Artificial Intelligence and Start-Ups in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress, Promise and Perils
Start: Thursday 10 December 2020 11:00
End: Thursday 10 December 2020 12:00
Venue: Online Webinar
Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is automating functions and making new services possible with breakthroughs in low-cost computing power, cloud computing services, growth in big data and advancements in machine learning and related processes. This webinar will discuss the current use of AI in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), along with trends and challenges in business models, barriers to innovation and AI’s ethical and responsible use towards achieving the sustainable development goals.
Agenda
| Topic | Speakers |
| Introduction | Sam Ajadi, Senior Insights Manager, GSMA |
| AI Insights | Sam Ajadi, Senior Insights Manager, GSMA |
| Panel and Q&A | Chair and Moderator: Akanksha Sharma, Interim Senior Director, Research and Insights, GSMA Panel Speakers: • Antony Herrmann, Head of Emerging Tech, FCDO; • Innocent Udeogu, Chief Data Scientist, Curacel; and • Andreas Beavor, Managing Partner, UrbanEmerge. |