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  • September 13

    10:10 - 10:50

    Opening Keynote Session

    Welcome Speech (20 min): Prof. Tiejun Huang (Professor from Peking University, Chairman of BAAI)

    Opening Keynote (20 min): Dr. Mehdi Snene (Chief AI Officer at UN ODET)

    The opening session sets the stage for a day of exploration into how open technologies can drive sustainable development globally.

    Tiejun Huang

    Tiejun Huang

    Prof. from Peking Univ., Chairman of BAAI

    Mehdi Snene

    Mehdi Snene

    Chief AI Officer, Digital infrastructure and emerging technologies, UN

  • September 13

    10:50 - 11:50

    Open Data for the UN SDGs

    Panel Discussion (60 min)

    Moderator: Yonghua Lin (VP and Chief Engineer at BAAI)

    Panelists:

    • Nicolas Flores Herr (Team Lead Foundation Models & Gen AI Systems, Fraunhofer IAIS)
    • Joaquin Salvachua (Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ML-OPS & Big Data expert)
    • Johann Diedrick (Mozilla Leading Scientist, Open Data Initiative at Mozilla)
    • Richard Bian (Director of Strategy and New Product (OSS), Ant Group)
    • Yong Qin (Prof., Nankai University)

    Exploring how open data initiatives can accelerate progress toward the UN SDGs through improved data sharing and collaboration.

    Yonghua Lin

    Yonghua Lin

    VP and Chief Engineer at BAAI

    Nicolas Flores Herr

    Nicolas Flores Herr

    Team Lead Foundation Models & Gen AI Systems, Fraunhofer IAIS

    Joaquin Salvachua

    Joaquin Salvachua

    Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ML-OPS & Big Data expert

    Johann Diedrick

    Johann Diedrick

    Mozilla Leading Scientist, Open Data Initiative at Mozilla

    Richard Bian

    Richard Bian

    Director of Strategy and New Product (OSS), Ant Group

    Yong Qin

    Yong Qin

    Prof., Nankai University

  • September 13

    11:50 - 12:00

    GitCode Global Open Source Insights (Show & Tell #1)

    Show & Tell #1 (10 min)

    Bangxu Yu (SVP of CSDN & CEO of GitCode)

    Bangxu Yu

    Bangxu Yu

    Senior Vice President of CSDN, CEO of GitCode

  • September 13

    12:00 - 12:10

    Intelligence BooM AI Open-Source Foundational Software Enables Collaborative Ecosystem Building (Show & Tell #2)

    Show & Tell #2 (10 min)

    Xinwei Hu (Chair of the openEuler Community Technical Committee)

    Exploring how open-source foundational software can enable collaborative ecosystem building for AI development.

    Xinwei Hu

    Xinwei Hu

    Chair of the openEuler Community Technical Committee

  • September 13

    12:10 - 14:00

    Lunch Break

    Lunch and Networking

  • September 13

    14:00 - 15:00

    Open Policy for the UN SDGs

    Panel Discussion (60 min)

    Moderator: Anni Lai (Co-Chair, Generative AI Commons)

    Panelists:

    • Nooman Fehri (Former Digital and Technology Minister, Tunisia)
    • Vincent Caldeira (CTO of Red Hat APAC, Top 10 CTO in APAC 2023)
    • Matt White (Executive Director, PyTorch Foundation)
    • Richard Lin (Co-founder of Kaiyuanshe, Head of the RTE Developer Community)
    • Liyun Yang (Mulan Community - Open Source Policy Strategy for China Government)

    Discussing governance models, contribution pathways, policy and legal considerations, and alignment mechanisms for UN engagement with open source communities.

    Anni Lai

    Anni Lai

    Co-Chair, Generative AI Commons

    Nooman Fehri

    Nooman Fehri

    Former Digital and technology minister, Tunisia

    Vincent Caldeira

    Vincent Caldeira

    CTO of Red Hat APAC, Top 10 CTO in APAC 2023

    Matt White

    Matt White

    GM of AI/Executive Director, Linux Foundation/PyTorch Foundation

    Richard Lin

    Richard Lin

    Co-founder of Kaiyuanshe, Head of the RTE Developer Community

    Liyun Yang

    Liyun Yang

    Mulan Community - Open Source Policy Strategy for China Government

  • September 13

    15:00 - 15:10

    Ant Design: Openness Is Why We Survive (Show & Tell #3)

    Show & Tell #3 (10 min)

    Alex Zhu (Front-end Engineer, Ant Group | Ant Design Contributor)

    Alex Zhu

    Alex Zhu

    Front-end Engineer, Ant Group | Ant Design Contributor

  • September 13

    15:10 - 15:30

    Afternoon Break

    Networking and Refreshments

  • September 13

    15:30 - 16:30

    Open Science for the UN SDGs

    Panel Discussion (60 min)

    Moderator: Alexy Khrabrov (AI/ML Community Architect, Neo4j)

    Panelists:

    • Dr. Minghui Zhou (Tenured Full Professor and Vice Dean, School of Computer Science, Peking University)
    • Mohamed Farahat (Former UNSG HLAB member, Legal Expert with UNESCO)
    • Walid Mathlouthi (Head of Infrastructure Division, ITU)
    • Xinwei Hu (Chair of the openEuler Community Technical Committee, Huawei)
    • Yonghua Lin (VP and Chief Engineer at BAAI)

    Exploring how Open Science principles can accelerate progress toward UN SDGs through transparency, collaboration, and accessibility. Focus on barriers, enablers, cross-border collaboration, and ethical considerations.

    Alexy Khrabrov

    Alexy Khrabrov

    AI Community Architect, Neo4j

    Minghui Zhou

    Minghui Zhou

    Tenured Full Professor and Vice Dean at Peking University

    Mohamed Farahat

    Mohamed Farahat

    Former UNSG HLAB member, former member of UN HLAB on AI, legal expert with UNESCO.

    Walid Mathlouthi

    Walid Mathlouthi

    ITU, Head of Infrastructure division

    Xinwei Hu

    Xinwei Hu

    Chair of the openEuler Community Technical Committee

    Yonghua Lin

    Yonghua Lin

    VP and Chief Engineer at BAAI

  • September 13

    16:30 - 16:40

    The Application Expansion of Dexterous Hands in AI Agents (Show & Tell #4)

    Show & Tell #4 (10 min)

    Yao Chen (COO, OYMotion)

    Yao Chen

    Yao Chen

    COO, OYMotion

  • September 13

    16:40 - 17:40

    Future AI for the UN SDGs

    Panel Discussion (60 min)

    Moderator: Bryan Che (Board Member, Eclipse Foundation and LF CNCF)

    Panelists:

    • Prof. Kai Du (Assistant Professor, Psychology & Cognitive Science, Tsinghua University)
    • Prof. Yin Peng (Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science, CUHK)
    • Dr. Satya Mallick (CEO of OpenCV.org, AI & Computer Vision Expert)
    • Adina Yakefu (EA / AI researcher, Hugging Face)
    • Serge Stinckwich (Head of Research, United Nations University Institute in Macau)

    Envisioning the future of AI in sustainable development context. Focus on inclusive and equitable AI futures, bridging innovation with impact, and promoting multistakeholder collaboration.

    Bryan Che

    Bryan Che

    Board Member, Eclipse Foundation and LF CNCF

    Kai Du

    Kai Du

    Assistant Professor, Psychology & Cognitive Science, Tsinghua University

    Satya Mallick

    Satya Mallick

    CEO of OpenCV.org, AI & Computer Vision Expert

    Yin Peng

    Yin Peng

    Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science, CUHK

    Adina Yakefu

    Adina Yakefu

    EA / AI researcher, Hugging Face

    Serge Stinckwich

    Serge Stinckwich

    Head of Research, United Nations University Institute in Macau

  • September 13

    17:40 - 18:00

    Closing Session

    Synthesis and Key Takeaways

    Call to Action and Next Steps

    Summarizing insights from the conference and outlining concrete actions for advancing open collaboration for UN SDGs.

Schedules are subject to change

Session Formats

Each session is designed to maximize engagement and knowledge sharing

Keynote Presentations

Keynote Presentations

15-20 minute talks by leading experts setting the context for each thematic area

Panel Discussions

Panel Discussions

45-minute moderated discussions bringing diverse perspectives on critical topics

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

10-minute presentations showcasing real-world applications and success stories

Networking Breaks

Networking Breaks

Structured opportunities for participants to connect and explore collaborations