Join our UNGA 80 Side-Event
We are hosting a side-event with Compiler and Tech Salon
Honest Discussions at the Intersection of AI and the SDGs
- Tuesday, September 16, 2026, 5:30 – 8:30 PM ET
- In-person, Doris Duke Foundation – 444 Madison Ave 10th floor, New York, NY 10022, USA
- Free to attend, Sign up required
Description: Join Humane Intelligence, MERL Tech, and Compiler for this UNGA 80 side-event. Our event will bring together a select group of ~65 AI for good and responsible AI technologists, researchers, and policy experts working cross-sectorally and across different thematic areas pertaining to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a rare opportunity for frank, timely conversations about how technical realities, policymaking, and rapid changes in funding are affecting global efforts to build safer, more trustworthy AI ecosystems.
Agenda
- Welcome – Mike Farrel, Compiler
- Keynote – Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Humane Intelligence PBC
- Panel 1: Is AI helping us achieve the SDGs? – Jona Repishti, Digital Green; Marco Tedesco, Columbia University; Mala Kumar, Humane Intelligence nonprofit (moderator)
- Panel 2: Philanthropy’s role in funding a better AI future – Vilas Dhar, McGovern Foundation; Sunil Wadhwani, Wadhwani AI; Linda Raftree, Tech Salon (moderator)
- Closing – Theo Skeadas, Humane Intelligence nonprofit
This event was made possible by the generous support of the
This was an affiliate session of the ITU–UNDP Digital@UNGA programme – celebrating the power of Digital for Good. Click here to see other affiliate sessions.