2020 Global Forum

PARTNERS

25th of November, 2020

Opening session

Join Constanza Gómez-Mont and Christopher Córdova, Co-founders of the AI for Climate initiative, Lic. Mauricio Vila Dosal, Governor of Yucatan, and Alfonso Romo Garza, Head of the Presidential Office on the opening of this global event.

The accelerated digital transformation and the potential of technology for social and environmental benefit

Andrew Williamson, from Huawei Technologies, tells us more about the potential of new technologies to tackle climate change and how these technologies are being used to preserve natural resources.

Using AI to tackle climate change

Sasha Luccioni, from Mila, gives us some of the most exciting examples of the use of Artificial Intelligence to understand ecological processes and how it can be used to represent complex models associated with climate change.

Lightning Talk: Forest Guardians

In this session, Joaquín Saldaña, from Huawei, presents an amazing example of the intersection of new technologies, solar energy, and AI to scale conservation efforts in the jungles of Costa Rica, assuring the protection of key species.

Fireside Chat: AI for Conservation and the Fight against Climate Change

This panel, integrated by Frédéric García, President of the AI for Climate Board of Advisors, Kathy Greogire, from Pronatura, and Jesarela López from INEGI, talks about the relevance of making data available to understand our changing planet and what kind of data we need to collect in order to achieve this.

Fireside Chat: The importance of conservation around the world

In this session, Agustín Paulín holds a conversation about the importance of conservation around the world and the role that the loss of biodiversity plays in the degradation of ecosystems. This panel is integrated by Sayda Rodríguez (SDS, Yucatan), Xavier Chiappa (ENES-UNAM), and Roberto Aviña (CONANP) share their valuable knowledge and experience with the audience.

Mexico in Virtual Reality

In this amazing session, Rainer Ressl and Genghis de la Borbolla del Valle, from CONABIO, showcase the latest VR app that CONABIO is developing. This app will enable people to discover the wonders of mangrove and coral reef ecosystems in Mexico.

26th of November, 2020

A systemic view

Bernardo Cisneros, from SIIES Yucatan, gives us a brief of the first day and tells us more about some key actions needed to fight climate change while taking leverage of exponential technologies.

Sustainable Development Goals and AI

Gemma Santana, the National Coordinator of the 2030 Agenda in Mexico, tells us more about the efforts that Mexico is carrying out to enable the collaboration between parties to walk towards a sustainable 2030.

Lightning Talk: Industry role in the fight against Climate Change

Guillermo Solomon, from Huawei, gives us some interesting examples of the role that the industry plays in the fight against climate change and how these giants can be powerful allies to assure a sustainable future.

LIGHTNING TALKS

To kick off the Global Forum 2020 activities, we carried out a series of Lightning Talks, and 30-minute presentations with experts in the fields of AI, Conservation, Climate Change, and other topics.

These sessions took place online from September 18 to November 6. Relive these sessions below and subscribe to our newsletter to become a part of our knowledge community.

The use of technology to protect our oceans

For this webinar, our special guest is Melissa Garvey, Global Director of Ocean Protection at The Nature Conservancy.

Melissa is an experienced conservation leader, responsible for developing and executing strategies, managing teams, and ensuring results to address the world’s most pressing challenges to people and nature. Check out the recording below

Language of the talk: English

Use of Technology to promote sustainable tourism in protected natural areas

For this webinar, our special guest is Mauricio Martínez Miramontes, Partnership Coordinator of La Mano del Mono / Model Market Ready.

Through his 20 years of experience in nature tourism, living education, and conservation, he and his team created the model Market Ready, an international tool to create certainty in nature tourism destinations with the objective of helping to consolidate local endeavors. Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: Spanish

Use of technology for the conservation of nature reserves

For this webinar, our special guest is Bernardo Cisneros, Minister of Innovation, Investigation, and Superior Education of the State of Yucatán; who is also part of the board of advisors of the AI for Climate Initiative. Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: Spanish

AI Maturity Model applied to Climate

For this webinar, our special guest is Sylvain Carle, Senior Director at Second Muse.

He talked about investing in AI ventures and how Climate Tech is becoming an opportunity for investors around the world. Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: English

The use of technology to understand the effects of climate change

For this webinar, our special guest is Tom Landry, Senior Advisor, Partnership and Business Development at the Montreal Computer Research Center (CRIM).

His Lightning Talk focused on the projects that CRIM has developed with a focus on Climate Tech and Conservation. Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: English

Technology and Conservation

For this webinar, our special guest was Ana Gargollo, Climate Change Specialist at Pronatura México, A.C.

She shared with us the efforts that Pronatura México, A.C. carries out to make the most out of technology to preserve Mexico's natural habitats and their people. Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: Spanish

AI for Earth

For this webinar, Bonnie Lei, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at AI for Earth, a Microsoft initiative that focuses on empowering organizations to tackle Climate challenges through open-source tools and infrastructure was our special guest.

Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: English

Innovation that matters: Climate Tech

Jenny Lawton, an innovation, and technology expert showcased how innovation is essential for improving technological conservation efforts.

Check out the recording below.

Language of the talk: English