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!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…

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…

Panelists

Madona Wambua - Capital One (Principal Software Engineer)

Madona is the Founder & CTO of Jibu Labs, an Author, Keynote Speaker, Senior Android Engineer, and Google Developer Expert for Android with over a decade of experience building Android Applications. She is also a Women Tech Maker Ambassador, a host of Tech Talks with Madona, and a developer who enjoys sharing her Android knowledge and teaching others how to make Android applications.

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…

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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