17th Global Investment Symposium

"A Business Tradition During the UN General Assembly"

September 24-26, 2024


September 24

  • 7:30 AM Registration Opens

  • 8:00 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • 8:15 AM Interactive Business Discussion I: Competing in the Age of AI Transforming Business & Government

    A HBS Professor with D^3 will present an AI framework for rethinking business and government models; explain how “collisions” between AI and traditional models are reshaping competition and altering the structure of our global economy. The Professor will then Moderate the Panel of CEOs and thought leaders to share how these collisions force changes to drive scale, scope, and learning; explain the risks of transformation and how to overcome them; and describe the new challenges and responsibilities for world leaders.

    Speaker: Professor Sunil Gupta, Professor of Business Administration and co-chair of the executive program on Driving Digital Str Digital Strategy at HBS
  • 9:00 AM Country Presentation I

  • 9:30 AM Big Tech Keynote

  • 10:00 AM Country Presentations II & III

  • 10:45 AM Transitionary BreakTransition Break with AI Demos

  • 11:15 AM Country Presentations IV & V

  • 12:00 PM Interactive Business Discussion II: AI and the Future of Global Economies

    Innovation and entrepreneurship have created new industries, wealth and jobs for millennia. Nations need to develop new more productive economies to harness game-changing AI to transform industries and ignite growth. What is the real impact? Which countries will gain and who will be first?
  • 12:45 PM LUNCH Country Presentation VI

  • 1:30 PM LUNCH Curing Disease with Genetics & AI

    Professor Kellis will share how a combination of AI and genetic techniques are helping to find breakthrough cures for critical human diseases.

    Speaker: Manolis Kellis, Kellis Lab at MIT
  • 2:00 PM Country Presentation VII

  • 2:30 PM Will AI bring a new model for Productivity and Privacy?

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee, alongside John Bruce will delve into the transformative potential of Inrupt’s groundbreaking privacy platform, Solid. This innovative layer on the Web is poised to revolutionize digital infrastructure for Productivity and Privacy. This discussion will underscore the profound implications for both individuals and nations, heralding a new era of digital sovereignty, productivity and privacy.

    Speakers: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the World Wide Web and current CTO at Inrupt; John Bruce, CEO of Inrupt
  • 3:00 PMTransition Break with AI demos

  • 3:30 PMAI Interfaces: Transforming Technology Touchpoints, Customer Experiences and Business Processes

    Professor Daniel Jackson will interview Chief Data Officers on the reality of AI implementations in corporations.

    Speaker: Daniel Jackson, MIT Professor and Associate Director of CSAIL
  • 4:00 PMInteractive Business Discussion III: AI and the Future of Entertainment

    AI is revolutionizing the entertainment industry. How will it impact content creation, production, financing, distribution, jobs, and audience engagement across all media? Who will harness this creative future, and what new models will emerge?

  • 4:45 PM Country Presentation VIII

  • 5:15 PM Interactive Business Discussion IV: AI Revolution in Finance

    AI is transforming global finance. How will these seismic shifts impact corporations, customers, and the way deals are done within the global systems and currencies that underpin our modern economy? Where are the opportunities, and who will be the winners?

  • 6:00 PM End of 17th Global Investment Symposium