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Lingnan Global Forum

One Topic: AI and the Future of Humanity

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: University of DC - Level M1

    Moderator(s)

  • C. Edward Watson

    Vice President for Digital Innovation
    American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)

    • Keynote Presenter(s)

  • Claude Bruderlein

    Adjunct Lecturer on Global Health and Population
    T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

  • Katherine Kim

    Program Director, Health Innovation Research at Center for Health and Technology
    University of California, Davis

  • Carlos Montemayor

    Professor of Philosophy
    San Francisco State University

    • Presenter(s)

  • Tony Chan

    Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
    HK University of Science & Tech

  • Tyrone Hayes

    Professor and Judy Chandler Webb Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research
    University of California, Berkeley

  • Albert Ko

    Director of Service Learning
    Lingnan University

  • Kaveh Madani

    Director
    United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU–INWEH)

Pre-registration is required.

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes our world, higher education must balance its roles as both a driver of innovation and a forum for ethical reflection. This session will explore emerging opportunities and dilemmas for teaching, research, and human development, asking how colleges and universities can prepare learners to shape AI’s role in humanity’s future.