Special Virtual Session on Artificial Intelligence

Highlands Forum 2.0 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
   * https: //www.linkedin.com/in/dick-o-neill-20522/
 * Michèle Ledgerwood, Co-Chair, HF 2.0 https: //www.linkedin.com/in/fjords/

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

 * AI: A Brief Historical Overview 
   * Jerry Michalski, Co-Chair, HF 2.0 
     * https://www.jerrymichalski.com/now
 * New Developments, Themes, and Overarching Concerns in AI/ML: What Really Matters
   * Andrea Brennen, SVP & Deputy Director of IQT Labs, In-Q-Tel 
     * https://www.andreabrennen.com/about /
 * Q&A

10:55 - 11:00 Break

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

 * Implications for Climate and Environmental Planning
   * Ned Harvey
     * https://www.panoramaglobal.org/team-member/harvey 
   * Rafael Kaufmann, CEO / CTO, Digital Gaia 
     * https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkauf/
 * Implications for Healthcare and Medical Research Science
   * Shauna Overgaard, Manager, Artificial Intelligence, The Mayo Clinic
     * https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunaovergaard/
 * Implications for Global Supply Chains
   * Ken Lyon, Managing Director, Virtual Partners Ltd.
     * https: //www.linkedin.com/in/kenlyon/
 * Q&A

11:55 - 12:00 Break

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)
     * https: //www.belfercenter.org/person/kevin-klyman
 *  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)
     * https: //oecd.ai/en/community/karine
 *  Generative AI in Global Development: Investing in the Global South
   * Will Poole, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Capria Ventures
     * https: //capria.vc/team/leadership/will-poole/
 * Q&A

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

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