VIRTUAL EVENT
International Seminar on Technology Foresight for the Americas "Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence." Virtual edition 2021, with the support of the Government of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico.
Live stream starts at 10 AM (CST)
ABOUT THE EVENT ​
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The objective of Prospecta Americas is to share good practices and experiences by regional experts in technology foresight, support the development of capacities, generate joint collaboration projects and improve the social appropriation of knowledge of 10 transformative technologies identified as promising for the region such as: Big Data, Internet of Things (5G), Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Robotics, 3D and 4D Manufacturing, Gene Editing, Biomedical Engineering and New Nano Structured Materials.
In the virtual edition 2021, we will dedicate two days to discuss blockchain and artificial intelligence and the conformation of the new Centers of Excellence in Technology Foresight for the Americas.
10:00 -10:30 (CST)
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WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
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Luz Elena Baños Rivas, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS
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Javier Dávila Torres, ​General Director of Technical and Scientific Cooperation, Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
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Omar Fayad Meneses, Governor of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico
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Sergio Cristancho, Vice Minister of Knowledge, Innovation and Productivity, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia
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Kim Osborne , Executive Secretary for Integral Development (SEDI), OAS
10:30 - 10:45 (CST)
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REFLECTIONS ON TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT IN THE AMERICAS
10:45 - 11:30 (CST)
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION ON BLOCKCHAIN
11:30 - 11:45 (CST)
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CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE OF PROSPECTA AMERICAS ON TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
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César Parga, Chief, Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology Section, Department of Economic Development, SEDI, OAS
11:45 - 12:55 (CST)
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PANEL - “BLOCKCHAIN, DIGITAL ASSETS AND CRYPTO APPLICATIONS: AN INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY CHAIN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAS”
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Marina Spindler, Founder, Spindler Edge, New York
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David Oliva Uribe, Founder, EuMex-Connect
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José Alonso Huerta Cruz, Managing Director, Council of Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico
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Moderator: Paulina Rodríguez Salinas Research Coordinator, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Analyst
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
10:00 -10:15 (CST)
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INTRODUCTION
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Honourable Daryl Vaz, Minister, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology of Jamaica, Chair of the VI Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Science and Technology
10:15 - 11:00 (CST)
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Raúl Rojas, Director, Dahlem Center for Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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Commentator: Saiph Savage, Director of the Civic A.I. Lab, Northeastern University and co-Director of the Civic Innovation Lab at UNAM
11:00 - 11:45 (CST)
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PRESENTATION OF REGIONAL FORESIGHT STUDIES
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Francisco José Mojica, Director, Center for Strategic Thinking and Foresight, Externado University of Colombia
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Javier Medina, Director of the CYTED Latino-American Network on Foresight and Innovation
11:45 - 12:45 (CST)
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PANEL - “AI AND ROBOTICS: DUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAS”
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María-José Escobar, Regional Ministerial Secretary, Central Macrozone, Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile
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Paola Amar, Vice-President for Research, Outreach and Innovation, Simon Bolivar University, Colombia
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Omar Costilla-Reyes, Senior Researcher, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Moderator: Aryanne Quintal, Specialist, Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology, DED, SEDI, OAS
12:45 -13:00 (CST)
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CLOSING REMARKS
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Lamán Carranza Ramírez, Head of the Planning and Prospective Unit, Government of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico
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Maryse Robert, Director, Department of Economic Development, SEDI, OAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Join us on October 27 and 28
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