Global AI & Policy

The Risks and Rewards of AI Everything Everywhere All at Once

Founding Partner

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Location: Gallup Great Hall
Doors Open & Networking: 1:30 p.m.
Programming: 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

AI is poised to upend our personal and professional lives, from how we learn to what we do at the office or on the factory floor. As companies race to take advantage of the technology, governments are also competing to address the risks and capitalize on the opportunities. What have regulators and businesses learned from past tech regulations and does the AI revolution require different policy playbooks?

Speakers

Stéphane Bancel

CEO, Moderna

David A. Zapolsky

Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel, Amazon

Arati Prabhakar

Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Julie Sweet

Chair & CEO, Accenture

Nandan Nilekani

Co-Founder & Chairman, Infosys

Aravind Srinivas

Co-Founder, Perplexity AI

Kanjun Qiu

CEO, Imbue

Rob Thomas

Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM

Anna Makanju

VP of Global Affairs, OpenAI

Alissa Starzak

VP, Deputy Chief Legal Officer & Global Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare

Tye Brady

Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics

Max Fenkell

Head of Government Relations, Scale AI

Hosts

Steve Clemons

Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

Gina Chua

Executive Editor, Semafor

Gina Chon

Senior Editor, Semafor

Reed Albergotti

Technology Editor, Semafor

Morgan Chalfant

Deputy Washington Bureau Chief,
Semafor

Rachel Oppenheim

Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor

Agenda

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Responsible AI
What are the best ways to develop the technology to mitigate risks,
and what does that mean for the ideal rules to regulate it?

 

Featuring: David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel, Amazon
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Thinking Outside the Box
How AI can change education, agriculture and healthcare in India


Featuring: Nandan Nilekani, Co-Founder, Infosys
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Competition in AI: How Big is the Pie?
What are the barriers to entry and incentives for startups?


Featuring: Aravind Srinivas, CEO, Perplexity 
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Balancing Act
How to ensure innovation while also addressing safety and threats


Featuring: Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: AI at Work
How Amazon is incorporating the technology and what it means for
jobs.

Featuring: Tye Brady, Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Preparing for The Future 
How to get businesses and their workforce ready for the AI age


Featuring: Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO, Accenture
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: AI Agents
Many of us may soon have access to AI personal assistants at work and at home, with implications for policymakers. 


Featuring: Kanjun Qiu, CEO, Imbue 
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Does It Compute?
What do businesses want from AI regulators and what do they think of the rules that have been passed? 

 

Featuring: Rob Thomas, SVP, Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM
In conversation with: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor

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Panel: On The Ground    
How companies are implementing executive orders, AI Acts, and more


Featuring: Max Fenkell, Head of Government Relations, ScaleAI, Alissa Starzak, Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer & Global Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare
In conversation with: Morgan Chalfant, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief,
Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Blocking and Tackling
How OpenAI is dealing with regulatory hurdles and opportunities around the world


Featuring: Anna Makanju, VP of Global Affairs, OpenAI
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: AI and Drug Discoveries
The technology is supercharging how companies come up with drug treatment possibilities, with implications for our health and policymakers

 
Featuring: Stéphane Bancel, CEO, Moderna
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Closing Remarks and Program Adjourns
Featuring: Justin Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor

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