(Press-News.org) The United Nations' digital tech agency, ITU, invites reporters to an exclusive press tour on Monday, 7 July, before the official opening of the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
With the rapid advance of artificial intelligence – from autonomous AI agents to brain-machine interfaces, self-driving vehicles, and a growing range of quantum technologies – AI for Good highlights global AI action to safeguard the future.
AI for Good will feature talks from AI leaders and 100+ demos showcasing AI innovations to deliver better healthcare and education, reduce disaster risks, ensure water and food security, and bolster economic resilience. AI governance, standards, skills and capacity will also be in focus at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
The summit takes place from 8 to 11 July 2025 at the Palexpo convention center in Geneva, Switzerland. The event is organized by the UN's agency for digital technologies -- the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- and is supported by over 50 UN partners and co-convened with the federal government of Switzerland.
Reporters outside of Geneva, please contact the ITU press office for remote coverage information: pressinfo@itu.int
>>> AI FOR GOOD GLOBAL SUMMIT MEDIA REGISTRATION <<<
>>> To join the press tour, RSVP to: pressinfo@itu.int <<<
ADVANCE PRESS TOUR:
Date: Monday, 7 July at 17:00 CEST
Location: Geneva's Palexpo Exposition and Convention Centre (Entrance Door 1)
Participants expected during the from the AI for Good Global Summit:
Jacques Bøgh, COO and CFO, beekee.ch
Dr. Aida Nazari M.D, Chief Operating Officer, Luxai
Bianca Simion, Dot lumen
Sanya Chawla, qure.ai
Olive Ou, Beatbot
Oscar Klock, furhatrobotics.com
Dohyup Bae, ecopeace.kr
ARM2u
Aigiz Kunin, Homai
Perry Deu, cynir
Ulrik Pagh Schultz Lundquist, WildDrone – Drones for Wildlife Conservation
Nicole Duperret, EPFL
Professor Janet Wiles, Queensland University, Project Florence
Chloé Vildé, CEO & Founder, Ted&Co
Ioana Macaneata, Adapta
Vijay Karia, Opticloud
Franceso Stella, Embodied AI
Anas Niaz, CEO & Founder, Bioniks
Dr. Sina Zare, Co-founder, Diawiser
Takanori Shibata, Tohoku University, Paro
Yvonne Baldwin, Ele-Vate
Ugnius Bajarunas
Erica McCaskey, Stereotaxis
The Leafy Pod
Seung Jae Lee, Seoul tech
Thomas Buchner, ETH Zürich – Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
Valeria Biben, Mission AI and Art
Tim Ginting, Harvard University
Amanda Bell, Gather AI
Dr. Eng. Diego Paez-Granados, SCAI Lab, ETH Zurich
Dr. Steffen Kirchgeorg, Co-Founder, namu
Tamir Blum, kisui
Abhishek Gupta, Opendroids
Saira Osama, cerebrocure.ai
Binit Shah, Hello Robot
Lucas Schneidewind, Rise
Sowon Youn, TESOLLO
Braden van Breda, CEO, AI Diagnostics | AI-Powered TB Screening
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Media registration for the AI for Good Global Summit 2025:
Journalists can submit a request for AI for Good Global Summit 2025 media accreditation here.
Please RSVP for the press tour by writing to pressinfo@itu.int Only registered reporters will have access to the tour.
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