AI for social impact

Abstract: How can data science and AI make a positive impact in our society and our planet? Scientific work across disciplines can have methodological, operational and policy impacts. I´ll share projects and lessons learned through my journey in academia, international organizations and as an entrepreneur where data science, complex systems and AI tools have been used in challenges from many different disciplines including basic biology research, personalized medicine, infodemics, human rights, or humanitarian response. I´ll also discuss in detail the work of Spotlab.ai developing and deploying AI for diagnostics and clinical research in applications from neglected tropical diseases to onco- hematological diseases.

Short bio: Scientist, entrepreneur, policy advisor and engineering professor passionate about imagining, building and sharing responsible AI for humanity and the planet. Dr. Miguel Luengo-Oroz is the founder and CEO of Spotlab.ai, an AI platform for clinical research and universal diagnosis. Miguel is the former first Chief Data Scientist at the United Nations and has been the head of the data science teams across the network of UN Global Pulse labs. He has worked in many domains including global public health, infodemics, poverty, food security, refugees & migrants, conflict prevention, human rights, privacy, gender, hate speech, and climate. He is also a Professor at the doctoral school and board member at the Telecommunications School of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Miguel serves on multiple international advisory boards around responsible AI and advises leadership on the impact of macro trends and frontier technologies for their organizations and society. Miguel has been awarded as an Obama Foundation Leader, Ashoka fellow, MIT TR35, EU Responsible Research & Innovation award, FRSA-UK, Red Cross Innovation award and La Caixa fellow. He holds a Ph.D. and MSc.Eng from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a MSc from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales de Paris.

Presenter: Dr. Miguel Luengo, Chief Data Scientist, Spotlab, (Madrid, Spain)

Date: 2024-01-31 14:00 (CET)

Location: Distrito Digital 5, Muelle Pte., 5 – Edificio D, Alicante 03001, Alicante ES