Peace by Design: AI & Tech @ Microsoft Times Square

On Monday, September 15th, as the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary during the General Assembly, join us at Microsoft Times Square (6th Floor) for Peace by Design: an exclusive event focused on using trustworthy AI for the Global Goals.

"Peace by Design" brings together leading experts from technology, policy, and global development to shape the future of safe, secure, and trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.

Hear compelling talks on how responsible innovation in AI is essential for accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals and contributing to a more peaceful and equitable world.

Connect with experts and leaders. Learn how to use cutting-edge technology for positive impact. Engage in the dialogue and be a part of the solution.
Stay tuned for the agenda and the speakers!
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Showcase your organization's leadership and connect with 200 innovators, policymakers, and experts at the intersection of AI and global policy.
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Important: Bring a government-issued photo ID (required for building access)
Location: Microsoft Conference Center – 11 Times Square
(Corner of 40th Street & 8th Avenue – entrance is on 8th Ave)

Agenda

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Speakers

Christelle Scharff

Dr. Christelle Scharff is a Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean at Pace University in NY. She has a Ph.D. in Symbolic Artificial Intelligence (Theorem Proving and Automated Deduction) from INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology. She published more than 30 papers in artificial intelligence, mobile for social change and global software en…

Denise Bowen - DB Connect (UN's Health and Cybercrime Committee Member & Advisor)

Denise Bowen is a visionary leader at the intersection of technology, social impact, and global policy. As the founder of DB Connect, she empowers socially conscious entrepreneurs to scale ventures that merge profitability with purpose by providing strategic guidance, legal counsel, and access to a global network. She earned the Harvard Law School Zero-L certification, an intensive and selecti…

Shivika Arora - JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Product Manager - Tech Center (Enterprise Technology))

Shivika Arora has extensive experience in financial data analytics and product management. she has recently had the opportunity to build and showcase expertise in tech product evolution and adoption and be a strategic partner to senior Tech leaders in deploying key tech priorities and programs.

Jasmine Greenaway - Microsoft (Senior Cloud Advocate)

Jasmine is generalist in developer relations, focused on databases and AI for developers at Microsoft. I also have a passion for computer science education and sharing practical technical knowledge.
Jasmine empowers aspiring technologists by equipping them with the confidence and knowledge they need explore the infinite number of possibilities in this field; she believe this space has ro…

Akaki Khvedelidze - United Nations (Information Management Officer)

Combining technical expertise with strategic vision, I am an experienced ICT professional and Data Engineering Specialist with over 15 years of international experience. I have consistently delivered transformative IT solutions, data analytics, and AI-driven innovations for the United Nations. Currently based at the UN Headquarters in New York, I lead high-impact projects that leverage advance…

Panelists

Madona Wambua - Capital One (Principal Software Engineer)

Madona S. Wambua is a Principal Software Engineer at Capital One, a Google Developer Expert for Android, an Author, and a Keynote Speaker with over a decade of experience in software engineering. She also serves as a Women Techmakers Ambassador and AnitaB.org Co-Chair, where she advocates for diversity and inclusion in technology. Madona hosts the p…

Ume Habiba - Microsoft (Software Engineer)

My name is Ume, and I’m a first-gen undergraduate student at the University of Maryland! I have a strong background in computer science, with major areas of focus being frontend development (ReactJS, Node, JavaScript, Angular), backend development (Java, Groovy), Mobile App Development (Swift), and teaching CS cirriculum to underrepresented individuals! I’m also experienced in C, Unix, R, asse…

Lesley G Shane

Dr. Lesley G Shane, PharmD, is a global healthcare strategic leader and medical researcher with over 20 years medical, commercial and market access experience spanning biopharma, digital health technology devices, start-ups, academia and data-driven AI-enabled innovations in precision medicine and many other public health disease areas with over 60 Publications.
Lesley has also served as…

Hosts

Anna Nerezova - ANY Analytics (Digital and Cloud Marketing Consultant)

Anna Nerezova is a Google Cloud Engineer Scholar, using the Google Cloud Platform since 2017. Anna is combining the latest cutting edge technologies to bring better business results. She believes that technology transforms not only businesses, but changes people's lives for the better. Anna leads the Google Developers Group in New York City, educating developers, marketers, students from start…

Francesca Sala

Tech-Savvy Professional in Cybersecurity, Geospatial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing

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