The AI Divide: From Warning to Action
AI is here to stay, but who is missing out?
The potential to accelerate economic growth remains a central promise of AI investment, but many countries and communities are at risk of getting left behind. Particularly in the Global South, where data centers are scarce and local training almost nonexistent, the technological divide is growing. Between skilling, infrastructure, and access, there are still many hurdles that stand between today’s workforce and the goal of real AI diffusion. How do we bridge the ever-widening gap?
Join us on Wednesday, March 25th at 12pm ET for the live premiere of our Global Stage panel, “The AI Divide: From Warning to Action,” where we’ll convene a panel of experts and policymakers at the United Nations to discuss AI equity and responsible deployment.
Panelists:
- Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU
- Lisa Monaco, President of Global Affairs, Microsoft
- Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the UN
- Tony Maciulis (moderator), Global Chief Content Officer, GZERO Media
This panel, “The AI Divide: From Warning to Action,” is an event produced in partnership between the United Nations Office for Partnerships, and GZERO Media’s Global Stage series, sponsored by Microsoft.
Our Webby-nominated Global Stage series, a partnership between GZERO and Microsoft, examines critical issues at the intersection of technology, politics, and society.
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Speakers
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU
Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023. Ms Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over three decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.
Lisa Monaco, President of Global Affairs, Microsoft
Lisa Monaco is the President of Microsoft Global Affairs, where she is responsible for advancing Microsoft’s global policy and trust agenda—championing responsible leadership on cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and AI governance—while strengthening strategic partnerships with governments and international institutions around the world. Lisa joined Microsoft in 2025 after serving as the 39th Deputy Attorney General of the United States (2021–2025), where she was the Department of Justice’s second-ranking official and oversaw its law enforcement, litigation, and national security operations.
Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the UN
Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990. He has served in the Indian Missions in Cairo and Riyadh and headed the Post as India's Representative to the Palestinian Authority stationed in Gaza city. From 2000 to 2005, he was on secondment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis Unit at UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza. He subsequently served in the Ministry of External Affairs’ East Asia and External Publicity Divisions. From 2007 to 2012, Ambassador P. Harish spent five years as Joint Secretary and Officer on Special Duty to the Hon'ble Vice President of India.
Tony Maciulis (moderator), Global Chief Content Officer, GZERO Media
Tony Maciulis is a media executive whose diverse career has spanned network news, entertainment, digital content creation, and thought leadership initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. He currently serves as Chief Content Officer at GZERO Media, a subsidiary of Eurasia Group, and is also the Executive Producer of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, a weekly geopolitical affairs program airing nationally on public television. Previously, Tony was Head of News Video at Yahoo, leading all news, politics, and feature franchises including coverage of the 2016 presidential election. He served as Executive Producer of the documentary "Uniquely Nasty: The US Government's War on Gays," which won an Edward R. Murrow award.
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