AI Education: An Economic Imperative
Introductory Programs for Women & BIPOC Youth (ages 16-24+)
’21 Global Innovation Summit (Virtual)
For business leaders, educators, nonprofits and civic leaders from the US and across the globe. The Global Innovation Summit includes keynote speakers, leadership roundtable discussions, fast-pitch demos, tech all-star judges, scholarship prizes, and more! Attendees from campus communities, EDequity.Global sponsors, partners, community members, mentors, judges, volunteers and more!
The Global Innovation Summit is our 2-Day AWS AI Challenge “Finale Event” which showcases youth technology solutions to global problems, leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS). Forty-five women, underrepresented college/university students and entrepreneurs from 6 countries (over 70% participants from Nigeria, then USA, India, Kenya, Brazil and Mexico) will have completed the 5-week AI primer, formed teams and built Alexa Skills to address one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Highlights
- 3 trail-blazing keynotes
- 17 leaders from the U.S. and across the globe
- 8 team fast-pitch demos
- 6 tech all-star judges
- 20 AWS scholarships awarded
- 350+ attendees
- 30+ partners
Schedule
APRIL 28 – GLOBAL DIALOGUE: Bold Leadership for a Better Future – Hours: 7am – 2pm PDT | 3pm – 10pm WAT
2 KEYNOTES | 3 ROUNDTABLES | 17 LEADERS FROM THE U.S. AND ACROSS THE GLOBE
Keynote 1: 7:00am-7:30am PDT / 3:00pm-3:30pm WAT
- Diya Wynn, AI/ML Ethics Lead, Emerging Technologies & Intelligent Platforms at Amazon Web Services
Keynote 2: 7:30am-8:00am PDT / 3:30pm-4:00pm WAT
- Mariana Holliday, Sr. Program Manager – International AWS Educate
Q&A: 8:00am-8:30am PDT / 4:00pm – 4:30pm WAT
Co-Moderators:
- Laurie Carey, Founder & Executive Director, We Connect The Dots, Inc, CEO of Nebula Academy
- Shauna Ruyle, Founder & Executive Director, EDequity.Global
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE 1 | 8:45am-10:15am PDT / 4:45pm-6:15pm WAT | GOVERNMENT: Economic Innovation (for Distressed Communities) through Digital Skills Development
Speakers:
- Dr. Sabrina Sanders, Director Students Affairs Initiatives & Programs, CSU Chancellor’s Office
- Jane Niemeier, President, AAUW San Diego, Past President, AAUW California
- Hayde Landa Martinez, Founder at De Ciero a Cienca Da Data
- Dr. John Watson, San Diego County Office of Education
- Joshua Terkimbi, Global Program Manager, EDequity.Global
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE 2 | 10:30am-12:00pm PDT / 6:30pm-8:00pm WAT | GLOBAL TRENDS: The Future of Democracy through Digital Cooperation and Sustainability
Speakers:
- Marty Beard, Co-Founder & CEO, alwaysAI
- Dr. Robina Shaheen, Atmospheric Chemist, Data Scientist, Sustainable Climate Analyst, Space Scientist
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE 3 | 12:15pm-1:45pm PDT / 8:15pm-9:45pm WAT | TECHNOLOGY: Embracing Data Ethics as an Essential Part of Business Strategy
Speakers:
- Dr. Andrew Zaldivar, Sr. Relations Engineer, Ethical AI, Google Research
- Ann Greenberg, Founder & CEO, EntertainmentAI(TM)
- Dr. Natasha Balac, Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Data Science (ICData) at UCSD
- Hobson Lane, Co-Founder & CTO TangibleAI
APRIL 17 – AWS DEMO DAY: Youth Technology Solutions to Global Problems – Hours: 7am – 11am PDT / 3pm – 7pm WAT
1 KEYNOTE | 8 TEAM FAST-PITCH DEMOS | 6 TECH ALL-STAR JUDGES | 20 AWS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Following the 5-week artificial intelligence (AI) primer and project submissions, international teams of women, underrepresented college/university students and entrepreneurs delivered their fast-pitch demos on AWS Demo Day at the Global Innovation Summit for a chance to win scholarships toward AWS training & certification! Participants come from 6 countries including (Nigeria, USA, India, Kenya, Brazil and Mexico).
Keynote: 7:00am-7:30am PDT / 3:00pm-3:30pm WAT
- London J. Bell, J.D., LL.M., 2020 African Descent Fellow, U.N. Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights, Commission on the Status of Women & Girls, Founder and President Bell Global Justice Institute
Video Highlights of ’21 AWS Demo Day