From fundamental research to humanitarian impact

« From the Higgs boson to humanitarian AI »
Chiara Debenedetti, Global Head of Data and Analytics – International Committee of the Red Cross

What does searching for the Higgs boson have in common with using data and AI to help people affected by war and humanitarian crises?

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Chiara Debenedetti, PhD, Global Head of Data & Analytics at the International Committee of the Red Cross, will take us through her career journey, from particle physics at CERN to the world of data, digital transformation and humanitarian action.

She will share what happens when cutting-edge technology meets some of the world’s most complex environments, where data can be incredibly valuable, but where privacy, security, ethics and human considerations are not optional extras.

She will leave the strategy slides at home and tell the human stories behind the transformation instead: the twists and turns of her career, what surprised her when moving from science into leadership, the challenges of bringing data and AI into a humanitarian organisation, and the lessons she has learned along the way.

« From genomes to the field »
Anna Mantsoki, Head of Data & Analytics – Head of Data, Innovation and Projects – Médecins Sans Frontières

What happens when data, innovation and technology meet some of the most challenging environments in the world?

Anna Mantsoki, Head of Data, Innovation and Projects at Médecins Sans Frontières, will take us through her career journey, from scientific research and data science to leading data and innovation initiatives within one of the world’s most recognised humanitarian organisations.

A candid conversation about data, innovation, leadership, impact and the human side of transformation.

Programme

18h00 · Accueil, networking verre en main
18h30 · Conférence : deux personnes, deux voix, deux histoires.
Pas d’écran. Pas de slides. 20 minutes chacun, puis tes questions
19h30 · On poursuit le networking avec pizzas et verre en main
22h00 · Fin

C’est pour qui ?

Pas de filtre de secteur. Pas de filtre de séniorité. Des ingénieurs, des indépendants, des RH, des gens qui viennent de changer de direction. Le mélange est le sujet.

Et surtout : pour ceux qui préfèrent construire leur réseau avant d’en avoir besoin.

Les speakers

Des regards pour ouvrir la conversation.

Chiara Debenedetti

Global Head of Data and Analytics – International Committee of the Red Cross

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Chiara Debenedetti, PhD, is a digital transformation, data and AI leader, scientist and humanitarian. She is currently Global Head of Data & Analytics and Head of the Global Data, Analytics and AI Office at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, where she leads the organisation’s institutional data and AI strategy.

Her career began in fundamental physics. She completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, carried out at CERN on the ATLAS experiment, with research focused on data analysis for the search for the Higgs boson. She then spent five years at CERN as a postdoctoral researcher for the University of California, Santa Cruz.

She subsequently moved from scientific research into data science, digital transformation and humanitarian analysis, building a career at the intersection of technology and societal impact.

At the ICRC, Chiara works on one of the most challenging versions of the data and AI question: how can an organisation operating in conflict and humanitarian environments use data and emerging technologies responsibly, while protecting people and respecting the principles at the heart of humanitarian action?

Her work explores the opportunities created by AI while grappling with questions around data privacy, security, ethics, governance and responsible innovation. She has also been active in discussions around human-centred AI and technology for the common good.

Anna Mantsoki

Head of Data, Innovation and Projects – Médecins Sans Frontières

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Anna Mantsoki is Head of Data, Innovation and Projects at Médecins Sans Frontières in Geneva.

She holds a PhD in bioinformatics from the University of Edinburgh and began her career in computational biology, including a year at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.

She then spent close to eight years at FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics in Geneva, moving from data manager to Principal Data Scientist, where she led data science across its health programmes and its digital transformation initiative.

Her career combines scientific research, data science, technology and humanitarian impact, with work spanning infectious diseases, diagnostic innovation, data visualisation and digital solutions.

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