LightningX Coffee with Crow

Welcome

Emcee: Todd Altadonna (Deputy Chief Meetings & Events Officer, EdPlus, ASU)

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AI and Technology: Innovative Tools to Transform Public Health (9:01 - 9:41 am PT)

Malcolm Grant (Former Chairman, NHS England & Senior Advisor to ASU President Michael Crow)

Susan Blumenthal (Senior Health Advisor to the President, ASU; Former US Assistant Surgeon General)

Jyotishman Pathak (Professor and Vice Chair for Entrepreneurship in Population Health Sciences, Cornell University)

Regina Dugan (President & CEO, Wellcome Leap)

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

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This panel explores how new innovative technologies, including AI, are transforming public health. It will delve into current and future challenges and opportunities for technology to strengthen public health now and into the future.  Experts will discuss how the emerging field of public health technology provides innovative approaches for education, research, entrepreneurship, and practice.

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Changing Futures: Transforming Global Education and Advancing Technology for Good (9:46 – 10:16am PT)

Gretchen Buhlig (Chief Executive Officer, ASU Foundation for a New American University)

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

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This discussion explores how transforming global education and advancing technology for good can address the world’s most pressing challenges. It will examine current obstacles and future opportunities for leveraging education and innovation to drive meaningful, sustainable change. Experts will discuss how emerging technologies, including AI, can enhance learning, expand access, and empower individuals and communities. By integrating technology with education, there is incredible potential to create transformative societal impact.

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Education as Diplomacy (10:21 – 10:51am PT)

Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director, McCain Institute

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

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Traditional diplomatic efforts have changed drastically in the last few decades. How the U.S. interacts with other nations and sets mutually beneficial goals is evolving. Education, particularly higher education, has an increasing presence in the international space, filling diplomatic gaps and opening new avenues for engagement globally. The mission to spread the ideals of democracy abroad is a goal shared with the McCain Institute and a driving force behind their transnational work.