AI for Good: How Mission-Driven Leaders have Global Impact

9 September 2025, 16:30-17:00 (Europe/Paris time zone)
Virtual Session
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Join this fireside chat with a prominent leader in applying artificial intelligence to global challenges, Juan Lavista Ferres, Microsoft’s Chief Data Scientist and Director of Microsoft AI For Good. In this session, he will share insights from years of developing and applying AI for healthcare, conservation, cultural heritage preservation and humanitarian aid. He brings concrete recommendations for how businesses and policy-makers can harness AI to advance innovation for societal benefit. Following a focused 15-minute dialogue, the discussion will open to an interactive Q&A, offering participants direct access to one of the field’s foremost thinkers. Whether you are a technical professional, policy-maker, or simply curious about AI, this session will provide fresh insights and actionable ideas for steering powerful technologies toward the common good.