Enhancing International Cooperation in AI Investment and Skills

In collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Investing in AI
Interpretation
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
Room number
Salwa 1
Contact Email
26 October 2026
15:45 - 16:45 Doha
Asia/Qatar

The session will explore how international cooperation can bridge the AI investment gap, facilitating technology and resource sharing, and building capacity in developing countries. It will examine the role of multilateral frameworks, South-South cooperation and public-private partnerships in mobilizing finance, enabling technology transfer and risk mitigation, while also addressing key issues such as data governance, cross-border data flows, standards and international investment rules.

Speaker(s)

Dean and Cascais Chair Professor of Operations, Technology and Innovation, Nova School of Business and Economics
VP, Public Sector, Coursera
Managing Director, Iberdrola Innovation Middle East
President, World Association for Public-Private Partnerships, Strategy Advisor, HyperCycle AI
Strategist, Global Public Sector at Scale AI

Moderator(s)

Founder & Principal, Fingar Direct Investment