Expert Session 2

Two expert sessions held consecutively, open to the public, will deepen the discussion around inclusivity with a special focus on digital rights and ethics.

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Session Description

· Date : May 22, 2024

· Time : 16:10 -17:40 KST

· Venue : Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Conference Room

· Floor plan

· Theme : Digital Rights, AI Opportunities and Benefits

· Program : Expert Session 2_Spreading AI Opportunities and Benefits with the World

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Abstract 

With the advent of generative AI, AI has ushered in a new era of technological advancements, evolving into increasingly sophisticated and versatile tools. In addition, the integration of AI with hardware such as smartphones, robots, and vehicles is augmenting human capabilities in an unprecedented manner.

Now it is time to make efforts to share technological advances in AI with the world. We would like to discuss the four detailed topics below with international organizations, high-level government officials, global big tech, and academic scholars.

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Topics 

• Integrating AI into the public sector: Highlighting recent AI use cases within public and administrative sectors, with a focus on (i) enhancements in public services, (ii) automation of governmental administrative processes, and (iii) fortification of citizen safety during disasters and emergencies.

• Solving global challenges: Discussing how AI could contribute to overcome the global challenges such as the climate change, public health risks, and energy and food problems, what roles should countries, companies, academia play.

• Improving the quality of human life: Envisaging the adoption of AI for the public good, with a focus on enhancing medical, educational and caregiving services for vulnerable groups such as the disabled and the elderly. Additionally, promoting international collaboration to ensure equitable access to and benefit from AI advancements.

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Chair

· Tony Gaffney, CEO of Vector Institute

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Speakers

(In alphabetical order)

(Keynote Speaker)

· Koh, Jean, Chairman of The Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government of Korea

(Speaker)

· Anthony Paek, Executive Chairman of Lunit

· Bae, Soonmin, Chief Responsible AI Officer of KT

· Chenda Thong, Chairman of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia

· Gregory C. Allen, Director of Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies of CSIS

· Kim, Soohyun, Director of UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok

· Mohammed Al-Hardan, Head of Technology of Media and Telecom(TMT) Investing,  Qatar Investment Authority of Qatar

· Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Microsoft

· Park, Wonjae, Senior Vice President of National Information Society Agency

· Robert F. Trager, Director of Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

· Sabastian Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer of SalesForce

· Tom David, Head of Technologic Prospective at Institut Montaigue & PRISM Eval

· Thomas Basikolo, Program Officer of International Telecommunication Union(ITU)