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Sept 13, 2025 - Conference Schedule

  • Sept 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.

  • Sept 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 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

    11:50–12:10

    Show & Tell #1 & #2

    - Show & Tell #1 (10 min)
    - Show & Tell #2 (10 min)

  • Sept 13

    12:10–14:00

    Lunch Break

    Lunch and Networking

  • Sept 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)
    - 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

    15:10–15:20

    Show & Tell #3

    - Show & Tell #3 (10 min)

  • Sept 13

    15:20–15:40

    Afternoon Break

    Networking and Refreshments

  • Sept 13

    15:40–16:40

    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)

    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

    16:40–17:40

    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)
    - 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

    17:40–18:00

    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.

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