Program & Speakers
Voices Shaping the 2030 Agenda
& the AI Era.
Former Minister of Internal Trade & Industry, Egypt · Global
A globally recognized leader at the intersection of commerce, diplomacy, and sustainable development. Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers — an institution overseeing 22 nations across the Arab world. His keynote will frame the human infrastructure gap — the structural failure at the heart of stalled SDG progress — and set the tone for all that follows.
Bringing a European perspective on how resilient energy systems enable AI, healthcare, finance and inclusive economic participation. Exploring energy as foundational infrastructure for sustainable development and digital inclusion.
Consultant Public Health Physician and Mandela Washington Fellow who has led health education initiatives reaching 100,000+ families. A leading voice on women's health, cervical cancer screening, health equity, and the human infrastructure required for SDG progress.
Vice Provost for Global Strategy + Academic Partnerships at The New School and former Interim Executive Dean of Parsons School of Design. With over two decades of leadership in curriculum innovation, inclusive pedagogy, and social justice, her work bridges global design education with the human infrastructure the SDGs demand.
A 15-year-old Chilean author and youth activist focused on justice, children's rights, and meaningful participation. Author of "The Reality of Prison" — based on research conducted within the Chilean prison system. The youngest person to address the Chilean Supreme Court and a four-time UN interventionist, Issaiah brings a generational voice to global discussions where youth perspectives are too often absent.
Permanent Representative to UNOG & WTO · The Gambia / Geneva
Chairman of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) and Chair of WIPO's High-Level Conversations on IP and Frontier Technologies & AI — Amb. Prof. Kah sits at the precise intersection of global governance, AI policy, and development. Former Vice Chancellor of The University of The Gambia, former Provost at American University of Nigeria, and Cambridge Judge Business School Fellow. Author of Digital Technology 360 (2025). PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology; MSc, George Washington University; Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy & Innovation, Oxford. His perspective on governing AI for the Global South is institutional, grounded, and urgently needed.
A distinguished diplomat and global governance leader bringing the African Union voice to the conversation on AI, partnership, and accountability. Her presence connects the global policy framework to the lived reality of communities the SDGs are designed to reach.
Social entrepreneurship leader building systems that identify and invest in young change-makers globally. Resolution Project's model — backing leaders before they have credentials — embodies the human infrastructure approach this event champions.
ESG integration, digital transformation, and climate entrepreneurship specialist at the intersection of regional policy and global development. Research Associate at the American University of Beirut, advancing inclusive economic growth across the Arab region.
