Ahmed ElMagarmid
Dr. Ahmed Elmagarmid is the founding Executive Director of Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a national research institute and an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University (US). Leading QCRI since 2010, Dr. Elmagarmid has driven the institute’s vision to bring positive impact to citizens and society by focusing on large-scale computing challenges that […]
Mona Diab
Professor Diab is the newly appointed director of Language Technologies Institute, within the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Mona was a Lead Responsible AI Research Scientist within Meta. She was also full tenured professor in the Computer Science Department at George Washington University. Mona’s research focuses on […]
HE Sayasat Nurbek
H.E. Sayasat Nurbek is the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan. He held numerous managing positions at the Institute for Public Policy, Parliament, Academy of Public Administration, and the President Administration. Apart from his political career, Mr. Nurbek is well known as a former CEO of Educational Technology Company – BTS Education. Artificial […]
Jörg Dräger
Dr. Jörg Dräger studied Physics and Economics in Hamburg and New York. After graduating, he worked for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Frankfurt/Main. He returned to Hamburg as CEO of the Northern Institute of Technology. From 2001 to 2008, Dr. Dräger served as Hamburg’s (independent) Minister of Science and Research. In addition, he was a […]
Aidan White
President and founder of Ethical Journalism Network (2013). General Secretary International Federation of Journalists for 24 years until 2011. Former journalist with The Guardian and Financial Times.
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Co-Chair of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition, Commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development, […]
Conrad Wolfram
A thought leader on AI, computational technology, and technical education. For 35 years, Wolfram has driven data science, modelling, maths, and AI through consulting services and technologies, including as a first plug-in for Chat GPT. Conrad is the leading advocate of computational literacy for all, founding computerbasedmath.org. His book ‘The Math(s) Fix–Education Blueprint for the […]
Nina Schick
One of the first GenAI experts, Nina analyses how this nascent field of artificial intelligence will change humanity. Nina is the Founder of Tamang Ventures, an advisory firm focused on Generative AI, as well as the Creator of ‘The Era of Generative AI’– a Substack project telling the story of GenAI through exclusive content and […]
Kian Katanforoosh
Kian Katanforoosh is the CEO and cofounder of Workera.ai, the Skills Development Platform redefining how enterprises understand, develop, and mobilize talent. The company empowers organizations to stay ahead by unlocking the skills data needed to drive innovation and data-driven talent strategies across upskilling, talent acquisition, talent mobility, and coaching & mentoring. Enterprises get an objective […]
Jason Czyz
Jason Czyz is Co-President at the Institute of International Education and leads the organization’s administrative departments as well as multiple programs funded by the Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, foundations, and international universities. He Co-Chairs the IIE Odyssey Scholarship selection committee, serves on the board of the Indonesia International Education Foundation, […]