📅 2 September 2021 🕒 3 PM (Brussels Time) / 9 AM (Washington DC Time)
Virtual
DevelopmentAid is inviting you to join for an exciting free webinar on The role of AI in solving current development challenges: opportunities and risks.
During the webinar, it will be possible to learn more about AI, its role in international development, and the associated risks and opportunities. Furthermore, due to the interactive nature of our online event, it will be possible to address specific questions to our speakers and build a constructive discussion.
Speakers
- Zaki Khoury, Senior Digital Development Specialist at the World Bank
Zaki Khoury is a Senior Digital Development Specialist at the World Bank. His focus is on helping governments to advance their data-driven digital economy, providing thought leadership on enabling policies for digital infrastructure of the future (AI, 5G, Cloud), strengthening digital government platforms, and supporting investment operations in East Asia, Middle East, and Africa regions. He is an active leading contributor to the work on AI for Development and Data Governance knowledge initiatives. Dr. Khoury holds a PhD in Planning (UdeM), an MSc in Economics (UCL), and a BSc in Engineering (AU). He has also continued his executive education in Business (Harvard) and Management (McGill).
- Katya Klinova, Head of AI, Labor, and the Economy Programs at the Partnership on AI
Katya Klinova is the Head of AI, Labor, and the Economy Programs at the Partnership on AI, where her work focuses on designing mechanisms for steering AI progress towards expansion of access to good jobs and improving working conditions along the AI supply chain. Prior to that, Katya’s worked at the UN Executive Office of the Secretary-General on preparing the launch of the Secretary General’s Strategy for New Technology, and at Google in a variety of managerial roles, where she was responsible for launching and driving worldwide adoption of Google’s early AI-enabled services. Katya holds an MPA in International Development from Harvard University, a B.Sc. cum laude in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Rostov State University, and a Joint M.Sc. in Networks and Data Science from University of Reading, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where she was a Mundus Scholar.
Host
Ion Ilasco, External Relations & Events, DevelopmentAid
