{"id":2787,"date":"2026-09-30T11:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sreeramsolutions.org\/aipolicy\/?page_id=2787"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:31:04","slug":"conference-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sreeramsolutions.org\/aipolicy\/conference-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • <\/i>A Young Future: Opportunities for the Youth and Progress for the Commonwealth<\/span><\/li>\n
  • <\/i>Emerging with Technology: The Commonwealth in the AI Revolution<\/span><\/li>\n
  • <\/i>Narratives of the future<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    <\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”Conference Speakers” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””]
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    RT Hon Patricia Scotland QC<\/h2>
    Secretary General of the Commonwealth<\/div>
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    RT Hon Sir John Key<\/h2>
    Former Prime Minister of New Zealand<\/div>
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    Hon. Carmelo Abela<\/h2>
    Minister within Office of the Prime Minister, Malta Hon Kyriacos Kokkinos Deputy Minister to the<\/div>
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    Hon Kyriacos Kokkinos<\/h2>
    Deputy Minister to the President, Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Cyprus<\/div>
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    Mark Phillips<\/h2>
    Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana<\/div>
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    Hon Mohamed Maleeh Jamal<\/h2>
    Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, Maldives<\/div>
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    Jordan Zed<\/h2>
    Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence & Director-General, ISED<\/div>
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    Nandcoomar Bodha<\/h2>
    Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade<\/div>
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    Justin Flitter<\/h2>
    Chief AI Officer, NewZealand.AI<\/div>
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    David Gomez<\/h2>
    Director, Ramphal Institute<\/div>
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    Oniel Cross<\/h2>
    Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP<\/div>
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    Prof. Nelishia Pillay<\/h2>
    AI National Head, South Africa<\/div>
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    Shelley Zalis<\/h2>
    CEO, the Female Quotient<\/div>
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    Joseph Cox<\/h2>
    Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM<\/div>
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    Dr Allison Gardner<\/h2>
    Co-founder, Women Leading in AI<\/div>
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    Arunima Sen<\/h2>
    Outreach Officer, UNDP<\/div>
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    Cllr Mete Coban MBE<\/h2>
    Chief Executive, My Life My Say<\/div>
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    Ria Persad<\/h2>
    Founder and CEO, StatWeather<\/div>
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    Ezequiel Vedana da Rosa<\/h2>
    Founder and CEO, Piipee<\/div>
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    Mark Minevich<\/h2>
    Digital Cognitive Strategist | Artificial Intelligence Expert<\/div>
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    Natasha Birnbaum<\/h2>
    Senior Vice President of Global Strategy, Mogul<\/div>
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    Nitendra Rajput<\/h2>
    Vice President and Head of AI Garage Mastercard<\/div>
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    Nero Ughwajabo<\/h2>
    Former Special Advisor to UK Prime Minister Theresa May<\/div>
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    Bhanu Prakash<\/h2>
    World's Fastest Human Calculator | Head, Exploring Infinities<\/div>
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    Monique Morrow<\/h2>
    Senior Distinguished Architect Emerging Technologies, Syniverse<\/div>
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    Siamak Sam Loni<\/h2>
    Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth<\/div>
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    Swati Agarwal<\/h2>
    Programme and Research Manager, Global Policy Insights<\/div>
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    Fuatai Purcell<\/h2>
    Acting Secretary-General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation<\/div>
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    Dr Bitange Ndemo<\/h2>
    Chairman, Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence taskforce, Kenya<\/div>
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    Nishtha Satyam<\/h2>
    Deputy Country Representative, UN Women in India, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka<\/div>
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    Darren Jones<\/h2>
    MP, UK, Chair, House of Commons, Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee<\/div>
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    Samantha Cohen CVO<\/h2>
    Chief Executive, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council<\/div>
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    Mandy Sanghera<\/h2>
    Philanthropist, global campainer on AI for social good and Tedx speaker UK<\/div>
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    Dr Joanna Newman<\/h2>
    Secretary General of Association of Commonwealth Universities<\/div>
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    Kartik Sawhney<\/h2>
    Co-founder Project StemAccess, Queen\u2019s Young Leaders Award 2016<\/div>
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    Kakembo Galabuzi Brian<\/h2>
    Founder and Executive Director, WEYE Clean Energy Company<\/div>
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    Dr Pankaj Mittal<\/h2>
    Secretary General of Indian Association of Universities<\/div>
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    Dr Anne Therese Gallagher AO<\/h2>
    Director-General, The Commonwealth Foundation<\/div>
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    Victoria-alonsoperez<\/h2>
    World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, invented Chipsafer<\/div>
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    Mohamed Shareef<\/h2>
    Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology, Maldives<\/div>
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    Shahana Joshi<\/h2>
    Programme and Research Manager, Global Policy Insights<\/div>
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    Dr Victoria Chisala<\/h2>
    Acting Director of the Policy and Strategy Department, African Development Bank<\/div>
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    Ivana Bartoletti<\/h2>
    Tech Director Deloitte UK & Author, An Artificial Revolution: On Power, Politics and AI<\/div>
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    Madelle Kangha<\/h2>
    Founder of the Jumpstart Group, Jumpstart Africa<\/div>
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    Adirupa Sengupta<\/h2>
    Group Chief Executive, Common Purpose Charitable Trust<\/div>
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    Dalith Steiger<\/h2>
    Co-founder, Swiss Cognitive<\/div>
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    Uday Nagaraju<\/h2>
    Co-founder and Executive President, Global Policy Insights<\/div>
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    Saniye G\u00fclser Corat<\/h2>
    Former Director of Gender Equality, UNESCO Headquarters<\/div>
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    Victoria Bolin<\/h2>
    Project Manager, Women in AI<\/div>
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    Shoko Noda<\/h2>
    UNDP Resident Representative in India<\/div>
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    Stephen Anurag P<\/h2>
    Founder, Yes We Can, Youth Organization for SDGs, India<\/div>
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    Bhanu Ghantasala<\/h2>
    Founder and CEO, Green Hats Innovation Labs, UK<\/div>
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    Dr Avik Sarkar<\/h2>
    Former Head, Data Analytics Cell, NITI Aayog, India<\/div>
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    Kamela Palma<\/h2>
    Former Diplomat at Government of Belize<\/div>
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    Neha Dewan<\/h2>
    Consultant, UNESCO Cluster Office for South Asia<\/div>
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    Mirra Sondhi<\/h2>
    Global Head of Technology Risk, Schroders<\/div>
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    Richard Bourne<\/h2>
    Trustee, Ramphal Institute<\/div>
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    \"null\"<\/span><\/div>

    Elena Sinel<\/h2>
    Founder & CEO, Teens in AI<\/div>
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    \"null\"<\/span><\/div>

    Kamela Palma<\/h2>
    Head of Engagement, My Life My Say<\/div>
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    \"null\"<\/span><\/div>

    Aseem Kumar<\/h2>
    Head, Asia Pacific Resource Centre(APRC), UN Global Compact Network India<\/div>
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    Jonathon Cummings<\/h2>
    Vice President Americas (North and South) Region, Global Policy Insights<\/div>
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    \"null\"<\/span><\/div>

    Faranisese Ratu<\/h2>
    Founder and President, Youths Against Corruption, Fiji<\/div>
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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