Irina Mirkina

Innovation Manager – AI Lead UNICEF

Irina Mirkina is an AI strategist and a leading expert on responsible AI. Working for increasing global awareness of both benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, Dr Mirkina is currently the AI Lead for the Office of Innovation at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Having built a successful career in academia and the private sector, she joined UNICEF to advance the ethical development and use of AI systems that respect children’s rights and save children’s lives. She is currently serving as a co-chair of Community of Practice on AI for the Digital Public Goods Alliance, a co-organizer of the UN Generative AI Practice Group, a member of the UN Intra-Agency Working Group on AI, and an expert for the European Commission Research Executive Agency. She is included in the open directory of Women in AI Ethics™.

1st CONFERENCE DAY – June 4th

4:00 PM AI FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

 AI is not only changing the

world, but also shaping the

future of people, creating

both opportunities and

challenges for the social

impact sector.

 How AI can create

opportunities and

challenges for human

rights in various domains

such as health, education,

environment, and

humanitarian action.

 Ethical principles and

frameworks that guide the

use of AI for social impact

and how they work in

practice.

 How UNICEF is using AI

to accelerate results for

children

2nd CONFERENCE DAY – June 5th

10:50 AM AUDITING AI

 Identifying the key challenges and best practices for auditing AI systems that are responsible, accountable, transparent, and fair

 Auditing impact of AI on human rights, such as freedom of expression, privacy, equality, and dignity

 It’s critical to ensure that AI systems do what they’re supposed to do

 Human-rights-based audits of AI systems, including generative AI, and their outcomes and implications  

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Irina.

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