AI for Development and Impact 2025
Barcelona, October 21
Virtual, October 22
Norrsken Social Hub, Barcelona
October 21, 2025
In Person, Norrsken Social Hub
7:30AM - 8:30AM
Sunrise Paddle Board
Location: SEA YOU Paddle Surf School
9:00 – 9:45AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Location: Red Room
9:45– 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Lindsey Moore, CEO & Founder of DevelopMetrics Location: Town Hall Venue
10:00 – 11:30AM
Morning Sessions
Plenary Session
Location: Town Hall Venue
Presentation 1: Javier Ideami, CEO Ideami, The Seven Rings of AI: What We've Achieved, What We Haven't, and What Comes Next
Presentation 2: Emmanuel Lubanzadio , OpenAI , Senior Director | Head of Africa, Scaling Impact: OpenAI Tools at Work in Global Development
Presentation 3: Nasim Motalebi, Artificial Intelligence Lead, World Food Programme, Beyond the hype: Data realities and grounding AI for humanitarian impact
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Networking Break
11:45AM - 13:00PM
Panel: AI, Geopolitics, and the Digital Divide
Moderator: Aparna Bhushan
On the Panel:
Michael Tjalve, RootsAI Foundation
Dr Cristina Blasi Casagran, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Emmanuel Lubanzadio , OpenAI
Location: Town Hall Venue
13:00PM - 14:00PM Lunch
14:00 PM - 14:45 PM
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Speaker: Marte Lid, The Thanh Nguyen, Norad
Topic: Applied AI in Development: Insights from Norad: RAI 1.0 - Results and Insights AI
Location: Townhall
Breakout Session 1:
Breakout Session 2:
Speaker: Janina Peter, Bridging Gaps
Topic: Co-Creating with AI: Scaling Refugee-Led Innovation for Real-World Impact
Location: Red Room
Breakout Session 3:
14:45PM - 15:00PM Networking Break, Red Room
15:00 PM - 15:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Continued
Breakout Session 4:
Speaker: Madigan Johnson, José Cobos Romero, Data Friendly Space
Topic: Strategic AI Implementation Workshop
Location: Red Room
Breakout Session 5:
Speaker: Chelsea McKevitt (GSMA Foundation) Grace Higdon (Revolution Impact), Linda Raftree (MERL Tech Initiative)
Topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Foundations and Fund Managers - A snapshot and two tools
Location: MareNostrum
Breakout Session 6:
Speaker: Robin Nowok, Specialist Data for Development, GIZ Data Lab
Topic: Negotiation Intelligence: How AI Supports Multilateral Negotiations – A Live Demo of Negotiate
Location: Town Hall
15:45PM - 16:00PM Networking Break, Red Room
16:00 PM - 16:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Continued
Breakout Session 7:
Speaker: Elia Gandolfi, Sasha Tanghe, The Agency Fund
Topic: An AI Evaluation Framework for the Development Sector
Location: TownHall
Breakout Session 8:
Speaker: Henrietta Ridley, Katherine Hoffmann Pham, Kaan Cetinturk UNICEF
Topic: AI to Advance Humanitarian and Development Outcomes for Children
Location: MareNostrum
Breakout Session 9:
Speaker: Mara Puacz, Tech To The Rescue Mohanad Hesham Abouelrouse, Life From Water, Lars Peter Nissen ACAPS, Petya Kangalova, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Location: Red Room
17:00PM – 18:30PM Rooftop Cocktails and Networking, Rooftop terrace
October 22, 2025
Virtual
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Breakout sessions are hosted directly by our partners. Each link opens in a separate window.
11:00AM – 11:45AM Welcome + Networking Coffee
11:45AM - 12:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1:
Speaker: Joe Bird, Vera Solutions
Breakout Session 2:
Speaker: Tamon Oshimo, Weaver Birds
Topic: Opportunities for AI in Impact Measurement, Management, and Learning
Breakout Session 3:
Speaker: Ray Crick, Allegory Studios
Topic: AI for International Development Innovations and Systemic Reform
12:45PM - 13:45PM Lunch
13:45 PM - 14:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 4:
Speaker: Alexandra Pittman, PhD ImpactMapper
Topic: Building Trustworthy AI Tools for Grant and Impact Analysis: The ImpactMapper Approach
Speaker: Thomas Byrnes, MarketImpact
Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Crisis Response: Enhancing Cash Assistance in Sudan
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Breakout Session 6:
Speaker: Daniela Weber, NetHope
Topic: Bridging the Gap: AI Readiness in Nonprofits – Findings and Actionable Strategies
14:45PM - 15:00PM Networking Break
15.00PM - 16:00PM
Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Session 9:
Speaker: Fiona Kastel Sanchi Lokhande, 3ie Impact
16:00PM - 16:15PM Networking Break
16:15PM - 17:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 10:
Speaker: Ola Mohajer Barney Afako, Mission Transend AI
Topic: Orchestrating Peace in Yemen: Revolutionizing Mediation with Agentic AI
Breakout Session 11:
Speaker: Wayan Vota, Intelehealth
Topic: TrustRx: Overcoming Resistance to AI in Clinical Diagnosis and Patient Care in India
Speaker: Lucy Hall, Data & Evidence Specialist, Save the Children UK, Humanitarian Leadership Academy
Topic: 2,000 Voices: What Humanitarian AI Survey Results Mean for Our Sector
Breakout Session 12:
17:15 PM - 17:30 PM Networking Break
17:30 PM - 18:30 PM
Lightning Talks
Speakers: John Zoltner, Aaron Leonard, Dr. Teresa Cintron, Dr. Asief Alli Milena Haykowska, Alp Öktem, Virginia Cram
18:30 PM – 19:00 PM Closing remarks and virtual drinks
We’ve added a second virtual day to the AI4D Summit to make it easier for more people to join the conversations and sessions online.
The updated agenda will be available soon. Thanks for your patience, and we’re looking forward to sharing more details shortly.