Telecommunication Standardization Policy Department, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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