Conference Overview
On May 6-7, SSIR held Data on Purpose 2025, a free two-day virtual summit exploring the rapidly growing role of AI in social innovation. Under the theme “Reimagining the Digital Future: Harnessing AI for Social Good,” we convened a world-class lineup of speakers and panelists to delve deeply into pressing challenges, to share cutting-edge ideas and examples, and ask tough questions about the relationship between technology and social change.
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We featured a diverse range of engaging formats, including inspiring keynotes from prominent figures, real-world case studies, intimate fireside chats, and interactive sessions. We’ll also cover specific areas, such as economics, agriculture, and business, where AI can be a powerful force for good—or may pose risks.
Over the 2 days, we heard from speakers including:
- Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel Prize winner and MIT economist
- Terry Winograd, prominent computer scientist and Stanford emeritus professor
- Marietje Schaake, a former member of the European Parliament and member of the United Nations’ High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence
- Mike Kubzansky, CEO, Omidyar Network
- Ariam Mogos, lecturer, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design
- Michael Running Wolf, AI ethicist and computer scientist using AI to revitalize Indigenous languages
- Arvind Narayanan, director, Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University
Who Should Join? Nonprofit and for-profit social change leaders from around the world care about the future of your organization and its workers. Leaders from across the social innovation ecosystem will discover insights and will come away informed regardless of their level of familiarity with data or new tech.
Data on Purpose offered complimentary registration with the goal of increasing access to these important conversations.
