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Had a fantastic time in Seoul to join a small-group, insightful discussion on Operationalizing AI Governance, with a special focus on standards setting. It was so nice and particularly valuable to learn how various countries in APAC are addressing the development of AI standards as part of our broader AI governance frameworks. The diversity of challenges and approaches, from government initiatives to private sector involvement, was eye-opening (and fascinating), especially when considering how these standards incorporate key AI ethics principles like transparency and accountability.
Honored to have been the keynote speaker at the 8th Ayala Corporation-FINEX πππππππ πΊπππππ and FINEX 9th GMM. Thank you for the invitation to share about the Center for AI Research and its priorities. We introduced the 7 strategic imperatives from the comprehensive ππππ’π¨π§ππ₯ ππ πππ«ππππ π² ππ¨πππ¦ππ© π.π, which advocates for a whole-of-nation approach.
At the 2024 AACSB ICAM, joining a distinguished plenary panel alongside Asian Institute of Management President and Dean Jikyeong Kang, Dean SaΓ―d Business School, University of Oxford Soumitra Dutta, C. T. Bauer College of Business (University of Houston) Dean Paul A. Pavlou to discuss AI in business educationβwhether itβs a threat or an opportunityβbrought me back to 2018 ICAM in Hawaii. That year, Balaji Padmanabhan and I urged business schools to reimagine not just their curricula but all aspects of their operations and offerings in light of Data Science and AI (DSAI). At that time, fewer than 20% of top businesses saw AIβs significant impact.
The 17th National Youth Congress titled Beyond the Numbers: Navigating a Data-Informed Philippine Ecosystem. Topics Empowering the Youth for National Building by Senator Francis βKikoβ Pangilinan Addressing Gaps in Philippine Healthcare by Former DOH Secretary Dr. Manuel Dayrit Data Science: A Strategic Capability by Erika Fille Legara
Panelists: Keynote Speaker: Mr. Vishal Kundra, Technical Director of DPE Master Planning, AECOM Mr. Van Tang, Head of Business Development and International Partnerships, Hitachi Consulting Dr. Erika Fille T. Legara, Program Director of the Master of Science in Data Science, Asian Institute of Management Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang, Senior Vice President, Conversion and Development Group, BCDA
