Special Virtual Session on Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1 PM U.S. Eastern Standard Time

[1] Meeting ID: 852 0451 7488 Passcode: 307584

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:05 Welcome & Rules of Engagement

• Dick O’Neill, Founder and Director Emeritus, The Highlands Forum
• Michèle Ledgerwood, Co-Chair, HF 2.0

10:05 - 10:55 Putting AI in Context: History and Emergent Concerns

AI: A Brief Historical Overview

• Jerry Michalski, Co-Chair, HF 2.0

New Developments, Themes, and Overarching Concerns in AI/ML: What Really Matters

• Andrea Brennen, SVP & Deputy Director of IQT Labs, In-Q-Tel

11:00 - 11:55 Spotlight: Generative AI / GPT4: Sectoral Applications & Prospects

Implications for Climate and Environmental Planning

• Ned Harvey
• Rafael Kaufmann, CEO / CTO, Digital Gaia

Implications for Healthcare and Medical Research Science

• Shauna Overgaard, Manager, Artificial Intelligence, The Mayo Clinic

Implications for Global Supply Chains

• Ken Lyon, Managing Director, Virtual Partners Ltd.

12:00 - 12:55 Spotlight: Implications / Applications of AI in Geopolitics, Economics, and Development

Geopolitics, Security, and U.S./China Competition

• Kevin Klyman, AI researcher and freelance journalist, Harvard Belfer Center and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Global Economic Cooperation and Frameworks for Incident Monitoring

• Karine Perset, Head of AI Unit and OECD.AI, Digital Economy Policy Division, Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)

Generative AI in Global Development: Investing in the Global South

• Will Poole, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Capria Ventures

12:55 - 1:00 Wrap-Up and Follow-On Events

• Michèle Ledgerwood & Jerry Michalski, Co-Chairs, HF 2.0