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A third year doctoral student in the Department of Informatics at New Jersey Institute of Technology in the United States, my research focuses on Ethical AI governance and Data-driven policy making. The goal of my work is to look at how advances in AI facilitate the human-technology partnership by designing policies and decisions to augment human performance for the overall good of society.
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Dr. Ryan Smith holds a Doctorate in Higher Education and an MA in International Development. With over a decade of experience in higher education, his work has focused on conflict resolution, policy analysis, and organizational development. He has also written and presented in these spaces, and has served in leadership positions within his field. Dr. Smith currently serves as the Assistant University Ombuds at Michigan State University.
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I am Emanue Ismael Maphie (PhD), a lecturer in Psychology and Education at the University of Dar es Salaam. I have an experience of 10 years in teaching at university level. I have also researched and published in education particularly special needs and inclusive education
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Dr. Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies and Coordinator of the Peace Engineering program at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. He is the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University, Advisor at the War Prevention Initiative, and AATH Jill Knox Peace Fellow. He holds a Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Manitoba. His research investigates how social systems and environmental systems interact to create patterns of vulnerabilities that lead to conflict and the processes of peacebuilding.
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Juliet Schor is an economist and sociologist at Boston College. Schor’s research focuses on work, consumption, and climate change. Her recent work focuses on the four-day workweek.
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Canadian journalist working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she worked for a U.S. semiconductor equipment manufacturer before pursuing an MBA in Switzerland. Joining Matsumoto Kosan Co., Ltd. in 2015, she became its director, focusing on the accounting department. Believing that accounting knowledge empowers workers, she developed the "Balloon Accounting method," aiming to simplify understanding. Conducting seminars for employees since 2021, she established Star Compass Co., Ltd. in 2022, obtaining a patent for the method. These seminars, spanning all age groups, gained popularity nationwide, with major companies adopting them.
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Oya Uslu Çetin is an instructor who teaches educational sciences and acts as an international mobility advisor at the International Relations Office at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. She holds a PhD in Educational Administration from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. Her main research interests include educational leadership, teacher training and higher education studies.
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Selin Ozgursoy is a Turkish social entrepreneur. She is UNICEF Turkey's Inaugural Youth Ambassador and Youngest Advisor on Business. She is a freshman at Stanford University studying Computer Science. Ozgursoy is the Founder & Exec. Director of Equity Estrel, the biggest international youth-led initiative based in Europe democratizing access to technology & promoting human-centered AI. She actively serves as a Youth Advisor to Fast Company, Mercedes, Microsoft, IBM, and Unilever. She's the youngest UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow, a TEDx speaker, and Forbes' 2023 “Teen Trailblazer."
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Laura Turley supports the scientific and policy-facing work as a Senior Science-Policy Manager at the Geneva Water Hub, and facilitates exchanges and synergies across this interface. Her expertise lies in the operation of institutions and infrastructure in the context of water scarcity, and on the conditions required for collective action and equitable water allocation in local and transboundary settings. Prior to joining the Geneva Water Hub, Laura worked with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for over a decade. She has a PhD in environmental policy.