Technology and Innovation Conclave 2.0

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India will jointly organise The Technology and Innovation Conclave 2.0 and Exhibition in Mumbai, India.
 
Conclave 2.0 would deliberate on (i) the role of innovation and technology collaboration for sustainable development, (ii) thematic discussions on AI for climate action and resilience – developments in Asia-Pacific, (iii) innovative applications of AI for climate action and resilience – sharing of innovations and experiences and (iv) scope for linkages, cross-border initiatives and regional cooperation.

The aim of Conclave 2.0 is to enhance awareness and knowledge sharing among young entrepreneurs, policy makers, innovators and other stakeholders through facilitated exchange of learnings and good lessons on the developments, challenges and opportunities for innovations in use of Artificial Intelligence for climate action and resilience. It envisages to bring out recommendations on affordable and available innovative AI tools for creating better policy regimes and strengthening regional cooperation for integrating AI tools in addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development goals. The Conclave will also provide a platform for young innovators from the participating member States in the Asia Pacific region to showcase their innovations in AI technologies, meet and learn from peers, and help in the exchange of knowledge and lessons for scaling up their innovations.

The Conclave is expected to be attended by senior Ministers from relevant departments of Government of India, and senior representatives including young innovators from APCTT’s member States along with other relevant UN agencies.