Agenda

Radityo Eko Prasojo is a data and AI leader with over 12 years of experience across industry, academia, and international development. He currently serves as Technology Lead for United Nations Global Pulse’s DISHA initiative, where he guides the project’s technology strategy and leads a global technical team in developing data-driven products for humanitarian needs. Previously, he led data and AI teams at Indonesian startups Pitik and Kata.ai, building data infrastructure, machine learning systems, and Indonesian AI solutions across sectors including agriculture, real estate, banking, commerce, and healthcare. He is also an active researcher and reviewer for leading AI conferences, with over 30 publications, two best paper awards, and extensive consulting experience, including contributions to Indonesia’s National AI Strategy. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

Krishna Sapkota is a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead at Google Research in Zürich, Switzerland, where he focuses on developing multimodal foundational models for remote sensing. He previously served as the Tech Lead for the Open Buildings project, leading the development of AI models and data infrastructure to map building footprints from satellite imagery across the Global South. This open-access initiative has mapped over 1.8 billion buildings covering most of the Global South to support critical applications in urban planning, disaster response, environmental monitoring, and humanitarian aid. Krishna holds an MSc in Computer Science from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).

Talea von Lupin is the Portfolio Manager of the UN Secretary-General's Innovation Lab, UN Global Pulse, where she sets the strategic direction and management of a global team of data analysts, social science experts, and digital power-builders. As part of the Strategic Planning team in the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, Talea serves as the Strategy Lead for the ‘UN 2.0’ transformation agenda, driving the vision of a modernized United Nations system by integrating more advanced skills in data, digital, innovation, foresight, and behavioural science.

Prior to joining the UN, Talea was a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, specializing in technology and private equity. Talea holds a Masters degree from London School of Economics and a Bachelor's from Zeppelin University in Germany and UC Berkeley.