The Global AI Summit 2024 (GAIN), hosted by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) – as one of the most important meetings in the field of artificial intelligence this year – today announced the list of keynote speakers. The summit, in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to diversify the economy, aims to promote global collaboration and explore the transformative potential of AI across all industries.
- The Global AI Summit (GAIN) brings together more than 300 leading AI experts in Riyadh to discuss “the now, the next and the never“to discuss AI.
- The German speakers include Stefan Schnorr from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Dr. Fang Xu from Deutsche Telekom and Dr. Michael May from Siemens AG.
- Other high-profile speakers include Cristiano Amon (President & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated), Julie Sweet (CEO, Accenture), Nick Studer (President & CEO, Oliver Wyman Group) and Dr. Marc Raibert (Founder, Boston Dynamics).
- GAIN will take place from September 10th to 12th, 2024 at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reflections from over 300 speakers, including innovators, academics, executives, regulators and decision-makers from 100 countries worldwide, will revolve around the summit’s theme: “Now, Next and Never.” Sessions will explore the transformative impact of technology on People and communities, the real-world benefits of AI, the future evolution of the technology, and the ethical considerations necessary to ensure responsible AI development across all sectors.
In addition to other notable speakers, Germany will be represented by leading minds in AI innovation and implementation. The well-known participants include Stefan Schnorr from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Dr. Fang Xu from Deutsche Telekom and Dr. Michael May from Siemens AG. Their participation underscores Germany’s significant contribution to the global AI landscape, from government policy to telecommunications to industrial applications, and highlights the importance of international collaboration in shaping the future of AI.
The summit will also feature an impressive lineup of global speakers including Cristiano Amon (President & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated), Nick Studer (President & CEO, Oliver Wyman Group), Dr. Marc Raibert (Chairman, Boston Dynamics), Marcelo Claure (Founder & CEO, Claure Group), Julie Sweet (CEO, Accenture), Amandeep Gill (Representative of the Secretary General for Technology, United Nations), Kathleen Kennedy (Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence), Alex Smola (CEO, Boson AI), Andrew Feldman (Founder & CEO, Cerebras Systems), Dr. Chris Miller (Director, Greenmantle), Caroline Yap (Global Managing Director, Google Cloud), Jonathan Ross (Founder and CEO, Groq) and Dr. Deepak Chopra (Founder, Chopra Foundation).
The official spokesperson of SDAIA, Eng. Majed Al-Shehri said:
“The Global AI Summit will be a groundbreaking event in shaping the future of AI. The theme of ‘Now, Next, Never’ is particularly relevant as it challenges us to consider the immediate impacts, future innovations and ethical responsibilities that accompany the rapid advancement of AI technologies. It’s a promising technology, but we can’t afford to get it wrong when it comes to innovation. It is important that the integration of AI is sustainable and for the benefit of society.
The strong presence of global leaders, particularly from the consulting industry, underscores the central role of AI in business transformation and global innovation, and their commitment to collaboration to solve the many questions this technology raises.”
Further information at: https://globalaisummit.org/en/default.aspx
The list of speakers includes, among others
- Nick Studer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Wyman Group
- Marcelo Claure, Founder & CEO, Claure Group
- Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture
- Dr Marc Raibert, Founder and former CEO of Boston Dynamics and Executive Director, The AI Institute
- Cristiano Amon, President & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated
- Alex Smola, CEO, Boson AI
- Dr. Chris Miller, Director, Greenmantle
- Lord Sarfraz of Kensington, House of Lords, UK Parliament
- Professor Simon See, Professor, Coventry University and Global Head Nvidia AI Technology Centre NVIDIA
- Charles-Edouard Bouée, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Adagia Partners
- Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
- Antony Cook, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
- Tanuj Bhojwani, Head, People+AI
- Stefan Schnorr, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
- Dr. Fang Xu, AI Lead, Deutsche Telekom
- Dr. Amandeep Singh-Gill, Secretary-General’s Envoy for Technology, United Nations
- Andrew Feldman, Co-founder & CEO, Cerebras Systems
- Dr. Jake P. Taylor-King, Co-founder, Relation
- Dr. Seth Dobrin, CEO, Qantm AI
- Dr. Eva-Marie Muller-Stuler, Data & AI Leader, EY
- Jason Pontin, General Partner, DCVC
- Dr. Samer Al Moubayed, Co-founder & CEO, Furhat Robotics
- Dr. Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP
- Alain Le Couédic, Senior Partner, Artificial Intelligence Quartermaster (AIQ)
- Kok-Chin Tay, Chairman, Smart Cities Network
- Omar Christidis, CEO & Founder, Arabnet
- Paul Bloch, President & Co-founder, DDN Storage
- Prof. Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, University of Ottawa
- Prof. James Doty, Founder & Director, Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
- Prof. Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor & President, Loughborough University
- Martin Kon, President & COO, Cohere
- Hassan Sawaf, Founder & CEO, aiXplain
- Dr. Michael May, Head of Data Analytics & AI, Siemens AG
- Dr. Kevin Knight, Chief Scientist, Threeven Labs
- Dr. Jean Nehme, Co-founder, Digital Surgery
- Dr. David Leslie, Professor & Director of Ethics & Responsible Innovation Research, The Alan Turing Institute
- Caroline Yap, Global Managing Director, Google Cloud
- Antoine Blondeau, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Alpha Intelligence Capital
- Dr. Joanna Soroka, Principal, Hitachi Ventures
- Dr. Richard Benjamins, Co-CEO, RAIght.ai
- Fahad Khan, Deputy Department Chair, MBZUAI
- Gordon Gould, Co-CEO, NewAtlantis
- Kate Kallot, CFO & Founder, Amini
- Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, Cropin Technology
- Laetitia Cailleteau, Managing Director & EAMA Responsible AI Lead, Accenture
- Lorena Puica, Founder & CEO, syd.life
- Priya Nagpurkar, Vice President, IBM Research
- Prof. Graham Ball, PhD FRSB, CSO, Intelligent Omics Ltd
- Prof. Jiebo Luo, Professor, University of Rochester
- Prof. Mohan Kankanhalli, Director, NUS AI Institute
- Prof. Rajesh Balan, Professor, Singapore Management University
- Prof. Yuan Qi, Founder, INF
- Ramzi Rizk, Founder & Angel Investor, Rizky Ventures
- Saad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East & Africa
- Prof. Alan Smeaton, Professor, Dublin City University
Further details: https://globalaisummit.org/en/Pages/Speakers.aspx
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