A recent keynote session from the Responsible Business Summit New York 2017 - www.ethicalcorp.com/rbs-usa How will leadership teams deliver their 2020 sustainability commitments on the

A recent keynote session from the Responsible Business Summit New York 2017 - www.ethicalcorp.com/rbs-usa How will leadership teams deliver their 2020 sustainability commitments on the environment, climate change and supply chains? Hear from: Sandeep Dadlani, President, Head of Americas, Infosys Hugh Welsh, President & General Counsel, DSM North America

AI is getting bigger, but does bigger always mean better? As Large Language Models (LLMs) dominate the scene, their staggering resource consumption raises urgent questions about sustainability and

AI is getting bigger, but does bigger always mean better? As Large Language Models (LLMs) dominate the scene, their staggering resource consumption raises urgent questions about sustainability and efficiency. In this webinar, we challenge the notion that AI must be massive to be powerful. We introduce the Expressive Neural Network (ENN), a novel architecture that rethinks activation functions through the lens of classical signal processing, specifically, the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT). This innovative approach not only enhances a network's flexibility and expressiveness but also leads to faster convergence and significantly smaller models, reducing both energy consumption and computational costs. ​

Our discussion bridged the gap between traditional signal processing techniques and modern AI, demonstrating how established mathematical tools can inspire next-generation machine learning. We explored how ENNs can revolutionize edge computing, enabling efficient AI in resource-constrained environments, and why expressiveness – not just size – is the key to the future of neural networks. If LLMs are the brute force of AI, could ENNs be its precision tool?

Speaker:
Ana Pérez-Neira, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya, Spain​​

Moderators:
Ian F. Akyildiz, Editor-in-Chief, ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU-J FET)​​

Alessia Magliarditi, ITU Journal and ITU-T Academia Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

This webinar is organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), an international journal providing complete coverage of all communications and networking paradigms, free of charge for both readers and authors. The ITU Journal considers yet-to-be-published papers addressing fundamental and applied research. Open topics for future research will be discussed. See more information on the ITU Journal webinar series and the open Calls for Papers for the upcoming ITU Journal’s issues here.

This technical webinar on World Telecommunication/ICT (WTI) Indicators provided an overview of the new indicators agreed during the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI) meeting

This technical webinar on World Telecommunication/ICT (WTI) Indicators provided an overview of the new indicators agreed during the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI) meeting and discussed their relevance and implementation. Participants gained insights into data submission processes to the ITU, common challenges encountered, and practical solutions to enhance data quality and comparability.
This activity was organized under the ITU project “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity,” funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the statistical capacities of national statistical offices and regulatory authorities, particularly in developing countries, through a series of webinars and workshops implemented by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA).

This technical webinar was designed for professionals responsible for compiling ICT household statistics. It aimed to enhance the quality of data collected by ITU member states regarding

This technical webinar was designed for professionals responsible for compiling ICT household statistics. It aimed to enhance the quality of data collected by ITU member states regarding individuals’ access to and use of ICTs. Participants explored the importance of these statistics and learned best practices for gathering data through household surveys.
This activity was organized under the ITU project “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity,” funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the statistical capacities of national statistical offices and regulatory authorities, particularly in developing countries, through a series of webinars and workshops implemented by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA).

This technical webinar was designed for national statistics offices and other government agencies that had recently conducted household surveys on ICT access and use. During the session,

This technical webinar was designed for national statistics offices and other government agencies that had recently conducted household surveys on ICT access and use. During the session, participants learned about ITU’s data collection and validation process, including new recommendations for processing ICT skills data, and discovered how to reduce response burden by submitting simple CSV files.
This activity was organized under the ITU project “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity,” funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the statistical capacities of national statistical offices and regulatory authorities, particularly in developing countries, through a series of webinars and workshops implemented by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA).

This technical webinar was addressed to compilers of

This technical webinar was addressed to compilers of ICT service price statistics and aimed at improving the quality of ICT price data (ICT Price Baskets – IPB) collected by the ITU member states. During this webinar, participants were provided with detailed explanations on processes based on the approved methodology as well as with sample datasets to practice the calculations. This activity was organized under the ITU project “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity,” funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the statistical capacities of national statistical offices and regulatory authorities, particularly in developing countries, through a series of webinars and workshops implemented by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA).

Indigenous Peoples already do “green jobs,” integrate cultural values into business activities, and protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. In order to transform our

Indigenous Peoples already do “green jobs,” integrate cultural values into business activities, and protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. In order to transform our economies through Indigenous-led solutions, we need to uplift movements and stories inspired by Indigenous resistance. To do this, we must change the culture of philanthropy and “impact investing,” which still largely circulates in privileged circles. In this panel, Sikowis (Plains Cree/Saulteaux), Nick Estes (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe), and Alexis Bunten (Unangan/Yupik) discuss colonial-capitalism and how Indigenous-led strategies can offer us a pathway towards an equitable and regenerative future.

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How to restore trust in Government. | Jason Saul | TEDxChicago

Jason Saul is one of the nation’s leading experts on measuring social impact. Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement,

How to restore trust in Government. | Jason Saul | TEDxChicago

Jason Saul is one of the nation’s leading experts on measuring social impact. Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, he advises governments, corporations, foundations, and nonprofits on how to maximize the return on their social initiatives. He is the author of numerous books and articles on social strategy and measurement.  Jason Saul is one of the nation’s leading experts on measuring social impact. As the Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, Jason advises governments, corporations, foundations, and nonprofits on how to maximize the return on their social initiatives. 

This is episode #8 of Meeting of the

This is episode #8 of Meeting of the Minds featuring futurists Gerd Leonhard and Ross Dawson, discussing the future of sustainability, the circular economy and the triple bottom line. Growing laterally only option and changing industrial-based metrics. Published on Feb 17, 2014

In this video, the