Foundation Models and the Technology Frontier

In collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Investing in AI
Room number
Salwa 1
Contact Email
26 October 2026
12:00 - 13:00 Doha
Asia/Qatar

As AI technology advances rapidly, the session will explore technological pathways shaping the next generation of AI, including the evolution of foundation models, emerging architectures and approaches to training and deployment. It will examine how these developments may influence global innovation, investment trends and sustainable development.

Speaker(s)

Director of the Office of Grants and Research, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
CEO, Blueshift Memory
Chief International Ecosystem Representative, ZTE Corporation
Managing Partner, Vest Capital, Singapore

Moderator(s)

Acting Regional Director, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Arab Regional Office