Norwegian-Led Main Session
The Norwegian-led main session, “Peace, Power & Perspectives: A Value-Based Approach to Trustworthy AI,” will take place at the Bharat Mandapam conference centre in New Delhi on Friday, 20 February, from 12:30–13:30 (Delhi time) / 08:00–09:00 (Norwegian time).
The session is led by the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (Digdir), with opening presentations from the University of Oslo (UiO), the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), and Kongsberg Maritime, followed by a panel discussion featuring global leaders in AI. The session will address today’s rapidly shifting geopolitical and technological landscape and explore what trustworthy AI should mean in practice.
Main Themes of the Session:
- International cooperation: multilateral and bilateral collaboration, and strategic partnerships
- Sustainability: long-term consequences and responsible development
- Public sector and governance: policy, implementation, and oversight
- Industry and global innovation: operational needs and security
Bringing Together International Experts for a Solutions-Oriented Dialogue
The session will feature four keynote presentations by leading Norwegian AI experts, followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the global AI community. Confirmed speakers include Professor Morten Dæhlen (University of Oslo), Research Professor Niels Nagelhus Schia (NUPI), Acting Director of the Government’s AI Unit at the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (Digdir), Heather Broomfield, and Vice President at Kongsberg Maritime, Hildegunn McLernon.
Panel Participants:
- Norway’s Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Karianne Oldernes Tung
- Assistant Vice Minister, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, Yukio Teramura
- Deputy Secretary for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Public Innovation of Brazil, Luanna Roncaratti
- Chair of NASSCOM (India’s industry association for the IT and technology sector), Sindhu Gangadharan
- Policy Advisor at NITI Aayog and the think tank Carnegie India, Amlan Mohanty
The audience can expect a constructive and solutions-oriented discussion.
Open to all
The session will last 55 minutes in total and will be open to both in-person and digital participation. Information about registration for the summit is available on the AI Impact Summit website.