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emotional intelligence, expressing emotions, and decision-making processes. This communication between
humans and machines opened new horizons for imagining a world in which advanced technological devices

and AI-powered robots become integral to human societies.
The session “Opportunities in AI” presented by Dr. Andrew Ng, Chairman and Co-Founder of Coursera and

Founder of DeepLearning.AI, reviewed the latest applications of AI and provided a comprehensive vision of
how it can be used to meet diverse needs, including improving medical diagnoses, understanding complex

legal documents, writing texts and articles, autonomous driving, and safe manufacturing.
The session addressed the need to view AI as an effective tool that can accelerate the performance of many

tasks, double productivity, and shorten time and cost. Dr. Andrew noted that vast opportunities remain for
developing innovative applications to address emerging challenges faced by companies and governments
while emphasizing the importance of adhering to responsible and ethical practices in this field.

The third session, themed ‘Policies Shaping AI-driven Economies,’ featured insightful commentary from Prof.
Elizabeth Churchill, Professor and Department Chair, MBZUAI; Prof. Sana Khareghani, Professor of Practice

in AI, King's College London; Walter Pasquarelli, Advisor, Researcher, and Speaker on GenAI Policy. The
panel was led by Ron Young, Founder, of Knowledge Associates International Group.
The session explored the most important ethical and comprehensive policies that shape the AI economy, its

impact on social and economic support programs, and employment practices. Participants reviewed
mechanisms to drive continuous innovation and ways to achieve the best use of AI and its optimal investment

to serve and develop societies.
The fourth session, titled “Quantum leap: The future of computing”, which was led by Marc O’Regan, CTO

EMEA, Dell Technologies, discussed the progress made in quantum computing, its future expectations, and
implications on various industries, in addition to exploring innovative applications of quantum computing and

discussing the intersection between quantum computing and machine learning.
The fifth session was titled ‘AI and HI for Prosperity: Fueling Economic Growth and Social Change,’ and
featured panelists Dr. Ayman El-Sherbiny, Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development, ESCWA; Latifa

Alshehhi, Director of Investment Data Department, Ministry of Investment in the UAE; and Carsten Snedker,
Global Head of Business Development, Dynex Development Est. The session highlighted the growing

potential of AI to shape industries and create new economic opportunities, as well as the steady growth in
investment in AI startups and innovation hubs. Participants linked AI and human intelligence as twins to

diversify economies and stimulate sustainable growth.
The closing session titled 'Utopias and Dystopias: Crafting the Future We Want' featured Riel Miller, Founder

of Xperidox Consultancy; Dr. Reema Diab, Founder and CEO, Galaxy for Technology; Dr. Selina Neri, CEO,
Dean, and Co-Founder of Institute for Future Readiness; and Monika Bielskyte, Futurist and Founder,
Protopia Futures, and was moderated by Emine Yilmaz Butun, Founder and CEO of AccelerateEMEA. The

participants reviewed the social impacts of artificial intelligence and the expected future scenarios in light of
the growing use of this technology in various areas of life.

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