Keynotes and enlightening talks > Nagla Rizk

Women, AI and Work in the ME & Africa: Feminist Perspectives from the MENA Observatory

Summary:
Drawing on insights from the MENA Observatory on Responsible AI, the talk will explore how AI is impacting women’s work in the ME and Africa, noting the opportunities and examining the risks, advocating for the adoption of a feminist lens to harness the transformative power of Feminist AI.

Bio:
Nagla Rizk is Professor of Economics and Founding Director of the Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) and its Middle East and North Africa Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence at the American University in Cairo’s Onsi Sawiris School of Business. Nagla’s area of research, teaching and advocacy is the economics of knowledge, technology and development, with focus on responsible data, Artificial Intelligence and inclusion; the future of work, gender and the platform economy; copyright and innovation in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). She leads the Middle East Chapter of the Global Index on Responsible AI and the North Africa hub of the Open African Innovation Research Partnership (Open AIR). Nagla also has a record of policy impact in Egypt in the area of open source technologies, regulation of ride sharing and advocacy for the right to information. She is member of the Technical Secretariat of Egypt’s National Council for Artificial Intelligence and is a major contributor to Egypt’s AI Strategy. She also served as the Knowledge Economy Expert for Egypt’s Vision 2030 Development Strategy. She has received a number of awards, including being recently named by Leading Women Africa as one of 19 African women leading the global AI Transformation.