Events

Selected talks, panels, convenings, and appearances.

Simon Institute · 2026
Global Dialogue Briefing Series
Global Dialogue Briefing Series
SIMON INSTITUTE, GENEVA · ORGANIZER & MODERATOR · 2026
A diplomatic briefing series ahead of the UN Global Dialogue, co-hosted with the missions of Norway, Singapore, and Kenya. Organized all three sessions and moderated the second — on the responsible diffusion of open AI, capacity building, and human oversight.
UN University × GSPI · 2026
Science–Policy Briefings
Science–Policy Briefings
UN UNIVERSITY × GENEVA SCIENCE-POLICY INTERFACE · ORGANIZER & SPEAKER · 2026
Briefings for the permanent missions in Geneva, organized with UN University and the Geneva Science-Policy Interface — building on the UN Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board briefs on AI deception and the verification of frontier AI.
Swisscom · 2026
Künstliche Intelligenz in ausserordentlichen Situationen
AI in Crisis Management
SWISSCOM · INVITED SPEAKER · 2026
An invited talk on 'Künstliche Intelligenz in ausserordentlichen Situationen' — what AI changes for crisis management and extraordinary situations, bridging the Swiss crisis-management research and the AGI-preparedness agenda.
GCSP · 2025
CERN for AI — Geneva Security Debate
CERN for AI: International Technical Cooperation
GENEVA SECURITY DEBATE, GCSP × SIMON INSTITUTE · SPEAKER · 2025
On stage with Gary Marcus — who coined the 'CERN for AI' analogy — debating models for international technical cooperation in AI.
GCSP · 2025
India Unplugged — Geneva Security Debate
India Unplugged: Security, Technology & Partnerships
GENEVA SECURITY DEBATE, GCSP · SPEAKER · 2025
On India's security and technology partnerships, alongside Amb. D.B. Venkatesh Varma and Carnegie India's Rudra Chaudhuri.
Harvard Law School · 2025
Equitable Access to AI-Driven Prosperity
Equitable Access to AI-Driven Prosperity
BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER × AISST, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL · PANELIST · 2025
Panel on AI and international benefit-sharing with GovAI's Claire Dennis and Oxford's Sumaya Nur.
Mila, Montreal · 2025
Expert Workshop — UN Scientific Panel on AI
Designing the UN Scientific Panel on AI
MILA — QUEBEC AI INSTITUTE · INVITED PARTICIPANT · 2025
One of ten invited experts at the Montreal workshop informing the Mila policy paper on the Panel's design, with authors including Yoshua Bengio.
World Economic Forum · 2023
Global Future Council on Complex Risks — Dubai
Global Future Council on Complex Risks
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GLOBAL FUTURE COUNCILS, DUBAI · ORGANIZER & MODERATOR · 2023
Organized and moderated six working sessions of the Council, co-chaired by Ngaire Woods and Azeem Azhar, at the Annual Meeting convened by the World Economic Forum, the UAE government, and the Dubai Future Foundation.
College of Europe & ICRC · 2022
23rd Bruges Colloquium on IHL
Neutrality in the Cyber / Outer Space Domain
23RD BRUGES COLLOQUIUM ON IHL · SPEAKER · 2022
Argued how the law of neutrality survives in new domains, published in the Colloquium proceedings.
UN IGF · 2022
Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation
What Does Internet Fragmentation Mean to You?
UN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM · EXPERT SPEAKER · 2022
Expert input to the IGF's Policy Network — the 2022 CSS report's framework, carried into the UN's own process.
SRF 10vor10 · 2022
Live Studio Guest
Cyber Threats After the Invasion of Ukraine
SRF 10VOR10, SWISS NATIONAL TELEVISION · STUDIO GUEST · 2022
Live analysis on the evening news program of Swiss national television, days after the Russian invasion.
OECD, Paris · 2021
11th High Level Risk Forum
Reinforcing Preparedness for Emerging Risks
11TH OECD HIGH LEVEL RISK FORUM · SPEAKER · 2021
On a session with RAND's Dr. Henry Willis and Prof. Kenzo Hiroki at the OECD's annual risk-governance forum.