AI Governance and Sustainability — Who Sets the Rules When the Stakes Are Survival?

23 Jun 2026
Tech & AI Hub
Energy & Tech
As AI systems increasingly shape decisions on climate forecasting, energy allocation, disaster response and adaptation finance, the ethical architecture behind these systems remains largely shaped by Global North institutions — while the populations most affected sit elsewhere. Drawing on her work between London, Pakistan and the Gulf, Aliza Ayaz examines who is currently setting the rules for AI in climate-critical infrastructure, where the governance gaps sit and what credible AI accountability would actually look like in a sustainability context. A frank, practical session on the intersection of two of the defining transitions of the next decade. 
Speakers
Aliza Ayaz
Aliza Ayaz, Goodwill Ambassador & Climate Policy Advisor - United Nations