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Please join Meridian International Center and Primus Partners for Grounding the Frontier: A Global South AI Framework, a high-level discussion on the future of AI governance, innovation, and development.
Held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, this convening will bring together leaders from government, industry, academia, and the multilateral community to explore how resource-efficient, locally grounded approaches to AI can expand opportunity, strengthen resilience, and contribute meaningfully to international governance frameworks.
The program will feature a fireside conversation on the role of the Global South as a co-architect of AI progress and governance, followed by a panel discussion exploring practical pathways for scaling impactful AI solutions in resource-constrained environments.
Key speakers will include:
- Bhargava Reddy, Chief Operating Officer and Founding Member, Qure.aiÂ
- Calista Redmond, Vice President of Global AI Initiatives, NVIDIA Corporation Â
- Carl Moritz Fromageot, Programme Management Officer, UN Office for Digital and Emerging TechnologiesÂ
- Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer, Humane IntelligenceÂ
Together, participants will consider how governments, industry, and international institutions can support innovation that is not only technologically advanced, but also accessible, sustainable, and responsive to local needs.
Meridian is a nonpartisan center for diplomacy founded in 1960 and headquartered on a historic campus in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to empower leaders to advance the next era of diplomacy.
Our programs strengthen American leadership by accelerating collaboration on shared challenges, increasing economic competitiveness, and building geopolitical resilience. We equip leaders from business, science and technology, cities and states, culture and sports with the insights, networks, and resources to navigate a complex world.
Primus Partners is a global management consulting firm specializing in policy, strategy, technology, and sustainability. Headquartered in India, with operations across USA, UAE and KSA, Primus’s work bridges data, policy, and delivery to support resilient, inclusive growth.
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Primus has led and contributed at the highest levels in both the private and public sectors, across the world, including with the Government of India. By focusing on practical feasibility, Primus bridges the gap between forward-thinking concepts and their real-world application, demonstrating their experience through impactful, actionable solutions. Â