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THE FUTURE OF AI IS ALREADY HERE: HOW TECHNOLOGISTS AND SKEPTICS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO BALANCE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF AI

From precision medicine and applications in complex emergencies to deepfakes and generative AI, the benefits – and the risks – of artificial intelligence are widespread and must be managed responsibly. Despite increasing concerns about its governance, artificial intelligence is an emerging reality across nearly every facet of our daily lives. From precision medicine and applications in emergencies to deepfakes and proliferation of misinformation, the benefits – and risks – of AI are widespread and must be managed responsibly. It is estimated that AI could eliminate 300 million full-time jobs, but AI could also enhance our productivity and creativity by optimizing complex processes. Governments, the private sector, and NGOs will need to cautiously balance the tremendous potential AI presents with its challenges and dangers to best leverage this emerging and rapidly growing technology and industry.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

JOY BUOLAMWINI President and Artist-in-Chief - Algorithmic Justice League

CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair - Clinton Foundation

AIDAN GOMEZ Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cohere

RYAN HEATH Axios, Global Tech Correspondent

TOM INGLESBY Director - Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

SEEMA KUMAR Chief Executive Officer - Cure

KEVIN SCOTT Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of AI - Microsoft

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

CGI 2024 Annual Meeting

 

Spotlight Session: Women on the Frontlines

 

Humanitarian crises and violent conflicts have a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are increasingly the architects of solutions for their affected communities. Despite their knowledge and lived experience, women continue to be vastly underrepresented in positions with decision-making power. Empowering women as decision-makers, from the community to the global level, can drive solutions and accelerate peace. This session will explore what’s working to elevate and support women who are on the frontlines fighting a range of social, political, and humanitarian threats. Participants Hanin Ahmed Founder, Old Omdurman Emergency Response Room Masih Alinejad President, World Liberty Congress Suyén Barahona Executive Director, Women's Political Leadership Fund María Corina Machado Leader of the Venezuela Democratic Movement Nice Leng'ete Founder and Vice Chair, Nice Place Foundation H.E. Dr. Vjosa Osmani Sadriu President, Republic of Kosovo Sigrid Van Aken CEO, Postcode Lottery Group Clarissa Ward Chief International Correspondent, CNN

 

Photo Credit: Juliana Thomas for the Clinton Foundation

 

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O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br) dá sequência às comemorações de seus 20 anos com a oitava conferência guiada por seu decálogo de princípios para a governança e uso da Internet.

 

O princípio "Neutralidade da rede" foi apresentado por Barbara van Schewick, Diretora do Centro para Internet e Sociedade da Escola de Direito de Stanford, e Christopher Marsden, professor de Direito na Universidade de Sussex, Reino Unido, no dia 13 de outubro de 2015, no Hotel Blue Tree Premium, em São Paulo.

 

Mais informações em www.cgi.br/20anos

 

(Fotos: Ricardo Matsukawa)

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O Ministro da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI), Aldo Rebelo, visitou a sede do NIC.br/CGI.br no dia 27/03/2015, durante reunião ordinária do Comitê.

PIX is a unique brand of photorealistic computer generated imaging of the very highest quality created by Set Visions in 2009.

 

The PIX brand encompasses a range of imagery that includes incredible stills, beautiful videos, walk-throughs and highly detailed, interactive 360's.

 

Tapping in to the 25 years of experience and creative talent within the Set Visions culture we continue to develop our skills to keep PIX as the very best alternative to traditional photography anywhere in the market place.

 

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STORY STUDIO: REPAVING ROADS: PAVING A PATH TO UNITY AND HEALING DIVISIONS

We don’t need to listen to statisticians or political pundits to know the roads that once brought us together to unite us in the face of our most significant challenges are now in disarray. What we need is to repave our roads — in every sense. By pushing past our divisions and reminding ourselves of our shared values and potential for shared prosperity, we can begin to forge new pathways and repave old ones to bring us together once again. In this session, you’ll hear stories from people repaving roads toward unity.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

SOPHIE BEREN Founder and Chief Executive Officer - The Conversationalist

CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY CPS-MH,FPM, Exit Peer Specialist - Parents for Peace

MEGHA DESAI President - Desai Foundation

DAVID HOLT Mayor - City of Oklahoma City

MAHMOUD KHEDR Co-Founder and CEO, FloraMind

GLORIA ORWOBA Senator - Parliament of Kenya

STEVEN REED Mayor - City of Montgomery

LEAH THOMAS Founder - Intersectional Environmentalist

PATRICIA VELASQUEZ President and Founder - The Wayúu Taya Foundation

 

Photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

THE FUTURE OF AI IS ALREADY HERE: HOW TECHNOLOGISTS AND SKEPTICS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO BALANCE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF AI

From precision medicine and applications in complex emergencies to deepfakes and generative AI, the benefits – and the risks – of artificial intelligence are widespread and must be managed responsibly. Despite increasing concerns about its governance, artificial intelligence is an emerging reality across nearly every facet of our daily lives. From precision medicine and applications in emergencies to deepfakes and proliferation of misinformation, the benefits – and risks – of AI are widespread and must be managed responsibly. It is estimated that AI could eliminate 300 million full-time jobs, but AI could also enhance our productivity and creativity by optimizing complex processes. Governments, the private sector, and NGOs will need to cautiously balance the tremendous potential AI presents with its challenges and dangers to best leverage this emerging and rapidly growing technology and industry.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

JOY BUOLAMWINI President and Artist-in-Chief - Algorithmic Justice League

CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair - Clinton Foundation

AIDAN GOMEZ Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cohere

RYAN HEATH Axios, Global Tech Correspondent

TOM INGLESBY Director - Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

SEEMA KUMAR Chief Executive Officer - Cure

KEVIN SCOTT Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of AI - Microsoft

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: HOW TO PROVIDE POSTPARTUM SUPPORT AND REDUCE POST-BIRTH MORTALITY

Session will begin around 3 p.m. ET

 

The time between birth and 12 weeks should be a time of bonding between mother and baby and physical recovery from birth, but this so-called fourth trimester tends to be the most dangerous. We need to invest in better physical and mental health interventions and economic and social support to help mothers thrive and reduce maternal mortality rates, both during the fourth trimester and the first year postpartum.  The so-called fourth trimester comes with great risks that are often overlooked. From physical health risks to stress and mental health challenges, to gaps in paid leave, this is one of the most underserved periods for many mothers worldwide. Moreover, in the United States, maternal mortality outcomes are significantly worse for women of color than for the general population. We can and must do more to explore strategies and physical and mental health interventions to support mothers economically, physically, and socially during this time and the entire first year postpartum, specifically focusing on underserved populations and those facing disproportionate risks.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

SHAHED ALAM Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Noora Health

CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation

SHAWYN PATTERSON - HOWARD Mayor - City of Mount Vernon

HER EXCELLENCY TOYIN OJORA SARAKI Founder and President - The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA)

RESHMA SAUJANI Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moms First - Moms First

  

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

FUNDING EARTH’S FUTURE: HOW TO SCALE CLIMATE FINANCE IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES

The financial investment to mitigate the climate crisis is staggering with the greatest need in frontline communities. While ongoing conversations are focused on who will bear this immense financial burden, we must support leaders who are taking creative and innovative steps toward climate resilience. Inaction is not an option when there are opportunities to develop partnerships with organizations that have shovel-ready projects and to scale innovative financing models that mobilize capital. There are adaptation and mitigation efforts happening all over the world, yet capital remains a key missing piece.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

NEELAM CHHIBER Co-Founding and Managing Trustee - Industree Foundation

PHILIP DAVIS Prime Minister - The Government of The Bahamas

NILI GILBERT Vice Chairwoman - Carbon Direct

ILAN GOLDFAJN President - Inter-American Development Bank

MIA MOTTLEY Prime Minister - Government of Barbados

NOEL QUINN Group Chief Executive - HSBC Holdings plc

NELSON OLE REIYIA Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Nashulai Maasai Conservancy Corporation

SIMON STIELL Executive Secretary - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: HOW TO PROVIDE POSTPARTUM SUPPORT AND REDUCE POST-BIRTH MORTALITY

Session will begin around 3 p.m. ET

 

The time between birth and 12 weeks should be a time of bonding between mother and baby and physical recovery from birth, but this so-called fourth trimester tends to be the most dangerous. We need to invest in better physical and mental health interventions and economic and social support to help mothers thrive and reduce maternal mortality rates, both during the fourth trimester and the first year postpartum.  The so-called fourth trimester comes with great risks that are often overlooked. From physical health risks to stress and mental health challenges, to gaps in paid leave, this is one of the most underserved periods for many mothers worldwide. Moreover, in the United States, maternal mortality outcomes are significantly worse for women of color than for the general population. We can and must do more to explore strategies and physical and mental health interventions to support mothers economically, physically, and socially during this time and the entire first year postpartum, specifically focusing on underserved populations and those facing disproportionate risks.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

SHAHED ALAM Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Noora Health

CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation

SHAWYN PATTERSON - HOWARD Mayor - City of Mount Vernon

HER EXCELLENCY TOYIN OJORA SARAKI Founder and President - The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA)

RESHMA SAUJANI Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moms First - Moms First

  

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br) dá sequência às comemorações de seus 20 anos com a quarta conferência guiada por seu decálogo de princípios para a governança e uso da Internet.

 

O princípio "inovação" foi debatido pelo consultor John Klensin e o professor Anupam Chander no dia 19 de agosto de 2015, no hotel Blue Tree Premium, em São Paulo.

 

Mais informações em www.cgi.br/20anos

 

(Fotos: Ricardo Matsukawa)

O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br) dá sequência às comemorações de seus 20 anos com a oitava conferência guiada por seu decálogo de princípios para a governança e uso da Internet.

 

O princípio "Neutralidade da rede" foi apresentado por Barbara van Schewick, Diretora do Centro para Internet e Sociedade da Escola de Direito de Stanford, e Christopher Marsden, professor de Direito na Universidade de Sussex, Reino Unido, no dia 13 de outubro de 2015, no Hotel Blue Tree Premium, em São Paulo.

 

Mais informações em www.cgi.br/20anos

 

(Fotos: Ricardo Matsukawa)

O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br) dá sequência às comemorações de seus 20 anos com a oitava conferência guiada por seu decálogo de princípios para a governança e uso da Internet.

 

O princípio "Neutralidade da rede" foi apresentado por Barbara van Schewick, Diretora do Centro para Internet e Sociedade da Escola de Direito de Stanford, e Christopher Marsden, professor de Direito na Universidade de Sussex, Reino Unido, no dia 13 de outubro de 2015, no Hotel Blue Tree Premium, em São Paulo.

 

Mais informações em www.cgi.br/20anos

 

(Fotos: Ricardo Matsukawa)

O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br) abre ao público as comemorações de seus 20 anos guiadas por seu decálogo de princípios para a governança e uso da Internet.

 

O tema “Liberdade, Privacidade e Direitos Humanos” foi debatido por Frank La Rue, advogado e ex-relator especial da ONU para o direito à liberdade de expressão e opinião, e do jornalista e escritor James Bamford, conhecido pelo trabalho investigativo sobre órgãos de inteligência dos EUA, especialmente a Agência de Segurança Nacional (NSA), no dia 02 de julho de 2015, auditório do Edifício Bolsa de Imóveis do Estado de São Paulo, em São Paulo.

 

Mais informações em www.cgi.br/20anos

 

(Fotos: Reinaldo Canato)

This CGI bedroom was created for a leading manufacture and is only a small example of the CGI photography images we produced for their new product launch. Our set designer and stylists were responsible for all the creative production designing all the room layouts and the interior design of the room decor.

SO Athlete Dustin Plunkett meets former President Bill Clinton. Clinton met the Special Olympics athletes at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York City

THE FUTURE OF AI IS ALREADY HERE: HOW TECHNOLOGISTS AND SKEPTICS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO BALANCE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF AI

From precision medicine and applications in complex emergencies to deepfakes and generative AI, the benefits – and the risks – of artificial intelligence are widespread and must be managed responsibly. Despite increasing concerns about its governance, artificial intelligence is an emerging reality across nearly every facet of our daily lives. From precision medicine and applications in emergencies to deepfakes and proliferation of misinformation, the benefits – and risks – of AI are widespread and must be managed responsibly. It is estimated that AI could eliminate 300 million full-time jobs, but AI could also enhance our productivity and creativity by optimizing complex processes. Governments, the private sector, and NGOs will need to cautiously balance the tremendous potential AI presents with its challenges and dangers to best leverage this emerging and rapidly growing technology and industry.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

JOY BUOLAMWINI President and Artist-in-Chief - Algorithmic Justice League

CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair - Clinton Foundation

AIDAN GOMEZ Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cohere

RYAN HEATH Axios, Global Tech Correspondent

TOM INGLESBY Director - Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

SEEMA KUMAR Chief Executive Officer - Cure

KEVIN SCOTT Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of AI - Microsoft

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

FUNDING EARTH’S FUTURE: HOW TO SCALE CLIMATE FINANCE IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES

The financial investment to mitigate the climate crisis is staggering with the greatest need in frontline communities. While ongoing conversations are focused on who will bear this immense financial burden, we must support leaders who are taking creative and innovative steps toward climate resilience. Inaction is not an option when there are opportunities to develop partnerships with organizations that have shovel-ready projects and to scale innovative financing models that mobilize capital. There are adaptation and mitigation efforts happening all over the world, yet capital remains a key missing piece.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

NEELAM CHHIBER Co-Founding and Managing Trustee - Industree Foundation

PHILIP DAVIS Prime Minister - The Government of The Bahamas

NILI GILBERT Vice Chairwoman - Carbon Direct

ILAN GOLDFAJN President - Inter-American Development Bank

MIA MOTTLEY Prime Minister - Government of Barbados

NOEL QUINN Group Chief Executive - HSBC Holdings plc

NELSON OLE REIYIA Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Nashulai Maasai Conservancy Corporation

SIMON STIELL Executive Secretary - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

Duke + Ottawa.

STORY STUDIO: REPAVING ROADS: PAVING A PATH TO UNITY AND HEALING DIVISIONS

We don’t need to listen to statisticians or political pundits to know the roads that once brought us together to unite us in the face of our most significant challenges are now in disarray. What we need is to repave our roads — in every sense. By pushing past our divisions and reminding ourselves of our shared values and potential for shared prosperity, we can begin to forge new pathways and repave old ones to bring us together once again. In this session, you’ll hear stories from people repaving roads toward unity.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

SOPHIE BEREN Founder and Chief Executive Officer - The Conversationalist

CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY CPS-MH,FPM, Exit Peer Specialist - Parents for Peace

MEGHA DESAI President - Desai Foundation

DAVID HOLT Mayor - City of Oklahoma City

MAHMOUD KHEDR Co-Founder and CEO, FloraMind

GLORIA ORWOBA Senator - Parliament of Kenya

STEVEN REED Mayor - City of Montgomery

LEAH THOMAS Founder - Intersectional Environmentalist

PATRICIA VELASQUEZ President and Founder - The Wayúu Taya Foundation

 

Photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

TURNING DOWN THE HEAT: HOW CITIES CAN PREPARE FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Extreme heat is causing widespread negative health impacts, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. Cities, as ground zero for the nexus between human health and climate change, are taking action to mitigate its impact and adapt to a warmer future. 2022 was the sixth warmest year since global records began in 1880, and temperatures in 20 percent of the world’s most populated cities are expected to rise by more than 4 degrees Celsius by 2050. Extreme heat is negatively impacting health, especially in the poorest and most vulnerable communities, and it is reaching disaster levels, causing more deaths each year than any other weather-related event in some parts of the world. Municipalities and health care communities in some of the hottest cities are developing and implementing adaptation, awareness, and resilience strategies to address the negative health impacts and reduce urban heat island effects as temperatures rise. Some driving causes of climate change, such as the built environment, housing, and transportation, can also provide potential solutions to reducing heat and improving health outcomes.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

ESTHER AN Chief Sustainability Officer - City Developments Limited

SARAH KAPNICK Chief Scientist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

EUGENIA KARGBO Chief Heat Officer - Freetown City Council

BUDDY SHAH Chief Executive Officer - Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

NIKHIL SWAMINATHAN Chief Executive Officer - Grist

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

TURNING DOWN THE HEAT: HOW CITIES CAN PREPARE FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Extreme heat is causing widespread negative health impacts, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. Cities, as ground zero for the nexus between human health and climate change, are taking action to mitigate its impact and adapt to a warmer future. 2022 was the sixth warmest year since global records began in 1880, and temperatures in 20 percent of the world’s most populated cities are expected to rise by more than 4 degrees Celsius by 2050. Extreme heat is negatively impacting health, especially in the poorest and most vulnerable communities, and it is reaching disaster levels, causing more deaths each year than any other weather-related event in some parts of the world. Municipalities and health care communities in some of the hottest cities are developing and implementing adaptation, awareness, and resilience strategies to address the negative health impacts and reduce urban heat island effects as temperatures rise. Some driving causes of climate change, such as the built environment, housing, and transportation, can also provide potential solutions to reducing heat and improving health outcomes.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

ESTHER AN Chief Sustainability Officer - City Developments Limited

SARAH KAPNICK Chief Scientist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

EUGENIA KARGBO Chief Heat Officer - Freetown City Council

BUDDY SHAH Chief Executive Officer - Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

NIKHIL SWAMINATHAN Chief Executive Officer - Grist

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

FUNDING EARTH’S FUTURE: HOW TO SCALE CLIMATE FINANCE IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES

The financial investment to mitigate the climate crisis is staggering with the greatest need in frontline communities. While ongoing conversations are focused on who will bear this immense financial burden, we must support leaders who are taking creative and innovative steps toward climate resilience. Inaction is not an option when there are opportunities to develop partnerships with organizations that have shovel-ready projects and to scale innovative financing models that mobilize capital. There are adaptation and mitigation efforts happening all over the world, yet capital remains a key missing piece.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

NEELAM CHHIBER Co-Founding and Managing Trustee - Industree Foundation

PHILIP DAVIS Prime Minister - The Government of The Bahamas

NILI GILBERT Vice Chairwoman - Carbon Direct

ILAN GOLDFAJN President - Inter-American Development Bank

MIA MOTTLEY Prime Minister - Government of Barbados

NOEL QUINN Group Chief Executive - HSBC Holdings plc

NELSON OLE REIYIA Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Nashulai Maasai Conservancy Corporation

SIMON STIELL Executive Secretary - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

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Kitchen made in dekton Argentium combined with wood and brass, to highlight the material.

Organizado pelo CGI.br e pelo NIC.br, o Seminário é uma oportunidade de debater questões atuais envolvendo temas da privacidade e proteção de dados com profissionais da área jurídica e demais interessados.

 

Mais informações: seminarioprivacidade.cgi.br/

 

(Fotos: Ricardo Matsukawa)

Guests of Tom Golisano, who announced his commitment of $12 million to the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York City on 23 September.

PIX cgi is a unique brand of photorealistic computer generated imaging of the very highest quality created by Set Visions, our CGI Artists and Illustrators can truly replicate traditional Photography.

 

The PIX brand encompasses a range of imagery that includes incredible stills, beautiful videos, walk-throughs and highly detailed, interactive 360's.

 

Tapping in to the 25 years of experience and creative talent within the Set Visions culture we continue to develop our skills to keep PIX as the very best alternative to traditional photography anywhere in the market place.

 

TURNING DOWN THE HEAT: HOW CITIES CAN PREPARE FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Extreme heat is causing widespread negative health impacts, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. Cities, as ground zero for the nexus between human health and climate change, are taking action to mitigate its impact and adapt to a warmer future. 2022 was the sixth warmest year since global records began in 1880, and temperatures in 20 percent of the world’s most populated cities are expected to rise by more than 4 degrees Celsius by 2050. Extreme heat is negatively impacting health, especially in the poorest and most vulnerable communities, and it is reaching disaster levels, causing more deaths each year than any other weather-related event in some parts of the world. Municipalities and health care communities in some of the hottest cities are developing and implementing adaptation, awareness, and resilience strategies to address the negative health impacts and reduce urban heat island effects as temperatures rise. Some driving causes of climate change, such as the built environment, housing, and transportation, can also provide potential solutions to reducing heat and improving health outcomes.

 

PARTICIPANTS

 

ESTHER AN Chief Sustainability Officer - City Developments Limited

SARAH KAPNICK Chief Scientist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

EUGENIA KARGBO Chief Heat Officer - Freetown City Council

BUDDY SHAH Chief Executive Officer - Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

NIKHIL SWAMINATHAN Chief Executive Officer - Grist

 

Photo Credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

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