Sept 13
10:10β10:50
- 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.
Sept 13
10:50β11:50
- 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 PolitΓ©cnica 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)
Exploring how open data initiatives can accelerate progress toward the UN SDGs through improved data sharing and collaboration.
Sept 13
11:50β12:10
- Show & Tell #1 (10 min)
- Show & Tell #2 (10 min)
Sept 13
12:10β14:00
Lunch and Networking
Sept 13
14:00β15:00
- 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)
- 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.
Sept 13
15:10β15:20
- Show & Tell #3 (10 min)
Sept 13
15:20β15:40
Networking and Refreshments
Sept 13
15:40β16:40
- 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)
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.
Sept 13
16:40β17:40
- 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)
- Dr. Satya Mallick (CEO of OpenCV.org, AI & Computer Vision Expert)
- Weijie Sun (Founder & CEO at DP Technology - AI for Science)
Envisioning the future of AI in sustainable development context. Focus on inclusive and equitable AI futures, bridging innovation with impact, and promoting multistakeholder collaboration.
Sept 13
17:40β18:00
- 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.
Each session is designed to maximize engagement and knowledge sharing
15-20 minute talks by leading experts setting the context for each thematic area
45-minute moderated discussions bringing diverse perspectives on critical topics
10-minute presentations showcasing real-world applications and success stories
Structured opportunities for participants to connect and explore collaborations