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Join Cognizant at the AI for Good Summit
Join Cognizant at the AI for Good Summit
Where to find Cognizant AI Lab at this year’s AI for Good Summit — and how we’re contributing to global conversations on safety, governance, and innovation.
Cognizant is proud to participate in the 2025 AI for Good Summit, held July 7–11 in Geneva, Switzerland. Our experts will be on the ground shaping the global dialogue on agentic AI, resilient systems, testing frameworks, and governance. Below is your comprehensive guide to where and when to engage with us and fellow innovators. You can also reach out to the team at the event here.
The event is organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in partnership with over 40 UN agencies — bringing together AI experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore practical applications of AI to address global challenges such as climate change, healthcare, and ethical AI development.
Below is your comprehensive guide to where we will be and how to engage with us and our fellow innovators.
July 7
Workshop — The New AI Supply Chain: Aligning Control and Accountability in the New AI Supply Chain: Who Answers when AI Misbehaves?
14:00–17:30 | Geneva Graduate Institute Villa Barton
Speakers :
Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer, AI, Cognizant
Mark Nitzberg, Interim Executive Director, International Association for Safe & Ethical AI (IASEAI)
Gudela Grote, Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, ETH Zurich and TASC Platform Co-Chair
This workshop examines the emerging AI supply chain, tracing data flows, model development, deployment strategies, and cross-border cooperation to ensure resilience and accountability.
July 8
Workshop — Human-centered AI for disaster management: Empowering communities through standards
14:00–17:00 | Summit Room R
This session explores how standards can empower communities through human-centered AI for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Panel — Delegated decisions, amplified risks: Charting a secure future for agentic AI
11:05–11:35 | Center Stage and Online
A high-level roundtable exploring the promise and peril of AI agents that make delegated decisions — with a focus on standards, governance, and risk mitigation.
Workshop — Trustworthy AI Testing and Validation
14:00–17:15 | Room U
This workshop explores international collaboration to close gaps in AI testing and validation and design trustworthy AI ecosystems.
July 9
AI Skills Coalition partners lunch (By invitation only)
12:30–13:45 | Room X
Speaker: Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant
This high-level lunch launches the AI Skills Coalition, a multi-stakeholder partnership to build an inclusive, AI-ready workforce.
AI futures: Reimagining learning and work in 2035 and beyond
14:00–17:15 | Room W
Speaker: Amir Banifatemi, Chief Responsible AI Officer, Cognizant
This forward-looking panel investigates what learning and labor could look like by 2035, with participatory design sessions and policy roadmapping.
Agents of Change: Executive Briefing on AI innovation for global impact
14:00–16:00 | Room Alpha
This high-level executive briefing is designed for senior leaders shaping global agendas. Engage with leadership perspectives, impactful case studies, and interactive roundtable discussions tailored for fostering collaboration.
July 10
From policy to practice: Building trust in multimedia authenticity through international standards
09:00–12:15 | Room Gamma
A practical session focused on implementing standards for verifying the authenticity of multimedia content in an age of AI-generated misinformation.
July 11
Workshop — Challenging the Status Quo of AI Security
09:00–12:15 | Room Alpha
Moderator: Babak Hodjat (Cognizant)
A foundational session exploring the unique security threats posed by agentic AI systems and new approaches to safeguard their deployment.
Panel — Security Reporting
16:10–16:30 | Center Stage
Speaker: Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI Cognizant
This keynote synthesizes the outcomes of the morning’s discussion and outlines next steps in the development of AI security standards.
Workshop — AI for agriculture — Shaping standards for smart food systems
09:00–12:15 | Room R
Speakers:
- Risto Miikkulainen, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and a VP of AI Research Cognizant AI Lab
- Olivier Francon, AVP, Cognizant AI Lab
- Daniel Young, Data Scientist and PhD Candidate, UT Austin
This workshop addresses how international standards can support the transformation of food systems through data interoperability, AI-based traceability, and sustainability metrics.
Workshop — Trust in Media — Multimedia Authenticity Standards
09:00–17:15 | Room T
Speaker: Amir Banifatemi, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Cognizant)
This panel explores standardization efforts in AI-generated content and the need for transparency and trust in digital media ecosystems.
Let’s Connect at AI for Good
Join Cognizant at the AI for Good Summit to engage in critical discussions on how we can responsibly shape AI for a better future.
Meet us on July 7 and throughout the summit week to explore collaboration opportunities, share insights, and shape the path ahead. You can reach us here.