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NoW Special Event at WTSA-24

17 October 2024, (New Delhi, India) Draft Programme
09:30 - 10:00	Meet & Greet - Kindly Offered by the Government of India, Department of Telecommunications
10:00 - 10:15	Opening Remarks Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary General Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Chair, NoW in ITU-T, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia
10:15 - 10:30	Visionary Keynote: Empowering Women in Tech
10:30 - 11:00	High-Level Fireside Chat: Bridging the Gender Gap: in STEM and Standardization High-profile women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will share their inspiring journeys and set the stage for the day’s celebrations. Join us for thought-provoking perspectives on career advancement and strategies for inclusivity, leadership promotion, and breaking barriers in the digital technology industry. Moderator: Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary General H.E. Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy, Kenya Firdausi Qadri, Senior Scientist, Infectious Disease Division and Head, Mucosal Immunology and Vaccinology Unit, at icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh Neha Satak, Founder & CEO, Astrome
11:00 - 11:15	Recognition Ceremony Honoring Contributions to Gender Equality & NOW4WTSA24 Awards Seizo Onoe, Director, TSB, ITU
11:15 - 11:20	Group Photo
11:20 - 12:55	Panel Discussion: Standards for Inclusive AI Experts will examine the challenges surrounding gender equality in AI and shed light on incentives and opportunities for technical standards to support inclusive AI. Join us to explore how standards could help address gender bias and ensure an equitable future. Moderator: Susan Ferguson, Country Representative, UN Women India Sandra Maximiano, Associate Professor, ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics & Management, Portugal Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal Alessandra Sala, Sr. Director of AI and Data Science, Shutterstock Ebtesam Almazrouei, Founder and CEO of AIE3, Expert AI Executive and Tech Visionary Leader Vishnu Ram, AI Expert, Vice Chair of ITU Focus Group on Autonomous Networks, Independent consultant.
12:55 - 13:00	Closing Remarks Dr. Hyoung Jun Kim, Vice-Chair, NoW in ITU-T, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Rep. of Korea
13:00 - 14:30	Luncheon: Kindly Offered by the Government of India, Department of Telecommunications