Abu Dhabi [UAE], Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Network today announced the launch of the 'AI Center for Sustainability' at the second Global Sustainability Forum held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, co-organized with the Stock Exchange New York Securities and Exchange Commission, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and ADNOC.

The Center will provide a crucial venue for governments, the private sector and academia to collaborate on developing AI-based solutions to reduce emissions and improve sustainability across sectors.

The announcement was one of the highlights of the invitation-only event, themed "AI for Climate and Nature," which brought together senior government officials, senior executives, leading technology providers and private sector innovators to advance technology-driven sustainable solutions to many pressing climate and environmental challenges.

Dr. Yasar Jarrar, Secretary General of the CSO Network and Managing Partner of the Posterity Institute, said: "The AI ​​for Sustainability Hub will serve as a nexus to convene best practices, scale effective solutions and transform innovative ideas from 'garage' concepts. to commercially viable applications By working closely with CSO Network members and regulators, we will leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies, such as advanced machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics and real-time data processing. These tools will allow us to forecast and. accurately mitigate environmental impacts, optimize resource use and improve efficiency in areas such as industrial operations and energy management systems. Our collaboration with IBM and other technology partners ensures that we make the most of the potential of AI, from learning. deep to natural language processing, to address the most urgent sustainability. challenges of our time."

Other highlights of the Forum included the inaugural panel on "The role of advanced technologies in achieving sustainability goals", which featured distinguished guests of honor, including Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan bin Khalid al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations and Seafood Products of the UAE. Co-founder of Souq and director of impact.

This high-level panel was followed by a wide-ranging and insightful informal talk with Thoriq Ibrahim, Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy of the Maldives, entitled “Sustainability in Small Island States”.

Other panel discussions and fireside chats explored the transformative role of data in quantifying climate risk, while emphasizing the importance of artificial intelligence, SMEs and scalable nature-based solutions to understand and preserve nature and nature. biodiversity.