AI and Planetary Impact: The Business of Saving the Planet

Description

Join hosts Jerry L. Burgess, director of Environmental Science and Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and Scott Atkinson, A&S '20 (MS), senior client partner at Korn Ferry, for an insightful discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and planetary health. This special event brings together top sustainability leaders to delve into how the rapid rise of AI technologies is influencing climate action, environmental sustainability, and wildlife conservation.

Please attend the event by using the Hopkins at Home link.

The distinguished panel includes:

• Kate Brandt, chief sustainability officer at Google
• Dave Fein, vice chair of the Earthshot Prize
• Diego Saez Gil, CEO of Pachama
• Malaika Vaz, National Geographic Explorer and cofounder and CEO of Untamed Planet

The panel will discuss both the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, including the significant energy demands associated with its growth, as well as innovative applications in solving complex environmental problems. Learn how companies like Pachama utilize satellite data combined with advanced AI to enable confident investment in nature-based solutions.

This event is presented by the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and Hopkins at Home.