Global AI convergence: Innovative practices for a shared sustainable future
4In order to pool global wisdom and explore technological development and international cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), the China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC) hosted the seminar titled “Converging Global Intellects for Co-shaping a Shared Future: Innovative Practices and Win-Win Cooperation Driven by AI for Sustainable Development” on the sidelines of the AI for Good Global Summit. The seminar aims to advance AI cooperation among developing countries under international and regional mechanisms such as the ITU and BIFN, through diverse approaches including joint research, resource sharing, and capacity building. It will also feature product launches and case studies from BIFNC and its partners, showcasing innovative AI applications that support sustainable development.
Speakers:
Bilel Jamoussi
Deputy Director of TSB & Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Muhammad Ba
Head, Digital Innovation Service
Jérôme Bellion-Jourdan
Senior Fellow, Institute for Global Negotiation
Fan Wei
Head of AI Group Products, 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)
Zhang Kun
Senior Manager, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Duan Dongsheng
CEO, Hangzhou Jianmo Technology Co., Ltd.
Yonggang Luo
Chief Engineer, Chongqing Changan Automobile
Democratizing AI: OPPO’s AI-Enabled Smartphone
Zhu Wanyu
International Cooperation Department Director, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Hei Bohan
Project assistant, China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC)
Song Jie
PhD candidate, University of Geneva
Naying Hu
Senior Business Executive of AI Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
James Agajo
Professor, Federal University of Technology Minna Nigeria
Alex Nomberto
CEO & founder, Moddula
Fallon S. Wilson
Co-Founder and Lead Principal Investigator, #BlackTechFutures Research Institute
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